Industry Announcements
US cherry industry mourns passing of veteran leader B.J. Thurlby, former WSFC president
In his 25 years as WSFC president, Thurlby helped to grow international markets for sweet cherries by more than 300 percent, with exports going to 29 countries.
January 16 , 2026
Planasa’s Pink Hudson raspberry wins Superior Taste Award's highest three-star rating
The variety achieves the highest distinction of Three Stars, with a score of 90.7%
January 15 , 2026
The Giumarra Companies appoint industry executive Rich Dachman as Chairman of the Board of Directors
Dachman brings over four decades of experience, including leadership roles at Sysco and FreshPoint, and currently serves as CEO of Brighter Bites.
January 14 , 2026
Meet the experts that will hit the stage at SEPC's Southern Exposure 2026 Educational Sessions
January 13 , 2026
NatureSweet launches new class of associates on product labels through “The Hearts Behind the Harvest”
January 13 , 2026
Pacific Trellis Fruit welcomes Mike Blume as Sales Manager for the East Coast
January 09 , 2026
Fall Creek’s PeachyBlue blueberry drives category growth at Sprouts, showcasing power of breeding to shelf collaboration
January 09 , 2026
Mark Munger joins IPR Fresh as Vice President of Marketing & Business Development
January 07 , 2026
Afresh appoints Adam Litle as Chief Revenue Officer to scale its AI platform
January 06 , 2026
Kapi Kapi welcomes Jake Kamysz as Business Development Manager to support company growth
January 05 , 2026



