Litehouse Inc., a 100 percent employee-owned company and leader in refrigerated salad dressings, dips, sauces, cheese and other innovative consumer packaged goods, announced the appointment of Andy Juarez as vice president of operations and Ryan Whitchurch as director of consumer marketing. 
 

ZAG Technical Services, an award-winning IT consulting firm, managed services and IT security provider specializing in agribusiness, said it's important for companies to make a plan to check their tech in light of the recent news of ransomware attacks on industry-leading ag companies.

As part of its commitment to connecting the fresh produce industry with consumer-facing decision-makers and influential professionals who inspire consumers daily, Produce for Better Health unveiled 38 VIPs who will attend this year’s Consumer Connection Conference in April.

Church Bros. Farms added two new members to its sales and marketing department: Loree Dowse as director of marketing and Paul Ensley as retail data analyst.

The Southern Roots luncheon took place during the Southeast Produce Council’s recent Southern Exposure. Attendees heard from Heather (Lucky) Penney, who is widely recognized for her service on Sept. 11, 2001. She is a renowned speaker on topics such as personal courage, citizenship, decision-making under stress, leadership, organizational transformation, inclusivity, high performance teams, national defense issues and aviation.

GrubMarket launched its Sustainable California initiative, a commitment to promote and enhance agricultural sustainability in California by making meaningful investments from a portion of its net profits  in the following endeavors: preserving the farming environment of the Central Valley and other areas of California through methods such as planting trees; promoting organic farming practices by financially supporting local farmers to obtain organic certifications; and developing innovative technologies that improve the sustainability of