Index Fresh announced Debbie Willmann as the director of sales. In her new role, Willmann will help manage the company’s existing domestic and international account base and set target growth goals, while expanding Index Fresh’s customer network.

Oppy was recently selected as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, marking the first time the grower, marketer and distributor of fresh produce from around the world has been recognized with the award in its 162-year history.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has imposed sanctions on four produce businesses for failing to meet contractual obligations to the sellers of produce they purchased and failing to pay reparation awards issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act.

The following businesses and individuals are currently restricted from operating in the produce industry:

Officers with U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Office of Field Operations at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility hit the drug-smuggling community hard with the interception of alleged liquid methamphetamine worth $25 million concealed within a tractor/trailer.

Big Y announced more than 1,000 job openings in all areas of the company in response to its expansion and growth. These new positions include both full and part time options, including management and support positions in every location throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut.

As with so many other produce industry events, the annual Big Idaho Potato Harvest Meeting went virtual this year. Held Thursday, Nov. 12, the meeting zoomed in on the industry’s response to market disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.