NEWARK, DE -- The Produce Marketing Association hired its first Central America representative, Felipe Perez, on Oct. 1. His addition to the PMA team reflects a growing membership base in Central America and the association's commitment to connecting the global produce and floral community.

Diversified Citrus Marketing, the sales and marketing division of the Dundee Citrus Growers Association in Lake Hamilton, FL, has changed its name to Florida Classic Growers Inc., effective Sept. 27.

"We made this important decision because of how well our customers relate us to our well-known heritage label, 'Florida Classic,'“ Al Finch, vice president of sales and marketing, told The Produce News.

WASHINGTON — Through the United Fresh Foundation's A Salad Bar in Every School campaign, two additional schools in the District of Columbia — Friendship Public Charter School and the Imagine Southeast Public Charter School — have recently received new salad bars.

Officials from both charter schools received their salad bars at a ceremony at the Fresh Festival on Capitol Hill during the United Fresh Produce Association’s Washington Public Policy Conference last month.

After a four-year marketing affiliation with L&M Cos. Inc., Pleasant Valley Potato Inc. in Aberdeen, ID, has again brought the company's sales and marketing activities in house.

"Pleasant Valley and L&M are no longer affiliated in any way," said Ryan Wahlen, sales manager for Pleasant Valley. “We still sell some potatoes to L&M, but they don’t do our marketing or sales.”