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BASF’s Pforr inducted into Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame
A BASF executive has been inducted into the Women in Manufacturing Hall of Fame. Kristen Pforr, vice president of operations, Care Chemicals, has work... READ MORE »
USDA pilot program aims to address agricultural workforce challenges
A new USDA pilot program is designed to address workforce challenges farmers and ranchers face. The Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot P... READ MORE »
Solynta names new CEO, plans commercial varieties introduction
Dutch hybrid potato breeder Solynta has named a new CEO and announced plans to introduce its first commercial varieties in 2024. Peter Poortinga jo... READ MORE »
Committee seeks workforce input from growers
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee, in the wake of the creation of a bipartisan Agricultural Labor Working Group, is asking growers of specialty cro... READ MORE »
Idaho-based industrial equipment supplier Reyco Systems adds sales veteran
Idaho-based industrial equipment supplier Reyco Systems has named Patrick Hester its new director of sales and marketing. Reyco, purchased in 2005 ... READ MORE »
New CEO to take helm at Kraft Heinz Co. in January
A new CEO will take the helm of the Kraft Heinz Co. effective Jan. 1, 2024. Carlos Abrams-Rivera, currently president of the company’s North America... READ MORE »
Ex-FDA leader to advise tech startup on traceability rule
Former Food and Drug Administration official Frank Yiannas, who resigned from that agency earlier this year, has joined startup Internet of Things tec... READ MORE »
EFI farmworker videos win recognition
Equitable Food Initiative has recently received recognition for video presentations that highlight the plight of U.S. farmworkers. EFI, a farmworke... READ MORE »
HZPC Americas adds industry veteran to North American team
HZPC Americas Corp. has added an experienced potato industry veteran to its North American team. Eric Norton has more than 15 years of experience i... READ MORE »
Longtime president of Baldor Specialty Foods retiring
Michael Muzyk, longtime president of Baldor Specialty Foods, is retiring at the end of 2023. Muzyk joined the New York-based food distributor in 1996 ... READ MORE »
