Marketing

AgroFresh announces changes in leadership

The AgroFresh Solutions Board of Directors announced that Thomas Macphee, chief executive officer, has stepped down from his position as of March 10. In addition, Stan Howell will step down from his position as president... more »

AMVAC announces new crop marketing manager

Greg Warren has joined AMVAC Chemical Corp. as crop marketing manager and crop team leader for Fruit & Vegetable/Potato. Warren, who has 30-plus years’ experience in crop protection, micro-irrigation and biotechnology markets, will be responsible for AMVAC’s strategic... more »

Viva Fresh Expo announces interactive education sessions

Drones and the science of weather forecasting are just two key items that will be included in Viva Fresh Produce Expo's interactive education sessions, Viva Fresh announced. The sessions begin on Friday, April 1 at the JW Marriott Hill... more »

Caterpillar, SunSelect to collaborate on greenhouse

Caterpillar Inc. and SunSelect Produce, Inc. announced a strategic collaboration that will take the waste products of Caterpillar’s combined heat and power cogeneration facility in Mossville, Illinois, and put them to productive use in SunSelect hydroponic... more »

Isagro USA adds new hires to technical service team

Isagro USA announced George Stallings and Brenden Platts have joined the Isagro USA team as technical development manager and technical service representative, respectively. As technical development manager, Stallings will be responsible for product research, development... more »

Local food driving formation of cooperatives in Ohio

The cooperative model is an old one in agriculture. Its popularity waxes and wanes, but the local-food movement is putting it on the upswing – at least around Ohio. That was the assessment of Hannah... more »

Farmobile announces data agreements for farmers

Farmobile, a technology company specializing in farm data, announced pro-farmer legal agreements. The data agreements are simple and transparent by design, and grant full data ownership to the farmer, the company said. The agreements are freely available... more »

2016 Global Cold Chain Expo registration opens

Registration is now open for the inaugural Global Cold Chain Expo, created in partnership with the Global Cold Chain Alliance and the United Fresh Produce Association. Hosted at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Illinois June 20-22,... more »