Tim Linden

2 weeks ago | theproducenews.com | Tim Linden

John Jeffrey Young, known as Jeff Young during his four-decade career in the produce industry, died April 1, at the age of 62. Born in New Jersey Sept. 15, 1962, he grew up in Pompton Plains. Mr. Young studied business administration and marketing at William Paterson University, a New Jersey public university, receiving a bachelor’s degree.

3 weeks ago | theproducenews.com | Tim Linden

Ron LemaireThe Canadian Produce Marketing Association is celebrating its 100th anniversary at its annual convention in early April, and along with it, industry members will be celebrating a very successful year of advocacy - maybe the best it has ever had. In December, the Canadian Parliament passed legislation granting priority status to produce growers and shippers for unpaid product in the event that a buyer of their fruits and vegetables files for bankruptcy.

3 weeks ago | theproducenews.com | Tim Linden

As a recruiter at the highest level, Kristen Reid interacts with top executives in the produce industry — both candidates and CEOs — on a daily basis, which gives her a well-informed take on the progress of women in this industry that she loves. “When I started in the produce industry 17 years ago, I was often the only women in the room — and certainly the youngest,” said Reid, who is executive vice president of the MIXTEC Group, based in La Crescenta, CA.

1 month ago | theproducenews.com | Tim Linden

With an average of 17,000 commercials trucks passing through its multiple entry points every day, Port Laredo claims to be the busiest land port in the United States, handling almost 45 percent of all Texas-Mexico border trade. Utilizing the World Trade Bridge and the Columbia Solidarity Bridge, Marketing Manager Alma L. Saldana Cruz revealed that the port processed more than $339 billion in trade in 2024.

1 month ago | theproducenews.com | Tim Linden

GLC Cerritos, a Mexican avocado company with a U.S.-based sales operation in Oxnard, CA, just completed its first full year in the Fairtrade campaign registering sales in excess of 2 million pounds. “We are pretty excited by that total,” said Giovanni Cavaletto, CEO and president of the U.S. based division.