Ten Acre Marketing hired Brock Nemecek as its new vice president of client services. This new executive role strengthens client relationships and enables other members of the leadership team to lean into their areas of expertise. Mary Heslep will move into the role of senior vice president of strategy and business development, leading the agency’s overall growth. Terri Spencer has been promoted to senior vice president of operations and creative, aligning Ten Acre’s creative excellence with the operational support needed for expansion. Nemecek brings a hands-on leadership approach and more

Duda Farm Fresh Foods has named Laura Lutjen its Midwest regional sales manager. This strategic hire further reinforces Duda’s commitment to building a best-in-class sales team as the company approaches its centennial in 2026. Lutjen brings nearly 30 years of experience in the food industry, with a proven track record of driving growth, building customer relationships and leading high-performing teams. Most recently, she served in sales and business development at Index Fresh, where she worked with major retail accounts across the United States. Her career spans leadership roles at organicgirl

JOH has hired Erik Brown as vice president of business development, produce. Brown brings nearly four decades of experience in the retail food industry, including 33 years dedicated to produce. Over the course of his career, he has held senior leadership roles with a leading national grocer and within the global produce industry, overseeing teams across the U.S. and abroad. Starting as a produce merchandiser, Brown rose through positions such as director of produce, regional produce coordinator and senior global produce buyer, where he led operations across many areas of business. Most

After more than two decades turning sliced apples into a household staple, Tony Freytag, executive vice president and founder of Crunch Pak, is stepping back from day-to-day operations — but not from the category he helped shape. Freytag’s career has been defined by persistence and possibility. When he and the company’s other founders first pursued the idea of fresh-cut apples, few believed it could succeed. Today, Crunch Pak supplies millions of servings each day and stands as one of the most recognized brands in the space.

Grimmway Produce Group announced two key executive appointments effective Oct. 6: Kirsten Anderberg will join as chief financial officer and Katie Diesl has been named president of organic vegetable category. Five trusted names in fresh produce under common ownership — Grimmway Farms, Cal-Organic Farms, RPE, San Miguel Produce and Tasteful Selections — are now officially under the new banner of GPG. The company said these appointments reflect GPG’s continued commitment to operational excellence, innovation and customer value as it unifies capabilities across its legacy brands.

Oppy announced the return of produce industry veteran David Nelley as vice president of South American operations, bringing more than 30 years of global fresh produce experience back to the company. Nelley’s career spans New Zealand, North America, Asia, Australia, South America and beyond, where he has driven sales, marketing and export strategies across multiple sectors of the fresh fruit industry. Most recently, he served as chief commercial officer at The Fresh Connection and vice president of retail sales at Apeel Sciences. Before those roles, Nelley spent more than 18 years at Oppy in