Oded Yacovson, the former manager of Agrexco UK, is one of several executives to join newly-formed grower-owned company Galilee, which already has produce on sale at London’s New Covent Garden Market and New Spitalfields Market, and on the shelves of several UK retailers.
Metro AG, the largest retail group in Germany, has announced that it has made two senior personnel moves, with Franz Markus Haniel coming in as the chairman of the supervisory board and Olaf Koch taking over as chief executive from Eckhard Cordes.
Tesco’s category director for fresh produce, Dan Quinn, has left the business for a role outside the industry. After 21 years at the retailer Quinn has reportedly been replaced by Richard Marris, category director for convenience foods.
US-based Sun World has moved to appoint Pandol Bros chief executive David Dever as its new president and CEO, ahead of the anticipated retirement of Allen Vangelos, who is leaving to pursue personal interests.
Norman Collett has announced the appointment of key personnel to its retailer relationship team. Sam Jarvis has joined as national account manager and Lizzie Mallet is the new technical manager.
In announcing his new technical administration, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has handed the position of minister of agriculture, food and forestry to Mario Catania, a former director general of the European Union for market, community and international policies.
The Produce Marketing Association Chile Country Council has appointed Miguel Allamand, president of Subsole, as chairman to replace outgoing Víctor Moller of Hortifrut, with Isaac Bon, president of Compañía Frutera del Norte, named as vice-chairman.
Damco has appointed Flemming Frost as its new chief executive officer for Europe. Frost takes over from Kim Hedegaard Sørensen.
