Capespan has provided an official response to the revelation that Alan Forrester, who had been due to take on the role of managing director at the company’s UK business, is now planning to stay with Univeg. Univeg announced last month the departure of UK managing director David Prince, with immediate effect, and confirmed it had appointed Forrester, director of Univeg UK’s Fairtrade and Univeg Direct units, as the division’s new joint managing director, alongside current head of stonefruit and tropicals, Mike Harpham. Louis Kriel, managing director of Capespan’s fruit division, said the withdrawal had come as a 'surprise'.
The Association of Ecuadorean Banana Exporters (AEBE) has announced in a press release the re-election of executive director Eduardo Ledesma for a fourth term. According to the release, Ledesma will remain at the helm of the nation’s banana organisation for the period covering 2011-2013.
Carlos Ortiz-Pintor, the managing director of fresh produce importer Fesa UK, has died aged 49. He had worked at Fesa since May 1986, following the company’s inception in 1985, and had been instrumental in helping to build Fesa into the company it is today.
Netherlands-based Fairfood International has announced the appointment of Anselm Iwundu as its new executive director. It follows the news that Frank van der Linde is to step down from the role.
Fresh produce packer-marketer Sun World International has announced the appointment of Claudio Olave as its new director of quality assurance and food safety. Olave joins the group from Chilean group Decofrut.
Ahold has announced the appointment of Jeff Carr as executive vice-president and chief financial officer, effective 12 November 2011. Carr succeeds Kimberly Ross, and will be a member of Ahold’s corporate executive board pending shareholder approval.
Seald Sweet, the Florida group owned by Univeg, has revealed that it has appointed David Brocksmith as its account executive for the sales team.
The organisers of this year’s Macfrut event in Cesena have confirmed the participation of EU Agriculture Commissioner Dacian Ciolos, who will deliver the opening speech via video at the meeting.
