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Ready Pac Foods, Inc. has announced the hiring of Barbara Moreno as their new Marketing Director, Salad, Snacking & Vegetables. Reporting directly to Barb Dan, Ready Pac’s Sr. Vice President Marketing, Barbara brings over 20 years of food marketing and sales experience in consumer packaged goods, both domestic and international. …

First Fruits of Washington announced that Dorothy Koboski and Justin Bos have completed the inaugural session of the sales internship program which was implemented in early 2013, and both are now full authorized sales people for the company. …

Frieda’s Specialty Produce President and CEO Karen Caplan joined a panel of 21 other business leaders to judge the Global Youth Business Plan Competition, held by the Academy of Business Leadership (ABL) at the University of Southern California (USC) in early August. …

Ocean Mist Farms recently announced two new staff promotions. Afreen Malik was promoted to director of technical services, responsible for Ocean Mist Farms’ food safety, quality assurance and sustainability initiatives, and Arlin Valenzuela accepted a promotion to become the company’s quality assurance manager. …

Columbia Marketing International, an established grower/shipper of premium quality apples, pears and cherries, has hired Steve Lutz as VP of Marketing.  Steve replaces Bob Mast, who was promoted to President of CMI in April 2013. …