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Peak of the Market hired Taylor Fenn as its new director of marketing and communications. With eight years of experience in various communications roles and a love of vegetables, Fenn looks forward to using her knowledge and passion to enhance the Peak brand. Fenn’s professional career began with an internship at Sobeys Inc. before moving into positions in both the private and public sector after graduating from the Creative Communications program at Red River College. She also holds a bachelo...

On May 1, Idaho potatoes became the first U.S. spuds across the southern border under a new trade agreement that opened up all of Mexico for fresh American tubers.

Church Bros. is expanding its team and promoting staff within ag operations to support its growing foodservice and retail business. Brian Hunt, recently appointed senior vice president of ag operations, is restructuring and expanding the ag operations leadership team to support his vision of increased alignment across the organization. This new structure will create continuity across each of the new directors who will be responsible for their assigned crops, enhancing yields and increasing custo...

The traditional russet may be the darling of Idaho potato lovers, but the state’s red and yellow tubers have a growing fan base, thanks to their standout skin coloring. In fact, Idaho is now the No. 1 supplier of yellow potatoes in the United States.

Michael (Mike) Bozick, who spent more than five decades at Richard Bagdasarian Inc. and nearly four decades as a board commissioner for the California Table Grape Commission, died peacefully on Dec. 22 in the Coachella Valley, a community he grew to love. He was 91. Mr. Bozick was born in Masontown, PA, a company coal mining town, to Nicholas and Minnie Bozick, and was the sixth of seven children.

Quality over quantity is the watchword for the 2022 russet crop in Idaho, as growers grappled with increased input costs and weather challenges that led to fewer acres being planted. “The potato quality looks amazing this year — maybe the best in recent memory,” said Travis Blacker, vice president of industry relations and research for the Idaho Potato Commission. “I’ve heard from growers all over the state that they are really impressed with the potatoes they dug during this year’s...

Deb Conklin will become KeHE’s president and CEO on April 1, and Brandon Barnholt will move into the executive chairman role. Barnholt, who turns 65 in April, has been the company’s president and CEO for 15 years and helped lead the company through a time of extraordinary growth. During Barnholt's tenure, KeHE expanded from a Midwest specialty distributor to the largest pure play distributor of specialty, natural, organic and fresh products in North America, including the acquisition of...

The International Fresh Produce Association took to Capitol Hill on Jan. 3 to welcome new members of Congress and current congressional friends of IFPA. Members of the government relations team visited both freshmen and returning members to begin and build the relationships essential to advancing the wide portfolio of issues critical to the fresh produce and floral supply chains.

For over a decade, Idaho potatoes have been the naming sponsor of America’s premier cold-weather bowl game, the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. More than 2 million fans watched the Eastern Michigan Eagles defeat the San Jose Spartans live on ESPN. This was the Eagles' first post-season win in 30 years.

Monterey Mushrooms has promoted long-time teammate Mike Stephan to vice president of sales and business development. Stephan has supported the national sales team for nearly two decades. He will continue to be intimately involved in day-to-day business, but now he will have a concentrated focus on overall business strategy and opportunities that will drive the company’s long-term success.