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Hazel Tech hires account executive
Hazel Technologies Inc. announces Alex Jimenez has joined the company as an AgTech account executive.
Jimenez joins Hazel Tech following several years of supply side service at IFCO specializing in account management and business development with growers and retailers. Prior to IFCO, he worked at Kroger as a buyer and inspector focused on quality improvement programs with growers, warehouse inspectors and division merchandisers. Jimenez will manage Hazel Tech’s rapidly expanding customer base and commercial operations in the Southwest, Mexico and other key territories.
More than 160 grower-packer-shippers across 12 countries have partnered with Hazel Tech as a pre and postharvest technology provider. Founded in 2015, Hazel’s technology is academically validated, USDA-funded and easy to use. Hazel sachets are placed in boxes of bulk produce by commercial growers at harvest, extending the shelf-life of produce up to three times by slowing aging
Tropical avocados using shelf-life extending product see strong sales
Hazel Technologies and Miami-based WP Produce, who work with tropical avocados, report that outstanding quality and program growth occurred during the peak season for Dominican Republic tropical avocados. The tropical season saw exceptionally strong sales, which were a clear indicator that the tropical variety will continue to see increased penetration coast to coast in the growing avocado category.
“Investing in new technology that ensures premium quality and extended shelf-life is vital to our business,” commented Chris Gonzalez, VP of Sales at WP Produce, “Consumers expect freshness and flavor, and by protecting our Desbry® Tropical Avocados with Hazel™ O we are delivering the highest possible quality and shelf-life to our retail and foodservice partners.”
Desbry tropical avocado season continues strong with Hazel – Produce Blue Book producebluebook.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from producebluebook.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Hazel Tech to host first annual Cherry Quality Summit
March 19 , 2021
Press Release
Hazel Technologies, Inc., a USDA-funded technology company delivering new solutions for fresh produce to extend shelf-life, increase sales, and fight food waste, announces the launch of the first-ever virtual Cherry Quality Summit. A one-hour event will be held on Friday, March 26th, the summit will feature keynote speakers from across the industry ahead of the 2021 Northern American cherry season.
Speakers will include Dr. Yu Dong, former Horticulture Post-Doctoral Research Associate at Oregon State University - Hood River Agricultural Extension Office, Anne-Marie Roerink, Founder and Principal of 210 Analytics, David Ortega, Orchard View Cherries, Director of Packaging Operations, and Mario Cervantes, Senior Business Development Manager at Hazel Technologies, Inc.