Month: April 2023

Oppy’s Dan Wickland Retires

April 6, 2023 Oppy

Senior Sales Representative Dan Wickland, who joined Oppy in 2002, “brought his unique brand of salesmanship to the organization,” said Mickey Schaefer, sales manager for the leading grower, marketer and distributor’s Midwest region. “Dan is the longest tenured employee in the history of the Chicago office and has worn many hats during his time with the company, notably his contributions to the growth of Zespri kiwi, Oceanside Pole tomatoes, and JAZZ™ and Envy™ apples in our market area.” …

Dr. Daniel Spellman joins National Mango Board as Director of Marketing

April 6, 2023 National Mango Board

Dr. Daniel ‘Dan’ Spellman recently joined the National Mango Board as the new Director of Marketing. Dan has over twenty-plus years of marketing experience ranging from large member associations to the travel industry to technology. …

Jeff Purcell Promoted to Operations Manager of Allen Lund Company Charlotte

April 6, 2023 Allen Lund Company

Purcell has been with the Allen Lund Company for 10 years. Within that time, he started as a Broker’s Assistant and rose through the ranks to become a Senior Transportation Broker. Prior to working at ALC, he attended NASCAR Technical Institute and served in the United States Marine Corps. …

It’s That Chicken Coop Time of Year Again with Gayo Azul Cheese

April 5, 2023 Gayo Azul

Gayo Azul®, the famous Caribbean Hispanic cheesemakers with a Dutch influence, announce the Third Annual Gayo Azul Blue Rooster Chicken Coop Giveaway in celebration of the Easter holiday. The prize is a unique take on Easter and egg hunts, as well as a nod to their iconic blue rooster logo— since blue rooster translates to Gayo Azul. The first two Chicken Coop contests garnered hundreds of thousands of enthusiastic entrants, so the contest is once again ‘egged’ by popular demand. …

Placon Awarded Grant to Invest in New Sorting Equipment for Increased PET Recycling

April 5, 2023 Placon

Placon, a leading designer and manufacturer of custom and stock plastic packaging, has been awarded a grant to catalyze their investment in new front-end sorting equipment. This new equipment will enable Placon to capture around 10% more polyethylene terephthalate (PET) from incoming Material Recovery Facility (MRF) bales, allowing their Madison, WI PET recycling facility to source more material from its regional MRFs and facilitating the inclusion of PET thermoforms in those MRF bales for reclamation alongside PET bottles. …