International Fresh Produce Association announced the members of the 2022-23 Produce Industry Leadership Program Class 27. IFPA introduced the 12 members of Class 27 during The Global Produce & Floral Show. Sponsored by Corteva Agriscience, the leadership program was launched in 1995 and has graduated more than 300 program participants.
Crunch Pak is making waves in the snack space with its new 12 ounce organic sliced apple bag, a collaboration with Earthbound Farms.
“The bag is resealable and hits a sweet spot in terms of pricing, self-life, size and convenience,” said Andy Kimbrel vice president of sales and marketing for the Cashmere, WA-based Crunch Pak. “This seems to be the right mix of variables that we’ve found over time.”
The wife of an Alabama police officer who was shot to death during an argument at home was sentenced to 20 years in prison after claiming she killed her husband accidentally.
Stephanie Keller was convicted of manslaughter last year in the 2019 killing of her husband Andy Kimbrel, who worked for the Vestavia Hills Police Department.