Dr. Sikkika Mithani, president of the federal agency that oversees plant and animal health, and food safety has resigned effective January 20, 2023.

Jason Smith, Fraser Berry Farms, Abbotsford, British Columbia, joins the 2023 board of directors of a newly expanded slate for the North American Blueberry Council.

Dr. Peter VanderZaag, a potato grower from Alliston, Ontario and an international researcher and lecturer, is the new president and CEO.

The new director of marketing and communications started her career as an intern with Sobeys Inc. She brings eight years of experience in various public and private sectors in Manitoba.

Grocery retail executive Eric Biddiscombe has joined Algoma Orchards Corporation as director of sales and business development.