On October 24, 2019, Lecil E. Cole advised Calavo Growers, Inc. (“Calavo”) of his intention to retire as Calavo’s President and Chief Executive Officer during the first quarter of calendar year 2020. Calavo’s Board of Directors is in the process of interviewing and evaluating several qualified Chief Executive Officer candidates, and Mr. Cole’s retirement will more…

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 24, 2019) –Renaissance Food Group (RFG), a fresh food company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Calavo Growers, Inc., will sponsor the new United Fresh Produce Safety Immersion Program, developed to build the technical capacity, critical thinking skills, and leadership attributes of the next generation of produce safety professionals. “The importance more…

Renaissance Food Group (RFG), a fresh food company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Calavo Growers, Inc.,  has announced that Raina Nelson has been promoted to Executive Vice President (EVP) of Business Development, one of two newly created executive vice president positions at the company.  Mark Lodge, formerly with Revolution Foods, joins RFG as more…

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif – Renaissance Food Group (RFG), a fresh food company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Calavo Growers, Inc., will feature its newly created Chef Veggie Starters™ at PMA Fresh Summit this October in Anaheim, CA. The product line can be viewed in the booth and will be featured in the Fresh more…

SANTA PAULA, Calif – Calavo Growers, Inc. is excited to announce the publication of their first ever sustainability highlights report, covering performance and sustainability-related initiatives across the enterprise (Calavo Fresh, Calavo Foods, and Renaissance Food Group). The report is published on the Calavo website and introduces a new sustainability policy and framework designed to organize more…

Established industry leader will take over role of retiring industry veteran. Renaissance Food Group (RFG) has announced that Nancy Johnston has joined the company as vice president, produce procurement. In this role, Nancy will continue to drive the company’s procurement initiatives and lead all aspects of the corporate sourcing and regional procurement teams. Nancy brings more…

Renaissance Food Group (RFG) has announced that Kim St George has joined the company as vice president business development. In this role, St George will work to develop a strategic plan to support existing business channels while focusing on new growth opportunities as they align with overall company goals and initiatives.  St George comes to RFG more…

Renaissance Food Group (RFG) has announced senior vice president of produce sales, Phil Fendyan, will retire in April, after more than 15 years with the company. During his tenure with RFG, Fendyan worked as VP of sales and marketing before being promoted to his most recent position, SVP of sales, produce. He was instrumental in more…

Renaissance Food Group, a fresh food company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Calavo Growers, Inc., will feature one of their newest innovations items, Garden Highway One Pot Kits at the upcoming PMA Fresh Summit. The product line was created as a solution to fresh, easy-to-prepare meal kits consumers can make at home in more…