Mission Produce, Inc. Announces Management Changes
September 21, 2023 at 05:01 pm EDT
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On September 21, 2023, Mission Produce, Inc. announced that Timothy A. Bulow, President and Chief Operating Officer, will depart the Company effective September 30, 2023 to pursue other opportunities. Chief Executive Officer, Stephen J. Barnard, will assume Mr. Bulow?s duties.
Mission Produce, Inc. is engaged in the farming, packaging, marketing, and distribution of avocados to food retailers, distributors and produce wholesalers. It operates through three segments: Marketing and Distribution, International Farming, and Blueberries. Its Marketing and Distribution segment sources fruit from growers and then distributes the fruit through its global distribution network. Its International Farming segment owns and operates orchards from which all fruit produced is sold to its Marketing and Distribution segment. Its farming activities range from cultivating early-stage plantings to harvesting from mature trees. Its Blueberries segment is a farming operation that cultivates blueberry plants in Peru. It provides value-added services including ripening, bagging, custom packaging, logistical management, and quality assurance. The Company also provides its customers with merchandising and promotional support, insights on market trends and hands-on training.