<p><strong>Sacramento, CA</strong><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">California Tomato Farmers has hired AG Association Management Services Inc. and has appointed Chris Zanobini to serve as CTF President. Nick Matteis has also been named the new Director of Food Safety, according to a press release.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">“This new team will help CTF continue to move its food safety programs forward and will help us evolve and improve our organization further,” says Dean Janssen, of Ace Tomato Co., Inc. and Chairman of CTF. “As we start the 2012 season, we have all of our administrative and food safety systems in place and look forward to a successful summer.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">AAMSI led by Zanobini has extensive experience managing commodity boards and trade associations. In his new role, Mr. Zanobini will be responsible for overseeing and administering all CTF programs and staff while in Mr. Matteis’ role, he will be managing and directing the CTF’s food safety program.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> “CTF has been a food safety leader and innovator since its inception,” Mr. Zanobini says. “Our goal is to successfully implement the members’ existing food safety programs and help them move their vision for this organization forward.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">The California fresh tomato season began towards the end of May with all CTF members’ acreage producing fresh tomatoes by June 25.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://californiatomatofarmers.com/" target="_new"> California Tomato Farmers</a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
