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Mission Produce® Appoints Laura Flanagan to Board of Directors
OXNARD, Calif., June 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mission Produce, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVO) (“Mission” or “the Company”), a world leader in sourcing, producing, and distributing fresh Hass avocados, today announced the appointment of Laura Flanagan to its board of directors, effective June 30, 2025. Flanagan is appointed as an independent Class III director with a term expiring at the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. In connection with this appointment, Mission Produce’s board of directo
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