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Honeybear Brands, Elgin, Minn., has hired Craig Arneson as business development director.

Salinas, Calif.-based Markon Cooperative Inc. gathered 26 chefs from its foodservice members and operators to focus on plant-based recipes at its fifth annual Chef Summit.

The Produce Marketing Association hopes to join the education lineup at South by Southwest event for the second year and is seeking industry support to make it happen.

The POM Group of Mississauga Ontario has announced the release of a new line of fresh pomegranate arils, under the Royal brand.

The 2019 United Fresh Washington Conference will feature several new elements on its agenda.

Pacific Organic Produce, San Francisco, has hired Gerry Chua, Manuel Pinon and Tina Barnes to it sales and grower relations teams.

Ken Martin, who left a short career as a funeral director and mortician in Missouri to manage what became one of the Rio Grande Valley’s major citrus operations, has died.

Peaches and apples dominate Colorado’s summer fruit deal, and the harvests appeared to be on time this year, grower-shippers said.

The 2019 U.S. cranberry crop is up 1% compared to 2018, according to a new crop forecast from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

The California Fresh Fruit Association, Fresno, has hired Courtney Razor as director of member services and communication.