Lori Taylor, founder and CEO of The Produce Moms, was a featured guest at the Wellness Your Way Festival in Denver, Colo., earlier this month.

Wholesome has promoted Tina Federico to business development representative.

The United Fresh Produce Association is seeking nominations for the 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award.

The Produce for Better Health Foundation is challenging consumers to eat more produce during September, National Fruits and Veggies Month, and is giving advice on how to achieve that.

Steve Lutz has joined Category Partners LLC, Idaho Falls, Idaho, as vice president of Insights and Innovation.

Jeff Colombini, a third-generation grower and owner of Lodi Farming Inc., Stockton, Calif., is the new chairman of the U.S. Apple Association.

Bowery Farming, headquartered in New York with farms in Kearny, N.J., hired two new executives to oversee the company’s marketing and sales operations.

John V. Fowler, one of the fifth-generation owners of Fowler Farms, Wolcott, N.Y., has died.

Progressive Produce, Los Angeles, has hired Dominic DeFranco as vice president of sales.

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