Wada Farms Marketing Group announces new hires in the company’s National Sales and Marketing Team. Industry veterans Stephanie Bench, Susi Torigian, and Fran Torigian have joined Wada Farms to further develop and diversify Wada’s ever expanding commodity portfolio.

Sunview Marketing International of California Inc. has hired Bryan Roberts as its director of retail development.

When Ron Dandrea, a 30-plus-year veteran of the produce industry, died last April 11 after a battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 57, his family and friends were not able to give him the proper memorial he deserved.

DNO Produce Inc., a leading wholesale distributor and fresh-cut produce processor in central Ohio, has promoted Kevin Allen to be the education sales director.

Sliced apples specialist Crunch Pak hired Andy Kimbrel as director of sales and marketing. Kimbrel comes to the company with 12 years of experience in the footwear industry at LaCrosse Footwear Inc., where he directed regional sales for several premium footwear brands and managed accounts such as REI, Filson, Scheels, Zappos, and federal and local governments.

Longtime grape grower and co-owner of Anthony Vineyards Robert (Bobby) Bianco died unexpectedly at 78 on March 6 after undergoing a routing medical procedure.