Stellar, a construction, design, engineering and mechanical services firm, celebrated its 25-year anniversary on July 1, 2010.

Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc., an Atlanta subsidiary of Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, Inc. said it hired Warren Chang to the newly created position of chief innovation officer.

Earthbound Farm, San Juan Bautista, Calif., said it established a new product innovation team to develop new product lines.

Global energy reduction technologies specialist Powerit Solutions, Seattle, said its board elected President & CEO Claes Olsson (pictured, left) to the additional post of chairman.

The Associated Press said country music legend Jimmy Dean, an entrepreneur also known for his sausage brand, died on Sunday.

Diversified bakery, meat and prepared foods giant Sara Lee Corp., Downers Grove, Ill., said Chairman & CEO Brenda Barnes, on a temporary medical leave of absence, is recuperating from a stroke.

Dairy products giant Dean Foods Co., Dallas, said it hired consumer packaged goods industry veteran Shaun Mara as senior vice president and chief accounting officer.

Global public refrigerated warehousing giant Versacold,  Vancouver, B.C., said it earned awards for outstanding supplier service from Unilever United States, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., The Dannon Company, White Plains, N.Y., and Danone, Inc.

The Tippmann Group, Fort Wayne, Ind., said its Interstate Warehousing public refrigerated warehouse business broke ground for a 135,000-square-foot expansion at its Franklin, Ind., facility.

Eric Lawser, CAE,has joined the Refrigerated Foods Association (RFA) as executive director.