Calavo Growers Inc. named Helen Kurtz as its senior vice president and general manager of Calavo Prepared, the company’s prepared foods segment. Kurtz is a veteran of the food industry with more than 25 years of experience, primarily with General Mills Inc. and, most recently, serving as senior vice president and chief marketing officer of Foster Farms. There, she led the poultry business and orchestrated its sale to private equity. At General Mills, Kurtz led a number of brands, including Betty Crocker, Chex Mix and Fruit Snacks and served as vice president of Yoplait.