2020 Produce Business 40 Under Forty Award Winner: Eric Frasse
Age: 38Vice President of SalesI Love Produce LLCWest Grove, PAFrasse started his career in produce in 2010 with I Love Produce as business development manager…. Read More
Awards
2020 Produce Business 40 Under Forty Award Winner: Nikki Ford
Age: 37Senior Director of NutritionAvocado Nutrition CenterHass Avocado BoardMission Viejo, CADr. Ford has been instrumental in creating and running the nutritional research program at the… Read More
2020 Produce Business 40 Under Forty Award Winner: Ricardo Echeverri
Age: 38Vice President of TropicalsFyffes North America Inc.Coral Gables, FLEcheverri has dedicated his professional career to developing the tropicals category within the U.S. market through… Read More
2020 Produce Business 40 Under Forty Award Winner: Andrew Casserly
Age: 39Director, East RegionRobinson FreshEden Prairie, MNCasserly began his produce career in December of 2003 at C.H. Robinson in Cleveland, OH, as an account manager…. Read More
2020 Produce Business 40 Under Forty Award Winner: Michael Brown
Age: 39Director, CategoryManagement – ProduceSysco CorporationHouston, TXBrown started in the industry in 2009, when he joined Sysco West Texas as a marketing associate, selling produce… Read More
2020 Produce Business 40 Under Forty Award Winner: Brett Britz
Age: 29Vice President, Sales and MarketingSunwest Fruit Company, Inc.Parlier, CAComing from a third-generation farming family, Britz started working at Sunwest in 2011 after graduating from… Read More
2020 Produce Business 40 Under Forty Award Winner: Chris Blanford
Age: 38Senior Director, MarketingLitehouse, Inc.Sandpoint, IDSince joining Litehouse in 2017, Blanford has had an enormous impact on not just the marketing strategy but the overall… Read More
2020 Produce Business 40 Under Forty Award Winner: Sarah Alvernaz
Age: 38General Manager/SalesCalifornia Sweet Potato GrowersLivingston, CAAlvernaz is responsible for the sales, marketing and managing of the day-to-day activities at California Sweet Potato Growers, including… Read More
2020 Produce Business 40 Under Forty Award Winner: Brandon Bentley
Age: 36Category Business Manager–VegetablesTops MarketsWilliamsville, NYBentley started as a cart associate for Tops Markets in 2001 while in high school. After graduating, he continued to… Read More
2020 Produce Business 40 Under Forty Award Winner: Christina B. Ward
Age: 37 Director of Global Brand MarketingSunkist GrowersValencia, CA Hobbies: Going to the beach, playing vinyl, trying new restaurantsPersonal/Community: Married, 1 sonMotto in life: “If… Read More