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PASADENA, CA — The Fresh Produce & Floral Council held the Heist, Casino Night on Saturday Feb. 4 at the Langham Huntington Hotel, here. Among the attendees were retailers from Albertsons, Grocery Outlet, Gaju Markets, Ralphs, Smart & Final and Stater Bros. Markets.

By May 7, 2021 Jim Leimkuhler’s produce career briefly began in Wisconsin potato fields, blossomed in an accounting office in Cincinnati and found its niche in the corner suite of Progressive Produce LLC in Los Angeles.  From those different perches he enjoyed a long career in the industry, excelling in many different areas and working with many different commodities. After 35 years in the business, he retired from Progressive on March 31, 2021. Leimkuhler’s journey began in the Midwest wh...

Progressive Produce CEO Jim Leimkuhler announces retirement Jim Leimkuhler, Chief Executive Officer of Progressive Produce LLC, announced his retirement, effective March 31st, after 35 years in the produce industry. The last 25 years have been spent with Progressive Produce in Los Angeles where he was instrumental in building the company into a well-respected produce company that serves national and regional grocery chains, and food service companies throughout the United States. "My life and c...