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January 19, 2021
For 115 years, Ben B. Schwartz & Sons Inc. has been a leading wholesale distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables, serving local and national chain stores, as well as foodservice providers, and the company continues to make winning decisions year after year.
Jake Billmeyer and Drew Billmeyer
The company’s distribution network, which is located on the Detroit Produce Terminal, spans the majority of the U.S. and Canada, with produce arriving to its facility daily from farms across the globe.
Following a year in which a lot changed due to the pandemic, Kyle Stone, in charge of special projects for company, is looking forward to getting back to the basics and thanks those in the industry that has helped Ben B. Schwartz & Sons continue to thrive.
Greg Sweet has been promoted to a newly created position of chief operating officer for Monterey Mushrooms. He joined the company in 1997 and has been responsible for many leadership positions, including his most recent role of regional vice president of operations for the farms and facilities in the eastern United States. This role also included supporting our corporate technical services and innovation initiatives.
January 8, 2021
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas hired Andrea Ortega as its communications coordinator.
Ortega, a local native to the area, graduated from the University of Arizona and has a strong background in marketing, communications, event coordination, import/export knowledge and project management from her work in various organizations including the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, Peace of Mind Events, Grupo GOCM, Tubac Golf Resort & Spa, and the Tubac Chamber of Commerce where she completed one of her last roles as executive director.
Additionally, Ortega is involved with various organizations including Arizona Industry Fellows (part of the Arizona Chamber of Commerce) and the Greater Green Valley Community Foundation where she sits as an Economic Development Advisor.
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Longtime berry industry executive Felipe Juillerat is joining global fresh fruit company Terra Exports' advisory board. Juillerat, best known for his prior role as chief commercial officer for Hortifrut, will assume a general advisory role on the board starting in January 2021.