4th generation family member returns to Tanimura & Antle
Grower shipper Tanimura & Antle welcomes back a fourth generation family member, Brian Antle, as the company’s executive vice-president of sales. Antle will oversee the sales department and business development for the company’s fresh produce.
“I m excited to return full time to Tanimura & Antle and look forward to the opportunities and the future that lies ahead. I enjoyed the opportunities I have been given to learn our family and employee-owned business from the ground up and look forward to working with our sales team to apply that full-picture knowledge,” said Antle.
May 11, 2021
Salinas Valley legacy grower-shipper Tanimura & Antle announced the return of fourth-generation family member Brian Antle as the company’s executive vice president of sales. In his new role, Antle will oversee the sales department and business development for the company’s premium fresh produce.
Brian Antle
“I’m excited to return full time to a position at Tanimura & Antle and look forward to the opportunities and the future that lies ahead taking on this new role. I have enjoyed the opportunities I have been given to learn our family and employee-owned business from the ground up and now look forward to working with our sales team to apply that full picture knowledge in a positive way,” said Antle. “Having an understanding of the total process from seed to sales allows us to pivot quickly and find unconventional solutions for some of today’s complex issues.”
Operator
Good day, everyone, and welcome to the Fresh Del Monte Produce first-quarter 2021 earnings conference call. Today s conference call is being broadcast live over the Internet and is also being recorded for playback purposes. [Operator instructions] For opening remarks and introductions, I would like to turn today s call over to the vice president, investor relations with Fresh Del Monte Produce, Christine Cannella. Please go ahead, Ms.
Cannella.
Vice President, Investor Relations
Thank you, Tekila. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining our first-quarter 2021 conference call. As Tekilamentioned, I m Christine Cannella, vice president, investor relations with Fresh Del Monte Produce. Joining me in today s discussion are Mohammad Abu-Ghazaleh, chairman and chief executive officer; and Eduardo Bezerra, senior vice president and chief financial officer.
ORANGE COUNTY, CA – Susan Noritake promoted to Head of Sales North America in the lead sales position as Zespri BB #:197845 continues its expansion plans to meet the demands as the #1 largest and top-growing kiwifruit brand.
Noritake brings extensive experience and market knowledge to this crucial role during a pivotal period of Zespri’s continued accelerated growth in the North American market.
“We are very pleased to announce Susan’s much deserved promotion,” explains Dan Riley, Market Manager for North America at Zespri. “She’s had a very successful track record in her position as a market development manager where she built incredibly strong account penetration and delivered exceptional growth for Zespri Kiwifruit varieties. She has been instrumental in our sales growth.”
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Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results
May 5, 2021 GMT
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (BUSINESS WIRE) May 5, 2021
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (NYSE: FDP), (“Fresh Del Monte” or the “Company”) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended April 2, 2021.
Financial highlights for the first quarter of 2021:
Gross profit was $105.0 million for the first quarter of 2021, which represents an increase of 53%, compared with the prior year period, and gross profit margin increased to 10% in the first quarter of 2021, compared with 6% in the prior year period;