Matthew DâArrigo talks about the wholesalerâs experience during pandemic Thursday, December 10th, was the second day of the virtual New York Produce Show. To kick off the day, Jim Prevor chatted with Matthew DâArrigo, CEO of DâArrigo New York, one of the largest wholesale produce suppliers of New York, about how they experienced the pandemic. Pictured right: Matthew D'Arrigo  Retail versus foodservice For DâArrigo New York, foodservice comprised approximately one-third of their business prior to the pandemic. âThe dominant theme throughout it all is the loss of foodservice business and the spike in retail. While foodservice almost completely disappeared at the beginning, retail saw a 30% spike in volume, so that takes some adjustment,â says DâArrigo.