Produce Quiz Winner: WALT LAU
Co-ownerSanta Ana Food MarketSanta Ana, CA Walt Lau cannot remember a time when he was not involved in the grocery store business. In fact, he… Read More
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Produce Quiz Winner: JOEY BARBER
Store WorkerDECA (Defense Commissary Agency)Kodiak, AK Joey Barber has had an affinity for the government and Armed Forces his entire life. “I come from a… Read More
Produce Quiz Winner: SAM FIGINI
Produce Category ManagerSyscoSpokane, WA Sam Figini began his career like many in his field — right out of high school, working in broadline distributor Sysco’s… Read More
Produce Quiz Winner: GENE GONG
OwnerGeneral Food StoreWoodlake, CA Gene Gong started working in his family business when he was just 12 years old; he’s now 61. His parents and… Read More
Produce Business Quiz Winner: ALYSSA McCARTER
Store WorkerKodiak DeCA CommissaryKodiak, AK As a military spouse, Alyssa McCarter has worked in a wide range of jobs as she has moved around the… Read More
Produce Business Quiz Winner: DANNY WILLIAMS
Danny Williams had no idea when he became a supermarket clerk while in high school in 1996 that it was a stepping stone to a career in produce 26 years later.
Produce Business Quiz Winner: SARINA ROCHA
Sarina Rocha is proud to be a third-generation produce and floral manager, working for the same California grocery store for the past 21 years.
Produce Business Quiz Winner: MICHAEL GREENE
Michael Greene has followed somewhat of a linear career path all his life. His journey in retail began right out of high school, when he moved to Myrtle Beach, SC, to work at the A&P back in 1986. After 12-year stints at Harris Teeter and BI-LO, he’s spent the past 13 years with Lowe’s.
Produce Business Quiz Winner: CLAIRE ENGEL
It was 1977 when Claire Engel joined Engel’s Market, the Pittsburgh produce store her father purchased back in 1966.
Produce Business Quiz Winner: SCOTT AUSTIN
Although Scott Austin graduated from Nassau Community College with an associate’s degree in business, the produce industry was in his blood. “I grew up in this industry, as my uncle owned Key Food, and my father worked as store manager for them for 30 years, although he is now with a different company,” Austin says.