Distributors at 2007 NRA Show



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This fresh bunch of distributors features members of Pro*Act, the distributor produce marketing group, based in Monterey, CA. From left are: Steve Finberg, Pro*Act; Kristie Walters, Adams Produce; Lloyd Lieger, Pro*Act; Gene Anselmo, Muir Copper Canyon Farms; Mike Scuderi, Costa Fruit & Produce; Steve Winders, Loffredo Produce; Paul Lieb, Foster Caviness; Barb Crowley, Pro*Act; George Finch, Third Coast Produce; Michael Jantschke, Pro*Act; Dean Simon, Pro*Act Specialties; Lynn Moskowitz, Chester Produce; John King and Sinead Corcoran, J Kings Foodservice Professionals; Gina Nucci, Mann Packing; and Steve Grinstead, president of Pro*Act.


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DSRs were around to promote their association and frontline activity in building supply-chain revenues. From left, Caroline Perkins, former ID publisher and editor in chief now ceo of Foodservice Insights; former ID DSRs of the Month, Todd Hauser with Martin Bros. Distributing and president of the Association for Foodservice Distribution Representatives and Patty Rangel with Zanios Foods, and longtime ID sales training columnist Bob Oros.
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These upper crust chaps are from Upper Lakes Foods, Inc., Ron Strasburg and John Worth.


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From Hawaii with love came, from left, Fred Honda, Frank Hata and Gregg Shimabukuro of Y.Hata & Co.
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Not to be undone, this debonair quintet hails from Long Island, NY, from left are: Bobby Eisenberg, Michael DiCarlo, Avraam Balasis, John DiCarlo Jr., and Vincent DiCarlo Sr. of DiCarlo Distributors.

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