DMA Distributors Meet at Restaurant Show



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Barry Pearson (left) of HPC Foodservice, Hartford, CT, listens to Bob Sala (center), president of the DMA, and Robb Sala of the group strategize about current and future issues.

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Produce is the topic of the moment for John Zeron (left) of Gordon Food Service's Canadian unit Neptune Food Service, Delta, BC, and Tim York of Markon.

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Discussing multi-unit tactics are, from left: Lisa and Ralph Smith of DMA, and Jay Harris and Jeff Braverman, president, ID Top 50 Hawkeye Foodservice, Iowa City, Iowa.

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The Texas delegation is represented by centennial Ben E. Keith Foods, Fort Worth, from left, Angie Golden, Jim Lavender, executive vice president; Marlot Pace, Chris Haynes, Diane Douglas and Marsha Elrod.

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