Avocado and value-added fresh food industries provider Calavo Growers has hired Andy Foster to support the company’s recently aligned prepared division as vice president of national accounts sales.
“Calavo is thrilled Andy has joined our team to continue driving sales and supporting expansion as we look to grow our portfolio of high-quality, ready-to-eat food products,” Kate Brooks, senior vice president of sales for Calavo Prepared, said in a news release. “Andy’s tenure in produce and prepared foods at companies both large and small will prove an asset to the Prepared team and we’re excited to welcome him on board.”
Foster brings with him more than 25 years’ experience in the food industry. His experiences including more than a decade in fresh cut produce and fresh prepared foods with companies such as Taylor Farms and Boskovich Farms. Foster also brings more than 20 years working in food safety and quality assurance. Foster’s extensive sales background, coupled with his technical experience in food safety, will be an asset to the growing Calavo Prepared division as the team works to achieve growth in existing and new business channels, according to the release.
Calavo’s fresh food products are sold under the Calavo brand name as well as Garden Highway, Chef Essentials and several private label and store brands. Calavo’s Fresh segment procures and markets fresh avocados and select other fresh produce, including tomatoes and papayas.
The Renaissance Food Group segment of Calavo creates, markets and distributes a portfolio of healthy, fresh foods, including fresh-cut fruit, fresh-cut vegetables and prepared foods. Calavo’s Foods segment manufactures and distributes guacamole and salsa.
