Farm Fresh Produce hires Oscar Avila in sweet potato sales

Farm Fresh Produce Inc., Faison, N.C., has hired Oscar Avila as its lead salesman specializing in sweet potatoes.

By Chris Koger

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September 23, 2022 01:55 PM

Farm Fresh Produce Inc., Faison, N.C., has hired Oscar Avila as its lead salesman specializing in sweet potatoes.

He previously was at Market Brothers and Southern Produce in sales and logistics positions.

“I am full of energy,” he said in a news release. “I’m ready to take this company to the next level.”

Avila is a native of Goldsboro, N.C., and attended Barton College, Wilson, N.C.

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