Renaissance Food Group Expands Procurement Team With Industry Veteran Debbie Vest

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif – Renaissance Food Group (RFG) is pleased to announce that Debbie Vest has joined the company as Vice President of Procurement. 

In this newly created position, Vest will serve as RFG’s primary strategic leader for further developing the company’s vertically integrated supply chain and raw material sourcing programs.  Vest brings with her over 24 years of tenure at Safeway, most recently serving as Group Director overseeing procurement for the entire Safeway company. With RFG, her expertise will be put to use working directly with the company's internal Procurement team, as well as grower partners, to deliver premium products to all customers.

“Renaissance Food Group is very fortunate to have Debbie on our team,” said Jim Catchot, President. “Her experience with procurement and grower/shipper relationships will continue to push RFG’s position as a leader in the fresh food industry.”

Effective April 2016, Vest will begin her tenure with RFG as Vice President of Procurement.

For more information about RFG and its products, visit http://www.rfgfoods.com.

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About Renaissance Food Group

Renaissance Food Group is a fresh food company that creates, markets and distributes a portfolio of healthy, high quality lifestyle products for consumers via retail and foodservice channels nationally. Widely recognized as a market leader for product quality and innovation, Renaissance Food Group’s fresh food products are regionally produced, made to order and delivered to customers within hours. Renaissance Food Group is a wholly owned subsidiary of Calavo Growers, Inc.

Source: Renaissance Food Group