Orange, CA – Interfresh, Inc., a national marketer of fresh fruits and vegetables, announced today that Los Angeles produce industry veterans Jerry Murray, Jim Gray and James Murray have joined the sales team at the company’s Los Angeles, CA distribution Center.
Jerry began his industry career at the age of 16 in the fields of El Centro, CA, and his experience includes farming, packing, warehousing, FOB sales, and over 35 years of wholesale produce sales experience. He will be focused on berries, artichokes, brussels sprouts, asparagus and melons. Jerry is excited about his new role with the company, saying
“Interfresh is a team of people I’ve known for a very long time, and it’s great to finally have the chance to work together with them. I am very much looking forward to seeing what we can build together.”
Jim’s experience includes export procurement and sales, brokerage sales, consolidation and wholesale sales. His product focus will be on organic and conventional wet veg, bell peppers, summer squashes and organic onions and potatoes. He added “Interfresh has a long track record of excellence and integrity, and I’m excited to be working alongside a team of true produce sales professionals.”
James is a third generation produce veteran with 20 years of experience, encompassing warehousing, food safety, harvest operations, shipping point operations, air and sea sales, and military procurement. “I am excited to be a part of the Interfresh team. My entire career has been spent in the produce industry, and I look forward to continuing to provide excellent service to new and existing customers and growers”, he concluded.
Chris Puentes, company president, said “We are thrilled to welcome this team of seasoned professionals to our staff. We’ve known Jerry and Jim for more than 30 years and are very pleased to be working alongside people we’ve both respected and admired for so long. In addition, James, who is Jerry’s son, brings a solid pedigree to the company, and we are very much looking forward to working together to service our growers and customers in new and better ways.”
Now in its 35th year of providing fresh fruits and vegetables to retailers, wholesalers and foodservice distributors, Interfresh continually strives to provide top-quality products year-round. The experienced employees of Interfresh are driven by their passion to provide unparalleled services for a consistent, high-quality supply of fresh fruits and vegetables season to season. In addition to tomatoes, citrus, berries, melons, and avocados, Interfresh handles an extensive line of fresh products including corn, asparagus, pineapple, yams, sweet potatoes, bell peppers, cucumbers, grapes and soft fruit.
