Southern Specialties Adds Katie Johnston As Key Account Manager

Pompano Beach, Florida – Southern Specialties announced Katie Johnston has joined the company as Key Account Manager. Ms. Johnston most recently worked with Chiquita Brands as Regional Customer Manager. Her responsibilities included managing sales of Fresh Express salads in the Southeastern United States.  

“We are excited to have Katie join our team, ” said Daryl Johnston, Vice President of Sales for Southern Specialties “her experience, skills and dynamic energy are a great fit for Southern Specialties as we expand our Southern Selects value added line. We continue focused growth of our sales staff with the goal of bringing enhanced value to our diversified customer base.”

Ms. Johnston, who is not related to the V.P. of Sales, will work out of the company’s Pompano Beach, Florida headquarters.

 Southern Specialties markets its Southern Selects line of value added specialty vegetables in a variety of formats. The company is also a leading grower and distributor of asparagus, French beans, sugar snap peas, berries and other produce.

“I look forward to being part of the Southern Specialties team. The company has an excellent reputation in the industry with a first class product line and beautiful packaging,” said Ms. Johnston “I am excited to be part of a growing company that has such a unique line of flavorful, colorful and nutritious products.”

Southern Specialties is a grower, importer, processor and shipper of specialty produce from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America and South America. The company markets its Southern Selects and Today’s Gourmet line of products from distribution facilities in Pompano Beach, Florida, McAllen, Texas, and Los Angeles, California.

Source: Southern Specialties