AC Brands welcomes Evan Pence as the VP of International Procurement. Pence comes with 15 years of experience in the fresh fruit industry, most recently as Director of Sourcing for Dole Diversified. His career experience spans across all berries, as well as stone fruits, citrus and table grapes, making him an exceptional addition to the team that packs, sells and markets fruit for AC Foods companies Suntreat® Citrus and Columbine Vineyards®.
Pence has extensive experience in Latin America—from living and working in Peru, Venezuela and Mexico post-grad to his most recent position at Dole Diversified, overseeing procurement operations in Argentina, Chile, Peru and Mexico. AC Brands is excited to have his experience aboard as they work to expand our grape, citrus and berry offerings to cover the 52 weeks of the year. “I’m thrilled and honored to be part of these established teams, and I’m excited to help AC Brands develop a Latin American supply program that will strengthen and complement our position in the retail market,” says Pence.
Right: Evan Pence.
Suntreat, exclusive home of Sumo Citrus®, and Columbine Vineyards, exclusive home of the Holiday® and Milano® grapes, each have strong national retail support throughout the US domestic seasons. The company now looks to capitalize upon that momentum and will begin to develop an international supply plan that complements that volume. “Our customers have made it clear to us that they would like to see our offerings expand year-round, and this is the first step towards achieving that goal. Evan‘s experience gives us the ability to hit the ground running as we look to procure strong volumes of high-quality grapes, citrus and berries” says Rick Johnston, EVP of Sales & Marketing. The company looks forward to Evan driving their growth & opportunities with his leadership, passion and experience on import supply chain.
For more information:
Emma Koehler
AC Foods
Tel: +1 (630) 715-5416
Email: [email protected]
www.agriculturecapital.com
