Ippolito Fruit & Produce Ltd. is pleased to announce the hiring of Sean McCauley in the newly created role of Director of Sales. In this new role, McCauley will be responsible for maintaining and growing Ippolito Fruit & Produce sales within the Canadian and Eastern US markets. Sean’s focus will be growing Ippolito’s retail presence as well as developing and implementing a foodservice market strategy. McCauley will report directly to Steve Dimen, Co-Chief Operating Officer.
“We are very excited to have Sean join the Ippolito team. Sean’s years of retail experience in both the commodity and value-added produce markets will be a great asset to the Ippolito team.” said Dimen.
McCauley has spent the last 20 years passionately working in the retail stream of the produce industry, most recently as Senior Category Manager at Loblaw Companies Inc. He has been responsible for the procurement of packaged salads, value-added items, salad bar items, berries, cherries, pomegranates, and root vegetables. Sean was the 2009/2010 Chair of the Ontario Produce Marketing Association where he was instrumental in the growth of the OPMA’s Grower-Retailer Program.
“I am very excited to be a part of the Ippolito team,” said McCauley. “They have worked very hard growing their company and building an impressive product line. They have invested in new, innovative technology, which has made them a leader in the packaged salad industry. I look forward to growing Ippolito’s brand presence in the retail and foodservice markets, as well as bringing exciting new products to the market from our new production facility.”
Contact:
Steve Dimen
Co-Chief Operating Officer
The Ippolito Group
Tel: (905) 639-1174 ext. 2210