Pacific International Marketing has named seasoned produce salesperson Greg Villalobos as sales executive and commodity manger. Villalobos joins Pacific after 25 years in sales for other industry leaders such as Mann Packing Co./Del Monte, Dole and Earthbound Farm.
Villalobos will be heading up the broccoli segment for Pacific, taking advantage of his sales experience in the retail, foodservice and wholesale sectors. He began his career in fruit and vegetable sales at Boskovich Farms and Ceres Fresh Foods where he served as a sales executive and commodity manager. He then expanded his management and sales skills by working at Mann Packing Co./Del Monte Fresh Co., Earthbound Farm and Dole Fresh Vegetables, where he spent almost 10 years rising to the position of senior district sales manager.
“I am thrilled to be at Pacific, which has always had a strong reputation as a customer-oriented company selling the highest quality fruits and vegetables,” Villalobos said. “Also, after the past 15 years with public companies, I am looking forward to returning to a family-owned business and helping them to increase sales in the broccoli category.”
Jeff Hyosaka, director of sales at Pacific, said he’s excited to have Villalobos join the sales staff and take over as broccoli commodity manager.
“Greg brings a wealth of experience and has developed close relationships over the years with the buyers and managers at a number of key retail, foodservice and wholesale accounts,” he said. “Greg is passionate about customer service and has already had an impact on sales.”
Pacific International Marketing was founded in in the late 1980s in California’s Salinas Valley by partners Dave Johnson and Tom Russell. They started their business with a vision to build a company that supplied the nation with the best row crops Mother Nature could offer. Today, Pacific’s produce is grown using conventional and organic practices on more than 25,000 acres throughout California, Arizona and Mexico.
