Indianapolis Fruit Co. continues to build a team of industry professionals, recently promoting staff and adding new hires. Indianapolis Fruit remains focused on being a super-regional produce and specialty foods distributor providing premium quality products and unprecedented customer experiences.
Indianapolis Fruit Co. is a business unit of IF&P Foods and the FreshEdge group of companies, servicing primarily the retail grocery industry in the Midwest and Southeast.
Personnel changes
Brian Truax has been promoted to director of business development, effective Oct. 5.
Truax has been with Indianapolis Fruit for more than a year and in the food business for more than five. His deep knowledge of the retail business landscape and go-to market strategies has allowed him to be a catalyst for growth at Indianapolis Fruit. Truax’s success in Ohio, Kentucky and surrounding markets has created a platform for the business development team to continue expansion into target markets such as: Michigan, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia.
Matt Corsaro has been promoted to VP of operations, effective Sept. 21.
He has been with Indianapolis Fruit and sister companies for nine years. He has experience working across all customer segments and within multiple distribution facilities. Corsaro will be responsible for warehouse operations, outbound transportation and operational strategy. His passion for servicing customers at the highest level through execution and technology are pacing his approach to his new role.
Wendy O’Brien has joined the team as director of sales and marketing, effective Sept. 28.
She will be responsible for day to day execution of customer service, account management and sales operations. Her experience, most recently with UNFI and across multiple other areas of the industry, will allow her to effectively enhance product offerings, service levels and approach to meeting customer demand.
Ross Nelson has joined the company as director of retail execution; effective Sept. 21.
Most recently as director of procurement produce and floral for Lucky’s Market, he built numerous programs growing revenue, increasing gross margins and meeting consumer demand in multiple geographies across 39 store locations. Initially Nelson will be focused on adding value through the vendor network and supply chain while enhancing retail services. Daily, he will work alongside Indianapolis Fruit Co. VP of Sales and Marketing Daniel Corsaro and VP of Customer and Vendor Relations John Cunningham.
