<p>Southern Specialties announced today Katie Johnston has joined the company as Key Account Manager. Most recently Regional Customer Manager with Chiquita Brands, Ms. Johnston previous responsibilities included managing sales of Fresh Express salads in the Southeastern United States.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><img class="small-cropped-image" src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacySmallCroppedImages/katie_johnston_new_hire_may_2013_BODY00.jpg" alt="Cropped Images May 22nd 2013" />“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.”</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Ms. Johnston, who is not related to the V.P. of Sales, will work out of the company’s Pompano Beach, Florida headquarters. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>A leading grower and distributor of asparagus, French beans, sugar snap peas, berries and other produce, Southern Specialties also imports and ships produce from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central America and South America. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>“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.”</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href="http://southernspecialties.com/" target="_new">Southern Specialties </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
