<p style="text-indent:0px; line-height:12px;"><span style="font-weight:bold;line-height:130%">Nixa, MO</span><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">By Jordan Okumura<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">05.03.13</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Market Fresh Produce is welcoming Steve Ford to the team as Director of Business Development.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><img src="https://cdn.andnowuknow.com/legacyWriterImages/market-fresh-may-2013-cropped.jpg" alt="images050213" /><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">"I’m excited to have a person with Steve’s background to help in leading and building our business development team," said Market Fresh’s Mike Kemp. </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Ford brings over 10 years of successful Sales and Operations experience with Frito-Lay and most recently with Sara Lee to the team.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Owner Steve Phipps stated, "Market Fresh Produce continues to grow nationally,<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">through new retail and foodservice customers, but also through our five year strategic<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">acquisition plan.” He continues, "In order for us to sustain the growth we are experiencing, we are building a complete Business Development team, headed up by our industry veteran Mike Kemp.” </p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>Ford's addition to the team will allow Market Fresh to continue meeting client expectations and add strength to the company.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p><a class="btn btn-sm btn-primary col-lg-12" style="white-space: normal;" href=" http://www.marketfreshproduce.net" target="_new"> Market Fresh Produce </a></p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
