Mills Family Farms Announces Two Promotions       

By Gabrielle Kirkland
February 12, 2004

Mills Family Farms, a vertically integrated grower and shipper based here, has announced the promotions of Steve Davis to sales manager of Iceberg lettuce and Bill Wynne to sales manager of mixed vegetables. They were formerly sales associates for Mills. The promotions coincide with the company's continued growth in the whole-leaf and value-added categories.

As sales manager of Iceberg lettuce, Mr. Davis will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations and sales of all Iceberg lettuce products. He has been with Mills for 12 years. As sales manager of mixed vegetables, Mr. Wynne will oversee the day-to-day production and sales of all mixed vegetables and the award-winning line of Mills Family Farms Wholeaves® products. He has worked in the industry for 15 years, the last 13 with Mills.

I couldn't be happier with the quality of employees Mills Family Farms attracts and maintains, James Mills, senior vice president of Mills Family Farms, said in a statement earlier this month. As we continue to grow our produce operations, it is crucial to have experienced professionals to handle growth.

The Mills family has made a commitment to the Salinas Valley and the agriculture industry to keep pace with the constantly changing trends while upholding the old-fashioned, family-oriented values upon which the company was founded.

Mills Family Farms says it is committed to being a reliable and ethical presence in this fertile valley for many years to come.

Mills Family Farms has been supplying the foodservice industry, retailers, wholesalers and brokers nationwide with quality lettuce and a large variety of western vegetables for almost half a century. It ships more than 10 million cartons annually from 12,000 acres of the richest farmland in the West.