Harvest Sensations
Joseph D'Ottavio has a diverse range of work experience spanning over several decades. Joseph'smost recent role is the President of Harvest Sensations, where they focus on profit optimization, efficiencies, and growth. Prior to that, they served as the Chief Executive Officer of Vine Line Produce Distribution, Michigan Fresh Marketing, Vine Line Logistics INC, Walsma & Lyons, and Heeren Brothers LLC. Joseph was recruited by an investment firm to turnaround the produce side of a joint venture, and successfully finalized the joint venture of a family-owned produce business.
Before joining Vine Line Produce Distribution, Joseph held the position of Chief Executive Officer at J&J Distributing, where they transformed and modernized the business. Joseph also served as the Vice President of Operations at Maglio Companies, where they improved safety ratings and developed manufacturing processes. Prior to that, they worked as the Regional Vice President of Operations at Fresh Del Monte, overseeing various produce locations in the Southeastern USA.
Joseph also has experience as a General Manager at Country Fresh, Inc., where they managed rapid sales growth. Additionally, they served as the Managing Director/VP National Accounts at La Romagnola, and worked as an Executive Pastry Chef at Walt Disney Swan Hotel and Peabody Hotel Group. Joseph started their career as a Pastry Chef instructor at The Culinary Institute of America.
Joseph D'Ottavio pursued continuing education in Business from 1991 to 1992 at the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College. Prior to that, they attended The Culinary Institute of America from 1976 to 1978, where they obtained an AOS in Culinary Arts.
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Harvest Sensations
Harvest Sensations was founded to supply the finest specialty produce available for food service distribution companies throughout North America. Today, while Harvest Sensations, LLC remains greatly focused on ensuring its food service distribution networks are fully supported, we are building on our strengths and produce expertise by expanding our visibility and marketing into the retail grocery sector, home delivery and other business segments. Through our two nimble buying and selling offices in the U.S., in LA and Miami, the company is able to follow the seasons and sustainably source directly from growers locally and from around the world to secure sensationally fresh produce for a consistent year-round supply. With that capability, we can quickly provide a wide variety of conventional and organic core commodity and specialty items to meet a dynamic customer base. Harvest Sensations is also a known consumer brand. In 2009, HS was the first produce company to introduce the original Organic Kale Salad Mix to retailers in the U.S. HS paved the way for the creation of an entirely new salad category that has been widely adopted in the produce industry. As a result, all fresh kale varieties and value-added packaged goods have experienced a boom in popularity and sales. The key to our success is simple - we provide discriminating chefs and discerning buyers with exceptional quality conventional, organic, and seasonal produce they demand for their restaurants, schools, hospitals, hotels, and other food serving businesses. And, our commitment to exceeding industry expectations builds confidence and trust with our existing and extended customer base, providing added value to each transaction we make. At Harvest Sensations, we believe that all the produce we source both locally and globally must be fresh, food safe and delicious. Because we also believe that every sensational meal must begin with sensationally fresh ingredients.