David Raftis

Produce Sales - Foodservice at Pacific Coast Fresh Company

David Raftis has extensive experience in the foodservice industry, currently serving as a Produce Sales representative at Pacific Coast Fruit Company since May 2023. Prior to this role, David worked as a Banquet Server/Event Specialist at BENCHMARK from April 2022 to May 2023, and as a Territory Manager at US Foods from October 2019 to April 2022. David's career began at Food Services of America, where David was a Sales Associate for nearly two decades and received the "Circle of Stars" award three times. Early career experience also includes sales roles at Sysco Foods and managerial positions at Doubletree. David holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with a minor in Business and Political Science from Washington State University, completed in 1987.

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Pacific Coast Fresh Company

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Pacific Coast Fresh Company (previously Pacific Coast Fruit Company) was founded in 1977 by Emil Nemarnik in the historic Produce Row of Portland, Oregon. The company consisted of one 2,000 square foot warehouse and eight employees, four of whom were unpaid family members. Since then, we’ve expanded to become one of the largest, independent produce distributors in the Northwest. We’ve built a strong team over the years and, as Emil often said, "Four walls and a roof make a building, but people make a business." We have two facilities – a 90,000 square foot warehouse and Fresh Cut center in Portland, Oregon, and a 83,000 square foot warehouse in Seattle, Washington, both conveniently located along the I-5 corridor to serve the entire Northwest region. We service a wide variety of customers including retailers, wholesalers, processors, restaurants, and more. Our produce programs include robust USDA Organic, local Oregon and Washington, and Fresh Cut options and we are proud to provide our customers with the freshest and healthiest produce available. Our employees are expert food industry insiders and know how to tailor our services to meet your needs. We offer training on product handling as well as assistance in planning your specialty and seasonal programs. We believe we have the best customer service staff and they are available to help you seven days a week. Our goal is to not simply sell to our customers but offer them support every step of the way.