Schnucks hires VP of produce, floral

Schnuck Markets has brought on Steven Mayer as its new VP of produce and floral.

Mayer has more than 35 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Schnucks, he was president of Flavor 1st, a large produce operation specializing in growing and packing produce for sale to grocery store chains, wholesalers and farmers markets.

“We are excited to bring Steve on board as his depth of experience literally from farm to table will help us as we work to build on the Schnucks reputation for quality fresh foods. We have a strong perishable program now and with Steve’s expertise we can grow our supplier network as we focus new ways to bring the freshest foods to our customers,” Steve Harper, chief merchant, said in a press release.