Paul Grothe

Paul GrotheDel Sur Services

areas of expertise

Procurement Strategies
Global Sourcing
Contract Development
Specification Implementation
Food Safety/Traceability
Private Label Programs
Price Control
Supply Chain Optimation
Demand Planning
Grower Relations
Customer Service
Business Management
Supply Protection Programs

education

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
B.S. in Agribusiness, 1992
Concentration in Marketing

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Paul Grothe has been around the fresh produce industry his entire life. His professional career has been in the
Foodservice category for over 25 years. He developed the private label program for U.S. Foodservice, lead the
Fresh Express foodservice business management team, and ran procurement for Subway Restaurants in North
America. Paul’s passion is to share his experiences in fresh produce with those who have challenges
understanding it. Paul and his family are based in San Diego.