Bozzuto's holds Merchandising Marketplace 2022
MASHANTUCKET, CT — Bozzuto's Inc. held its 2022 Merchandising Marketplace Tuesday, Aug. 2, at the Fox Tower at Foxwoods, here. As always, fresh produce from companies around the country was well represented.
"There is a lot of activity here," Greg Veneziano, vice president of perishables at the wholesaler grocer, said during the event. "This is a lively show for sure."
Headquartered in Cheshire, CT, Bozzuto's Inc. is a total service wholesale distributor of food and household products to retailers in New England, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Established in 1945, the company is headed by Michael A. Bozzuto, who is chairman, president and chief executive officer.
Greg Veneziano of Bozzuto's Inc.; Edward Suh of Food Bazaar; Michael Bozzuto, chairman, president and CEO of Bozzuto's Inc.; Rob Stark, a retired IGA retailer; and Spencer An of Food Bazaar.
Steve Gray of M. D'Ottavio Produce Inc.
Kevin Keough and Lexi McCarthy of State Garden/Olivia's Organics.
Liz Maggio of Gold Bell Inc.
Doug Stewart of Giorgio Fresh.
Misti Ward and Lauren Mordasky of RPE.
Kendra Noll of Organicgirl.
Cheryl Gray of Sunlight International Sales.
Ryan Cherry of Mission Produce Inc.
Joe Russo, Dan McAllister and Greg Veneziano of Bozzuto's Inc.
John Talento of Adams Hometown Market with Bruce Klein of Maurice A. Auerbach Inc.
Mike Gianatti of MamaMia Produce.
Marc Turner of Bushwick Commission.
Tim Harrington of Stemilt Growers with Joe Russo of Bozzuto's Inc.
Bob McGowan and Kevin Royce of Affinity Sales with Vinny Gambardella of Bozzuto's Inc. and Joe Kaszuba of House Foods.
Greg Vandenberg of Jac Vandenberg Inc.
Pat Steider (center) of Mountain View Fruit Sales, flanked by Dan McAllister and Randy Levine of Bozzuto's Inc.
Dan Albinder, Alisha Albinder Camac and Pat Ferrara of Hudson River Fruit Distributors.
Dave Henshaw and Jim Bates of Goodness Gardens.
Gordon Hochberg
About Gordon M. Hochberg | 
Gordon M. Hochberg was born in New York City, and grew up in Westchester County, NY. He earned a bachelor of arts degree in history from Lafayette College in 1973.
He started his career at The Produce News in the late 1970s, and has been with the publication ever since.
He served on the Board of Trustees of the New Jersey Agricultural Society from 2012 to 2018. He currently serves on the Southeast Produce Council’s Board of Governors.
He enjoys music, theater and reading (American and ancient history are his favorites). And he’s been a lifelong fan of the New York Yankees since attending his first game in the late 1950s. He and his wife, Kathi, have been married since 1974.
