FreshEdge Names Saber CFO
FreshEdge now operates more than 1.3 million square feet of warehouse space across 35 facilities with a fleet of more than 1,100 trucks. Courtesy FreshEdge.
FreshEdge, a leading family of fresh food distribution companies serving 25+ states, announced the appointment of Wes Saber as chief financial officer. Saber brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across the global consumer goods industry, with a strong track record of driving growth, operational performance, and building organizations and capabilities at scale.
Throughout his career, Saber has held multiple executive leadership roles, including CFO, COO, and Board positions.
Most recently, he served as EVP & CFO of Haribo of America, following several senior finance leadership and CFO roles at Mars, Incorporated, where he worked across some of the world’s most recognized brands and helped build strategic leadership, manufacturing, factory operations, supply chain, technology, and operating capabilities across teams and organizations.
In his role as CFO, Wes will oversee FreshEdge’s financial strategy and operations while helping drive the company’s continued growth and long-term success.
“Wes brings an exceptional combination of global experience, operational expertise, and strategic leadership to FreshEdge,” said Andrew Iacobucci, CEO of FreshEdge. “His ability to build high-performing organizations and consistently deliver meaningful results makes him an outstanding addition to our executive leadership team.”
About FreshEdge
FreshEdge, headquartered in Indianapolis, IN, was established in 2019 with the combination of Indianapolis-based Piazza Produce and Indianapolis Fruit and Get Fresh Produce in Bartlett, IL. Since then, numerous other best-in-class distribution companies and their respective value-added operations have joined the FreshEdge family, growing it into a super-regional leader in the fresh food industry with a focus on fresh produce and specialty food items. FreshEdge’s footprint spans twenty-five states throughout the Midwest and southeastern United States. FreshEdge intends to continue growing by welcoming more fresh food distribution companies into the group—all focused on high quality produce and specialty food products, along with exceptional service—to create a unique group of complementary entities.
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