Carter McEntire Elected Chair of the Center for Produce Safety Board of Directors
"As the incoming Chair, my vision is to build on CPS’s strong foundation, driving progress in produce food safety and advancing our mission to fund science, find solutions, and fuel change. I am grateful to Past Chair Joe Pezzini for his exemplary leadership and dedicated service, which have strengthened the Center for Produce Safety and set the stage for the important work ahead"
- Carter McEntire, Chair CPS Board of Directors, VP Foodservice Sales, Fresh Express
The Center for Produce Safety is pleased to announce that Carter McEntire, Vice President of Foodservice Sales, Fresh Express, has been elected Chair of the CPS Board of Directors.
Background - Carter McEntire is the current Vice President of Foodservice Sales at Fresh Express.
Former President & CEO of McEntire Produce, Inc., the largest family-owned fresh produce processor in the Southeast, Carter brings 25+ years of experience in sales, operations, and management.
He began his career in 1993, helping his father automate processing lines and expand foodservice sales. After a brief stint in financial advising, he returned in 2002 to lead the company’s move to a new 165,000 sq. ft. facility in Columbia, SC. Over the next two decades, he built a strong team and grew McEntire Produce into a leading Southeast provider of fresh-cut, repacked, and wholesale produce.
In December 2024, Fresh Express Inc. acquired McEntire Produce, unlocking new growth opportunities in the foodservice sector.