Jeff Cady, director of produce and floral for Williamsville, N.Y.-based Tops Markets, recently visited with PMG editor Ashley Nickle about seasonal produce, upcoming contests, POS material, online grocery and more.
Watch the video above for the full interview, and read more about Cady and his work at tops in the following articles (which also include more video). PMG selected Cady as Produce Retailer of the Year in 2020.
"At the top of his game" — Jeff Cady is the 2020 Produce Retailer of the Year — Cady’s predecessor Steve Wright, who was named Produce Retailer of the Year in 2013, describes Cady’s persistent pursuit of improvement as driven by “that burning desire never to be complacent and satisfied with where you’re at.”
Director of produce Jeff Cady talks sustainability at Tops — Tops Markets recently moved away from foam trays in the produce department and opted to go local for all its greenhouse tomatoes, and Cady says he is exploring other sustainable changes as well.
Director of produce Jeff Cady talks Tops store remodel — Tops Markets recently completed a $2.6 million renovation to its Orchard Park location, and Cady spoke with PMG about how the plan for the store’s new and improved produce department came to fruition.
Conversations at WCPE: Produce Retailer of the Year Jeff Cady on building strong teams — The discussion with Cady includes ideas and insight on cultivating talent across the retail produce hierarchy, from managers to buyers to merchandisers to category managers.
Expert Insight — Jeff Cady with Tops Markets — Jeff Cady started his career in produce in 1986. Back then, he had been doing landscaping and some other jobs when he began a part-time role at a grocery store. “I wanted to get indoors, to be quite honest."