The Team
At First Fresh we guarantee excellence right through the supply chain - that's our Tree to Trolley philosophy.
First Fresh product managers are responsible for seeing individual crops through the entire marketing process, from procurement to packing to marketing. Each product manager is in expert in his field, knows their product inside out and has spent years developing and nurturing relationships right across the supply chain.
For both growers and distributors this means dealing with one manager who's sole purpose is to deliver outstanding product, superior customer service and expert advice. It's smart, simple and that's just the way we like it.
Ian Albers
| Date: | Joined First Fresh in 2000 |
| Position: | Managing Director of First Fresh |
| Email: | firstname.lastname@firstfresh.co.nz |
| Phone: | +64 6 869 2132 |
| Cell: | +64 21 285 2596 |
Brian Pepper
| Date: | Joined First Fresh in 1998 |
| Position: | Product manager and Director of First Fresh |
| Crop Responsibilities: | Persimmons, Nashi, Avocados |
| Email: | firstname.lastname@firstfresh.co.nz |
| Phone: | +64 6 869 2131 |
| Cell: | +64 21 285 2597 |
Phil Croy
| Date: | Joined First Fresh in 2003 |
| Position: | Product manager and Director of First Fresh |
| Crop Responsibilities: | Mandarins |
| Email: | firstname.lastname@firstfresh.co.nz |
| Phone: | +64 6 869 2136 |
| Cell: | +64 21 289 7950 |
David Stevenson
| Date: | Joined First Fresh in February 2015 |
| Position: | Product Manager |
| Crop Responsibilities: | Navel Oranges, Valencia Oranges, Tangelos, Kiwifruit (local market) |
| Email: | firstname.lastname@firstfresh.co.nz |
| Phone: | +64 6 869 2140 |
| Cell: | +64 21 285 2005 |
David Pardy
| Date: | Joined First Fresh December 2018 |
| Position: | Product Manager |
| Crop Responsibilities: | Lemons, Limes, Grapefruit |
| Email: | firstname.lastname@firstfresh.co.nz |
| Phone: | +64 6 869 2148 |
| Cell: | + 64 27 265 1799 |
Matthew Carter
| Date: | Joined First Fresh in March 2014 |
| Position: | Technical Manager |
| Email: | firstname.lastname@firstfresh.co.nz |
| Phone: | +64 6 869 2139 |
| Cell: | +64 21 242 0051 |
Mathew Bannister
| Date: | Joined First Fresh in November 2013 |
| Position: | Compliance Co-ordinator |
| Email: | firstname.lastname@firstfresh.co.nz |
| Phone: | +64 6 869 2137 |
| Cell: | +64 21 222 0393 |
Lee Jobson
| Date: | Joined First Fresh in November 2018 |
| Position: | Field Operations Assistant |
| Email: | firstname.lastname@firstfresh.co.nz |
| Phone: | +64 6 869 2149 |
| Cell: | + 64 27 265 4422 |
Justine Hurlstone
| Date: | Joined First Fresh in 2012 |
| Position: | Marketing and Administration |
| Email: | firstname.lastname@firstfresh.co.nz |
| Phone: | +64 6 869 2141 |
| Cell: | |
Jim Simpson
| Date: | Joined First Fresh in July 2018 |
| Position: | Sales Co-ordinator |
| Email: | firstname.lastname@firstfresh.co.nz |
| Phone: | +64 6 869 2142 |
| Cell: | |