Bill Merritt Joins Cirelli Foods of Middleborough as Chemical Beverage Manager



June 5, 2005 -- Bill Merritt, a resident of Hyannis, Mass., recently joined Cirelli Foods as the new Chemical & Beverage Manager. Headquartered in Middleborough, Mass., Cirelli Foods is one of New England's largest family owned broadline foodservice distributors.

In his new role as Chemical & Beverage Manager at Cirelli Foods, Merritt will oversee Chemical and Beverage Program operations which includes the training and management of technicians; inventory management; OSHA training and compliance and commercial account management.

Previously, Merritt was a Territory Manager for Johnson Diversey manufacturers of cleaning products and maintenance supplies, where he catered to clients in the Cape Cod area. Merritt has more than 20 years experience in the food service industry and is Serve Safe certified. His experience includes that of sous chef, rounds cook, executive chef, line cook and night chef. He resides in Hyannis with his wife Priscilla and son, Andrew.

Cirelli Expansion
Originally founded in Brockton over 50 years ago, Cirelli Foods is now located in a new, $15 million, 130,000 square foot headquarters and warehouse complex, with close proximity to Interstate 495, Rtes 44 and 24, located at 30 Commerce Boulevard in the Middleborough Industrial Park in Middleborough, Mass.

With a staff of 150 professionals, Cirelli currently services over 2500 accounts throughout Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire and Maine.

Humble Beginnings
Reaching over 2500 customers in the Northeast, Cirelli Foods is one of the largest family owned independent broad line foodservice distributor in New England. Cirelli's broad customer base includes: independent restaurants, multi-chain units, schools, healthcare facilities, non-profits, and other foodservice operations.

The retail division, originally referred to as Cirelli's Cash & Carry, was founded in 1967. Today Cirelli Marketplace in Middleborough, MASS. is a state-of-the-art retail operation offering a wide selection of name brand foods, paper goods and beer & wine to the general public. In addition to the retail outlet, Cirelli Foods has provided wholesale delivery to foodservice customers throughout New England for more than 50 years.

Cirelli Foods is part of the $27 billion UniPro Foodservice Cooperative, the nation's largest purchasing, marketing, and operating services organization for independent foodservice distributors, based in Atlanta, GA. Cirelli is one of only 50 regional suppliers included in UniPro's multi-unit program.

For additional information about Cirelli Foods, please contact Amy Roussel at 1-800-242-0939 or visit www.cirelli.com.

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Bill Merritt Joins Cirelli Foods of Middleborough as Chemical Beverage Manager