Frozen & Refrigerated BuyerTeam Members Archive

Paul Chapa

by FR BUYER | Nov 27, 2023

Paul Chapa is the sales director and co-founder of Frozen & Refrigerated Buyer. His first job at age ten was caring for his blind great-grandmother each day after school. Wanting to help people led to a degree in Psychology. Paul spent ten years with Sprint...

Denise Leathers

by FR BUYER | Nov 27, 2023

Denise Leathers is the editor of Frozen & Refrigerated Buyer. She’s been writing about the food industry for more than 25 years, beginning in 1995 as the editor of Private Label News, where she first connected with Warren and Paul. The winner of several ASBPE...

George Anderson

by FR BUYER | Apr 24, 2024

Growing up, George Anderson spent Sundays with his father in the latter’s grocery store, working together to stock shelves and building displays. This lead to a foundation of values including dignity of work and teamwork as George’s siblings grew to join...

Warren Thayer

by FR BUYER | Nov 27, 2023

Warren Thayer is the Editor Emeritus of Frozen & Refrigerated Buyer. A lifelong journalist, he has been writing about the supermarket business for 40 years. He is a part-time consultant and frequent industry speaker and has been on CNN and national public radio...