Costco's Oleen Smethurst

Details: 28 March 2019

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She has spent half of her 28-year career at Costco Wholesale Canada in produce, and her enthusiasm for all things produce hasn't subsided.

Read about Oleen and more in the latest issue of Grocery Business Magazine.

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