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Vinacco named Northeast rep for international beef brand

WOOSTER, Ohio – March 10, 2016 – Jeff Vinacco, of Bedford, N.H., has joined the Certified Angus Beef ® brand as the executive account manager in the Northeast. In this role, Vinacco assists retailers and foodservice distributors in New Hampshire, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts and Maine, as well as retailers in New York, with developing beef merchandising solutions, marketing strategies and education.

“Jeff brings a unique depth and breadth of meat expertise to our customers,” says David MacVane, the brand’s assistant vice president of business development. “His past experience with the Certified Angus Beef® brand adds to the value he delivers for growing their success with premium beef.”

Vinacco’s more than 20-year meat career began in college at a retail market, where he learned the art of meat cutting and developed a passion for the meat industry. He then went on to serve as a meat manager and perishable supervisor at various retail stores before joining Associated Grocers of New England, which supplies Certified Angus Beef ® brand products to retailers, as a senior meat buyer and then category meat and seafood manager. Vinacco has also worked as the owner/operator for Vinacco’s Market & Catering.

About the Certified Angus Beef ® brand

The Certified Angus Beef® brand is the original brand of premium beef, created in 1978 by a group of family ranchers. Each cut meets or exceeds 10 standards for quality more selective than USDA Choice and Prime, ensuring its flavor, tenderness and juiciness. It is proudly featured by more than 15,000 restaurants and retailers around the world. For more information, visit follow the brand on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest, or read the brand’s blog at

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