Grocery Business Hall of Fame: In conversation with Chris and Peter Neal, Neal Brothers/Jonluca Neal

First job in the business? Making croutons. 

What do you like best about the industry? I’ve always loved the friendliness and comradery of our industry and I just happen to love food! 

What can the industry do better? That’s a tough one – we think our industry is in great shape, with no glaring issues. 

A memorable career moment? We made our initial batch of croutons in 1988 and we successfully placed them in several stores on day one. Three business days later, we listened to a message on our answering machine. It was one of our retailers telling us that they’d sold out! It was one of the most exciting memories in my career.