After a 24-year career with Publix, Nicki Crespo is staying in the food business in a new executive role with Tampa-based Bay Food Brokerage. Crespo was recently named director of fresh meat and private label at Bay Food Brokerage, according to a statement. Crespo, in her new role, according to the statement, will play an “active role in Bay Food Brokerage’s private label opportunities and will help guide the company in all initiatives involving meat departments in major supermarkets throughout the Southeast U.S. She will also work closely with the entire Bay Food Brokerage team to grow sales with its manufacturer clients, the release states.