By Jason Stemm @NYCubsFan I am just back from Atlanta and this year’s Fresh Summit, the annual conference attended by the global supply chain of growers, packagers, exporters and distributors from over 50 countries hosted by the Produce Marketing Association. There were many reasons to get excited about the produce industry, including new people, new [...]
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Healthy Eating Deserves a Food Fight
October 13, 2011 – 2:00 pm
By Jason Stemm @NYCubsFan I’ll be heading down to Atlanta tomorrow for the Produce Marketing Association #FreshSummit. It has been six years since the show visited the Peach State, and a lot has changed in that time. According to the CDC, in 2005, about 33% of U.S. adults ate 2+ servings of fruit per day [...]
Foodservice Industry Doubling Down on Fresh Produce Consumption
July 29, 2011 – 11:11 am
By Jason Stemm @NYCubsFan The Produce Marketing Association’s annual Foodservice Conference is taking place in Monterey, CA this weekend. It is an opportunity for growers, suppliers, chefs and operators to connect, share ideas and discover innovation. For some it is a time to sell, for others a time to learn. It was at this show [...]
Can Wellness Spending Save the U.S.?
April 8, 2011 – 9:14 am
By Jason Stemm @NYCubsFan As I watch coverage of a potential government shutdown, John King of CNN reports that 93% of the Department of Education would be furloughed. No numbers were given for the FDA. It would be assessed based on risk. This includes inspectors at ports and in fields, monitoring the safety of our [...]
PMA Fresh Summit Shines Light on Future of the Produce Industry
October 29, 2010 – 9:00 am
By Jason Stemm @NYCubsFan This year’s Fresh Summit, the largest U.S. industry show for produce and floral hosted by the Produce Marketing Association (PMA), highlighted the innovation that can help impact the flat trends in produce consumption. My Fresh Summit began with the launch of red celery and radish mini sticks from Duda Farm Fresh [...]
Can Flavor and Value Double Produce Consumption in Foodservice?
August 11, 2010 – 8:53 am
by Jason Stemm “When one has tasted watermelon, he knows what the angels eat.” ~Mark Twain I love food conferences when passionate industry peers gather to show their wears and discuss issues impacting business. It is even more rewarding when the objectives have benefits beyond profitability, and can improve our enjoyment of food and [...]
How to Increase Social Juice for the Fresh Produce Industry
April 28, 2010 – 8:29 am
My inaugural post on the Buzz Bin comes with over 10 years experience promoting fresh fruits and vegetables to retail, foodservice and consumers. While the tactics in the past decade have changed drastically, the strategies behind them have been surprisingly consistent. Every company is looking for a way to get its slice of the social [...]
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