Year: 2012

This year, at The New York Produce Show and Conference, presented by the Eastern Produce Council and PRODUCE BUSINESS magazine, we will continue a tradition we started last year of honoring Joe and his creative spirit by presenting The Joe Nucci Award for Product Innovation in Service of Expanding Consumption of Fresh Fruits & Vegetables. …

There are lots of reasons that different countries and the traders in different countries are unable or unwilling to submit their disputes to some kind of binding judgment— notably a lack of faith in any particular institution and a lack of ability to enforce judgments. When we learned that Miguel Gómez had done important research in this area, we quickly invited him to do a presentation at the Global Trade Symposium, an event co-located with The New York Produce Show and Conference. Thrilled that he accepted, we quickly asked Pundit Investigatorand Special Projects Editor Mira Slott to find out more. …

Organic Alliance, Inc., a global grower and marketer of fresh, organic and Fair Trade fruits and vegetables,  announced it is launching its Make Life Sweet™ multimedia program to promote its Fair Trade certified produce at the point of sale. It is believed to be the industry's first program linking shoppers directly to the actual workers, and grower community, of the particular piece of produce being purchased. …