Year: 2014

Top leaders from Central and South America also discussed growth, product diversity, food safety and, sustainability, and how their dynamic produce industries create opportunities for global buyers at the Global Trade Symposium co-located with The New York Prodiuce Show & Conference. …

Last year, the Eastern Produce Council established a Women’s Leadership Committee, and in conjunction, The New York Produce Show and Conference conducted its first Women’s Leadership Reception. At this year’s reception, the recipient of the annual Woman of Distinction Award was Theresa Nolan, founder, president and chief executive of The Nolan Network, a marketing agency based out of Plymouth, MA. …

Top culinary students from Johnson & Wales in Providence, RI, and Le Cordon Bleu in Chicago competed in a flatbread pizza competition at the New York Produce Show and Conference on December 3 at the Javits Center in Manhattan. …

Tinashe Kapuya, manager of International Trade and Investment Intelligence at the Agricultural Business Chamber (or Agbiz) for South Africa, spoke to an international audience at the New York Produce Show and Conference’s Global Trade Symposium about how the race for South African citrus exports has major roadblocks ahead. …