Year: 2019

When we learned that Catherine Powell had left Disney, we knew that if we could get her to join us at The Global Trade Symposium of The New York Produce Show and Conference that this would be a moment for the produce industry to open up and absorb new ideas and new ways of thinking. …

“The New York event is full of thought, with so many experts looking at the industry from so many angles. For me, there’s nothing else close to it. I find the quality of presentations top-notch. That’s what I focus on. There are probably more worthwhile seminars at The New York Produce Show than at all other produce shows combined.” …

At this year’s Global Trade Symposium, Euromonitor’s Simon Gunzburg will present your analysis of U.S. fresh produce consumption within the larger context of the global fresh produce market, as well as provide key insights about the top trends and developments in fresh produce. …

How do consumers come to value different products.? It is a question the produce industry doesn’t ask often enough. All too often producers produce what they know how to produce or want to produce, rather than producing what consumers actually want. …

The panel is important in two ways. First, it is a vibrant discussion about industry issues and so helps the industry to move forward. Second, because the breakfast takes place just before the trade show, it serves to open minds and makes attendees more receptive to new products, new packaging and new ideas. …