National Mango Board To Host Industry Outreach Meeting In McAllen, TX
April 8, 2015 | 2 min to read
Orlando, Fla – The National Mango Board (NMB) travels throughout the year to the top mango importing port cities in the U.S. meeting face-to-face with importers, wholesalers, and others who handle mangos in the U.S to share key mango information with the industry. The next complimentary industry outreach meeting will take place Thursday, April 23, 2015 in McAllen, TX.
The NMB meetings are tailored to the needs and interests of industry members in order to improve mango quality and superiority in the U.S. marketplace to help increase consumption. During this meeting, keynote speaker Dr. Sergio Nieto-Montenegro of Food Safety Consulting & Training Solutions, LLC will focus on the NMB’s Mango Food Safety Training Kits as well as share details on how to implement effective training programs in importing warehouses. Furthermore, the NMB team will provide a brief training on Managing Crisis Communications. An open forum for questions and answers will be provided.
This meeting is open to the public and lunch will be provided. Please contact Carla Sosa, Industry Relations Specialist at the NMB, by calling 407-629-7318 ext. 114 or via email at csosa@mango.org.
McAllen, TX Industry Outreach Meeting:
WHO: The National Mango Board
WHAT: Industry Outreach Meeting
WHEN: April 23, 2015 at 9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Hilton Garden Inn, 317 W. Expy 83, McAllen, TX 78503
For more information about the National Mango Board, please visit the website at www.mango.org/industry.
About National Mango Board
The National Mango Board is an agriculture promotion group, which is supported by assessments from both domestic and imported mangos. The board was designed to drive awareness and consumption of fresh mangos in the U.S. The superfruit mango contains 100 calories, an excellent source of vitamins A and C, a good source of fiber and an amazing source of tropical flavor. Learn more at www.mango.org.
Source: National Mango Board