National Mango Board To Host Webinar For Mango Industry

Orlando, Fla. – The National Mango Board (NMB) will host a virtual outreach meeting via webinar on Thursday, Dec. 1 at 4 p.m. (EST). During the webinar, NMB staff will introduce the new www.mango.org website and provide mango industry members with updated program results. Participation in this web-based virtual meeting is free, and registration for the event is quick and easy.

Attendees will see a guided tour of the recently re-launched www.mango.org website, including updated results from both the marketing and research programs. Also included will be timely trends on mango consumption, retail movement and the mango industry’s return on investment from NMB programs. The virtual meeting will include brand new information and results that have not been seen before, and attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions during the session. This webinar will be conducted in English.

The NMB hosts in-person outreach meetings each year in the top mango producing countries and in key port cities in the U.S. According to NMB executive director, William Watson, “The face-to-face outreach meetings have been very successful in helping us connect with mango industry members across the globe.” Watson continued, “This webinar provides another way for mango industry members to learn about the resources we have available for them from the comfort of their own offices.”

Mango industry members can register for the free event at this link or they can contact NMB director of industry relations, Marilda Peele at mpeele@mango.org or via phone at 407-629-7318 x 106. Information about the virtual outreach meeting is also available on the board’s website, www.mango.org on the event calendar page in the mango industry section.

About National Mango Board

The National Mango Board is a national promotion and research organization, 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. Mangos are an excellent source of vitamins A and C, a good source of fiber and an amazing source of tropical flavor.

Mango consumption per capita has nearly quadrupled since 1990 to an estimated 2 pounds per year in 2009. Mango import volume for 2009 was 634 million pounds. Learn more at www.mango.org.

Source: National Mango Board