Cornell Educators Deliver One-Day Industry Fundamentals Event at New York Produce Show and Conference

October 7, 2024 Phoenix Media Network

The program, which has been a launching pad for past attendees who work in all facets of the industry, provides both a framework for understanding the complicated workings of produce and a chance to network with others who share similar goals.

Phoenix Media Builds Staff for Future Growth

August 22, 2024 Phoenix Media Network. Inc.

“We are excited to place Chris, James and Michele in the ‘driver’s seats’ of enhancing our media outlets and events to command the thought-leadership role Phoenix Media has enjoyed since 1985,” says Ken Whitacre, Chief Executive and co-founder of Phoenix Media Network.

PRODUCE BUSINESS Announces 40 Under Forty Winners for 2024

July 9, 2024 PRODUCE BUSINESS

Congratulations to this year’s winners of the annual PRODUCE BUSINESS 40 Under Forty awards! This year’s 40 Under Forty list spotlights the NextGen entrepreneurs and leaders who aren’t afraid of making the connections needed in the fresh produce industry.

Industry Veteran John Toner Tapped by PRODUCE BUSINESS to Lead New York Produce Show

April 15, 2023 PRODUCE BUSINESS

PRODUCE BUSINESS is strategically positioning The New York Produce Show & Conference to SOAR to even newer heights on December 5-7, 2023 with the hiring of industry veteran, John J. Toner, V, as the show’s Vice President. Toner, who most recently served as the Vice President, Political Affairs of the International Fresh Produce Association and before that Vice President, Convention and Industry Collaboration of United Fresh Produce Association.  He has worked for over two decades successfully bringing produce professionals together to drive the industry forward through a variety of channels.

How Do Consumers Value Produce? Local vs Long-Distance? Cornell’s Rebecca Wasserman-Olin Studies Strawberries to Provide Insights

A new researcher at the New York Produce Show, Rebecca Wasserman-Olin, shared new research findings about how customers value various appearance characteristics and how a consumer value perception is affected when a strawberry is marketed as ‘local,’ among other key findings.