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Scan with the QR code reader on your smart phone for the Driscoll’s 2012 Availability Calendar.
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WELCOME
Dear Friends, Welcome to United Fresh 2012, where you and 25,000 other food industry decision makers are meeting to Produce Excitement in Dallas! As co-chairs of your Convention Host Committee, we are very pleased that you are attending United Fresh 2012 to help your company thrive in the produce industry. No matter which market segment you’re in—Grower-Shipper, Fresh-Cut Processor, Wholesaler-Distributor or Retail-Foodservice—we offer special educational opportunities and dynamic show floor destinations designed just for you. It’s an innovative, value-driven convention format, and we are confident that you’ll find the show to be an enjoyable and productive experience. This year, United Fresh 2012 offers the exceptional co-location with FMI, AMI and NASDA, making this the foremost food industry event of the year. It’s the perfect opportunity to network with key food industry leaders and discover ways to help your business grow and succeed. We are so glad you’re here. Thank you for your continued support of United Fresh and our produce industry. Have a great time at United Fresh 2012 here in Dallas!
Convention Host Committee Co-Chairs
Dan’l Mackey Almy DMA Solutions
Mike Martin Rio Queen Citrus
Dave Russell Del Monte Fresh Produce
Will Steele Frontera Produce
Tommy Wilkins United Supermarkets
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Produce Excitement in Dallas! United Fresh 2012 is co-located with AMI, FMI and NASDA for one big event covering all aspects of food processing, manufacturing and retail/foodservice sales.
United Fresh 2012 is the must-attend destination for building sales and profitability with the excitement and innovation in fresh produce! Thousands of food industry leaders come together for United’s innovative trade show format customized for each segment of the produce industry. The outstanding combination of cutting-edge education, technical innovations, marketing expertise and networking opportunities makes United Fresh 2012 the best strategic event for food industry leaders who are ready to grow and succeed.
International Meat, Poultry & Seafood Industry Convention and Exposition The premier meat, poultry and seafood processing and packing equipment event in North America. The education program offers industry best practices and innovative solutions for engineers, plant managers, CEOs, purchasing specialists and quality assurance/control managers in food safety, consumer trends and plant operations.
The most comprehensive food industry event in North America, where the world’s top retailers and wholesalers come together to learn the latest for expanding market reach and meeting the demands of busy consumers. Education will cover virtually every aspect of operating a supermarket or distribution facility, and focus on the theme, “KNOW YOUR CUSTOMER.” NASDA represents small to medium size companies with special interest in international markets offering a range of high quality consumer food products; NASDA will sponsor simultaneous translation of selected FMI 2012 educational programs of high interest to international attendees.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FMI Chairman Fred Morganthall, President, Harris Teeter
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Former First Lady of the United States, Laura Bush
Schedule at a Glance United Fresh 2012 Show Floor United Fresh Contact Information United Fresh Volunteer Leadership United Fresh Foundation Volunteer Leadership Chairman’s Roundtable Members Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools
General Information Event Location Hotel Information Transportation Services Registration Badge Details International Trade Center Media Center Food Donations Coat and Baggage Check Medical Equipment Rentals First Aid Stations Lost and Found Dallas Convention Center Services
United Fresh proudly welcomes former First Lady of the United States Laura Bush and FMI Chairman Fred Morganthall, President of Harris Teeter, as keynote speakers at United Fresh 2012. Turn to pages 43 and 53 to see when they will be speaking.
42 Schedule of Events 42 Detailed Schedule of Events 67 Learning Centers Schedule 68 United FreshTech Pavilions 70 Networking/Special Events 72 Special Destinations on Trade Show Floor 72 Expo Hours 72 United Fresh Membership Booth 72 UnitedFresh.TV 73 Featured Product Showcase 74 New Product Awards Competition 78 Exhibitor Information 78 Exhibitors at a Glance 84 Exhibitor Listings and Contact Information 140 Exhibitors by Product Category
34 United Fresh Show Sponsors 34 Sponsors by Level 36 Sponsors Alphabetically with Events 8-41 United Fresh Market Segment 3 Information 38 Grower-Shipper 39 Fresh-Cut Processor 40 Wholesaler-Distributor 41 Retail-Foodservice
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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE SUNDAY, APRIL 29 Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Open Hall A Lobby, Convention Center
MONDAY, APRIL 30 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Open Hall A Lobby, Convention Center
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
New Member Welcome Reception Windsor Room, Hyatt Regency Hotel
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
A Taste of Dallas Opening Party* Dallas Arboretum
TUESDAY, MAY 1 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Open Hall A Lobby, Convention Center
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Opening Breakfast General Session* Ballroom A, Convention Center
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Market Segment Workshop Series 1* Rooms A 302-310, Convention Center
Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Trade Show Open Hall A, Convention Center
12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Salad Bar Press Conference Fresh Marketplace Learning Center
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Chairman’s Reception and Annual Produce Celebration Dinner* Landmark Foyer and Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Dallas
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Open Hall A Lobby, Convention Center
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Breakfast General Session* Ballroom A, Convention Center
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Market Segment Workshop Series 2* Rooms A 302-310, Convention Center
Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Trade Show Open Hall A, Convention Center
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m
The Expo Roundup—Show Floor Happy Hour Dallas Convention Center
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Reception Honoring Women in Produce* Ballroom A, Dallas Convention Center
* Requires All Access Pass or a Separate Ticket. **Separate Ticket Required.
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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE THURSDAY, MAY 3 7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Registration Open Hall A Lobby, Convention Center
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Joint General Session with FMI and NASDA Dallas Ballroom, Omni Hotel
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Trade Show Open Hall A Lobby, Convention Center
2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Post Show Tours** Offsite
* Requires All Access Pass or a Separate Ticket. **Separate Ticket Required. As of 4/16/12
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HOW DOES YOUR PAYROLL STACK UP WITH YOUR COMPETITION?
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The United Fresh Foundation’s Produce Industry Compensation Tool offers a competitive edge for your company and executive team. The detailed report showcases the collection of confidential salary and benefits data from more than 100 U.S.-based produce companies, including comparisons by ownership type (family, private, public), type of business, produce sales volume, number of full-time employees and geography. Time is running out to purchase your copy. Visit www.unitedfresh.org/programs, email united@unitedfresh.org, or call 202-303-3400 for more information about this research report.
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Congratulations to Class 17!
The United Fresh Produce Industry Leadership Program is a special opportunity for United Fresh members to advance and foster their leadership skills and industry knowledge. The year-long program focuses on four fundamental goals of leadership development, business relationships, government & public affairs, and media & public relations.
Join us in congratulating the 2011-2012 Class during their graduation ceremony at the Wednesday Breakfast General Session. 2011-2012 Produce Industry Leadership Class: Beth Bland Oleson, Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association, LaGrange, GA Craig Cahill, Allen Lund Company, Inc., Wakefield, MA Megan Chedwick, Church Brothers, LLC, Salinas, CA Joe Cimino, Pro*Act, LLC, Monterey, CA Anthony M. DeAngelis, Christopher Ranch LLC, Edison, NJ Mark DeCosta, Costco Wholesale, Issaquah, WA Brian Jenny, Naturipe Farms, Lawrenceville, GA Shannon Kyle, Torrey Farms, Inc., Elba, NY Michael Muir, Muir Copper Canyon Farms, Salt Lake City, UT Sheridan Silver, Mann Packing, Salinas, CA Sam Stewart, WES Pak Sales, Inc., Dinuba, CA Ross Verner, Topco Associates, Skokie, IL
Program is Generously Sponsored By: The Produce Industry Leadership LeadershipProgram By:
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DALLAS
Exhibit Hall
FRESHTECH LEARNING CENTER Enhance your management skills and profitability with daily educational sessions on food safety, traceability and logistics, and emerging technologies.
UNITED FRESH MEMBERSHIP BOOTH Visit the United Fresh membership booth to meet with United Fresh membership staff and volunteer leaders to learn about the education, training tools, networking opportunities and services available to your business, as well as meet with staff experts to discuss food safety, health and nutrition, sustainability and other major policy areas affecting the produce industry.
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CONVENTION CENTER A & Part of Hall B
FRESH MARKETPLACE LEARNING CENTER Gain critical business and customer insights with daily educational sessions on consumer trends, business strategies and marketing opportunities.
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UNITED FRESH PRODUCE ASSOCIATION United Fresh Produce Association Headquarters 1901 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20006 Tel: 202-303-3400 Fax: 202-303-3433 www.unitedfresh.org United Fresh Western Regional Office 512 Pajaro Street Salinas, CA 93901 Tel: 831-422-0940 Fax: 831-422-2892
UNITED FRESH VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP United Fresh Produce Association is a total produce industry association, representing members throughout the entire fresh produce supply chain from grower through retail and foodservice, including allied suppliers and associations serving the industry. United Fresh is unique among produce trade associations in that every sector of the supply chain has its own special focus in association leadership, giving a strong voice to each sector to better ensure an overall united voice for the industry. Member leaders nominated for service from different segments of the produce chain are chosen in direct proportion to the association’s overall membership. More than 450 individuals are currently serving in elected or appointed positions of leadership within United Fresh. Their goal is to bring expertise, wisdom and unique perspectives together to provide direction that best represents the entire membership. Since its formation over 100 years ago in 1904, our association has brought the fresh produce industry together to accomplish more than any one of us could alone. We invite all members to participate in association leadership. Please let us know what areas of service are of special interest to you!
UNITED FRESH BOARD OF DIRECTORS Executive Committee
Reggie Griffin Chairman The Kroger Company Bluffton, SC
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Steffanie Smith Immediate Past Chairman River Point Farms, LLC Hermiston, OR
David Krause Chairman-Elect Paramount Citrus Delano, CA
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Executive Committee (continued) Ron Midyett Secretary/Treasurer Apio, Inc. Guadalupe, CA Fred Williamson Chairman, Grower-Shipper Board Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce San Diego, CA Jan Berk Chairman, Fresh-Cut Processor Board San Miguel Produce, Inc. Oxnard, CA Brendan Comito Chairman, Wholesaler-Distributor Board Capital City Fruit Company, Inc. Norwalk, IA Mitch Smith Chairman, Retail-Foodservice Board McDonald’s Corporation Nampa, ID
Ron Carkoski Vice-Chairman, WholesalerDistributor Board Four Seasons Produce, Inc. Ephrata, PA Mike Celani Ready Pac Foods, Inc. Irwindale, CA Scott Danner Liberty Fruit Co., Inc. Kansas City, KS David Dever Chairman, Supply Chain Logistics Council Sun World International, LLC Bakersfield, CA
Roger Pepperl Stemilt Growers, LLC Wenatchee, WA
Walter Ram Chairman, Food Safety & Technology Council The Giumarra Companies Los Angeles, CA
Steve Grinstead Chairman, United Fresh Foundation Pro*Act, LLC Dallas, TX
Directors
Roger Harkrider H-E-B San Antonio, TX
Paddy Callaghan Nature’s Best Limited Drogheda, Ireland
Angela Farrah Nardone N2N Global Longwood, FL
Emily Fragoso Status Gro Orange, CA
Lorri Koster Executive Committee Mann Packing Company Salinas, CA
Steve Burnham Safeway, Inc. Pleasanton, CA
Mark Murai California Strawberry Commission Watsonville, CA
Bruce Peterson Peterson Insights, Inc. Bentonville, AR
Tony Freytag Vice Chairman, Fresh-Cut Processor Board Crunch Pak Sliced Apples Cashmere, WA
Barry Bedwell Chairman, Government Relations Council California Grape & Tree Fruit League Fresno, CA
Phil Muir Muir Copper Canyon Farms Salt Lake City, UT
Tony DiMare DiMare Company Ruskin, FL
John Chrosniak Executive Committee Dupont Crop Protection Wilmington, DE
Dan’l Mackey Almy Chairman, Nutrition & Health Council DMA Solutions, Inc. Irving, TX
Mike Martin Rio Queen Citrus, Inc. Mission, TX
Brent Harrison Al Harrison Co. Distributors Nogales, AZ David Hille Cabbage, Inc. Westlake, OH Ana Hooper Darden Orlando, FL Joe Huston Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Salinas, CA John Keeling National Potato Council Washington, DC
Dave Russell Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc. Dallas, TX Randy Scott Vice-Chairman, RetailFoodservice Board Delhaize America Salisbury, NC John Smith Bayer CropScience Cary, NC Will Steele Vice-Chairman, GrowerShipper Board Frontera Produce Edinburg, TX Ivan Tarriba Farmer’s Best International, LLC Culiacan, Mexico Greg Wohlleb Bunzl, Inc. Louisville, KY Jackson Woodward Horton Fruit Company Louisville, KY
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UNITED FRESH MARKET SEGMENT BOARDS Grower-Shipper Board Fred Williamson Chairman Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce San Diego, CA Will Steele Vice-Chairman Frontera Produce Edinburg, TX Bill Brim Lewis Taylor Farms Tifton, GA Tom Deardorff II Deardorff Family Farms Oxnard, CA Aaron Fox Fox Packaging McAllen, TX
Jose Garcia Rene Produce, LLC Nogales, AZ
Martha Montoya Los Kitos Produce, LLC Orange, CA
Jim Gerecke NatureSweet San Antonio, TX
Andrew Pandol Pandol Brothers, Inc. Delano, CA
Phil Herbig WES Pak Sales, Inc. Dinuba, CA
Doug Ranno Colorful Harvest, LLC Salinas, CA
Cindy Jewell California Giant Berry Farms, Inc. Watsonville, CA
Gordon Robertson Sun World International, LLC Bakersfield, CA
Doug Kling Village Farms Eatontown, NJ
Andrew Schwartz Rosemont Farms Corporation Boca Raton, FL
David Mixon Vero Beach, FL
Kaari Stannard New York Apple Sales, Inc. Castleton On Hudson, NY
Fresh-Cut Processor Board Jan Berk Chairman San Miguel Produce, Inc. Oxnard, CA Tony Freytag Vice-Chairman Crunch Pak Sliced Apples Cashmere, WA Minos Athanassiadis Fresh Link Group Agoura, CA Keith Bendix Harpak - Ulma Packaging, LLC Taunton, MA Garth Borman Taylor Farms, Inc. Tracy, CA Phillip Brooks H. Brooks & Company New Brighton, MN Jim Catchot Renaissance Food Group Rancho Cordova, CA
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Lou Cooperhouse F & S Produce Company Rosenhayn, NJ
Gina Nucci Mann Packing Company Salinas, CA
Andy Cumming Metz Fresh, LLC King City, CA
Dan O’Connell Sun Rich Fresh Foods, Inc. Corona, CA
Ross Foca East Coast Fresh Cuts Savage, MD
Marylou Owen G.O. Fresh Minneapolis, MN
Ray Griffin FoodSource Monterey, CA
Jennifer Pelayo Advantage Sales & Marketing Pleasanton, CA
Phil Gruszka Gruszka Consulting Bakersfield, CA
Steve Robinson Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. Monterey, CA
Ali Leon Ready Pac Foods, Inc. Irwindale, CA
John Schaefer Gold Coast Packing Company, Inc. Santa Maria, CA
David Masser Keystone Potato Products Sacramento, PA
Bob Stallman Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Salinas, CA
Carter McEntire McEntire Produce Columbia, SC
Jim Zarndt Monsanto Oxnard, CA
UNITED FRESH MARKET SEGMENT BOARDS Wholesaler-Distributor Board Brendan Comito Chairman Capital City Fruit Company, Inc. Norwalk, IA Ron Carkoski Vice-Chairman Four Seasons Produce, Inc. Ephrata, PA Chris Ciruli Ciruli Brothers Tubac, AZ John Corso Coastal Sunbelt Produce Savage, MD Harris Cutler Race West Company Clarks Summit, PA Scott Dennis Albert’s Organics Bridgeport, NJ
Paul Ferachi Capitol City Produce Baton Rouge, LA
Michael Muzyk Baldor Specialty Foods, Inc. Bronx, NY
Matt Fritz The Sanson Company Cleveland, OH
Todd Penza Pinto Brothers, Inc. Philadelphia, PA
John Gates Lancaster Foods, Inc. Jessup, MD
Mark Shaw Markon, Inc. Salinas, CA
Bob Kirch Caito Foods Service, Inc. Indianapolis, IN
Lisa Strube Strube Celery & Vegetable Company Chicago, IL
Joe Klare Castellini Company, LLC Newport, KY
JT Travers Charlie’s Produce Company Seattle, WA
Sam Maglio The Fresh Group, Ltd. Glendale, WI
Jackie Caplan Wiggins Frieda’s, Inc. Los Alamitos, CA
Joe Murphy Lipman Denver, NC
Becky Wilson The Tom Lange Company, Inc. Springfield, IL
Retail-Foodservice Board Mitch Smith Chairman McDonald’s Corporation Nampa, ID Randy Scott Vice-Chairman Delhaize America Salisbury, NC Dan Bates W. Newell & Co. Urbana, IL Greg Corrigan Raley’s Family of Fine Stores Sacramento, CA Tim Culhane Brennan’s Farm Market, Inc. Brookfield, WI Troy Edwards FreshPoint Tomato Nashville Nashville, TN
Ken Fittz Burger King Corporation Miami, FL
Scott Sargent Chick-fil-A, Inc. Atlanta, GA
Keith Johnson Kroger-Wesco Fresno, CA
Dick Spezzano Spezzano Consulting Service, Inc. Monrovia, CA
Andy Kesler Jack in the Box, Inc. San Diego, CA
Joey Summerhays Dallas, TX
Steve Lutz Nielsen Perishables Group East Wenatchee, WA Amy Myrdal Miller The Culinary Institute of America Sacramento, CA Sean Picquelle Taco Bell Irvine, CA
Ed Thompson Avendra, LLC Rockville, MD Tommy Wilkins United Supermarkets Lubbock, TX Max Yeater Pro*Act, LLC Monterey, CA
Susan Reimer-Sifford Darden Orlando, FL
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UNITED FRESH EXPERT COUNCILS Food Safety & Technology Council Walter Ram Chairman The Giumarra Companies Los Angeles, CA Bob Elliott Vice-Chairman Sunkist Growers, Inc. Fontana, CA Shibu Abraham FMC Corporation Philadelphia, PA Bassam Annous, Ph.D. USDA, ARS, ERRC Wyndmoor, PA Walt Armijo Lighthouse FS&Q Salinas, CA Megan Arnold C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. Solvang, CA Stan Bailey bioMerieux, Inc. Hazelwood, MO Roger Becker Gold Coast Packing Company, Inc. Santa Maria, CA Ed Beckman Certified Greenhouse Farmers Fresno, CA DeAnn Benesh 3M Food Safety St. Paul, MN Michael Bentel Winn-Dixie Stores Jacksonville, FL Ian Bessell ABC Research Laboratories Gainesville, FL Sally Blackman Canadian Produce Marketing Association Ottawa, Canada Dan Botts Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association Maitland, FL
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Barbara Braden organicgirl Yuma, AZ
Jason Dickhaut Brinker International Dallas, TX
Jeffrey Brandenburg The JSB Group, LLC Greenfield, MA
Amy Duda-Kinder A. Duda & Sons, Inc. Oviedo, FL
Jim Brennan Alliance of Technical Professionals Pleasanton, CA
Chris Dzuik H-E-B San Antonio, TX
Julia Burke Condies Foods, Inc. Salt Lake City, UT
Mario Estrada Markon, Inc. Salinas, CA
Hap Carr Titan Farms, LLC Ridge Spring, SC
Thea Eubanks organicgirl Salinas, CA
Debbie Carter Northwest Horticultural Council Yakima, WA
Ian Finlayson Practical Solutions International, Ltd. Reading, United Kingdom
Eileen Chase NSF Agriculture Watsonville, CA
John Freed Syngenta Greensboro, NC
Megan Chedwick Church Brothers, LLC Salinas, CA
Lisa Fuentes-Intveld The Nunes Company, Inc. Salinas, CA
Chris Christian California Strawberry Commission Watsonville, CA
Micah Fuson Apio, Inc. Guadalupe, CA
Jim Cranney, Jr. California Citrus Quality Council Auburn, CA
Tom Gautreaux Maxwell Chase Technologies, LLC Atlanta, GA
Willette Crawford, Ph.D., MPH McEntire Produce Columbia, SC
Hank Giclas Western Growers Newport Beach, CA
Will Daniels Earthbound Farm San Juan Bautista, CA
Rolando Gonzalez Target Corporation Minneapolis, MN
Suresh Decosta McDonald’s Corporation Oak Brook, IL
Bob Gravani, Ph.D. Cornell University Ithaca, NY
Matt Demma KFC Corporation Taylorsville, KY
Albert Green Lipman Immokalee, FL
Paulette Denault-Bryce Lipman Immokalee, FL
Scott Grow G.O. Fresh Minneapolis, MN
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John Gurrisi, R.E.H.S. Darden Orlando, FL
Andy Kesler Jack in the Box, Inc. San Diego, CA
Drew McDonald Danaco Solutions Salinas, CA
Valerie Hannig The Oppenheimer Group Wilmington, DE
Karan Khurana Pulse Instruments Van Nuys, CA
Michael Menes, Ph.D. True Organic Products Helm, CA
John Hennessy Locus Traxx Jupiter, FL
Jeanna Kilmer Silliker, Inc. Chicago, IL
Bob Mills Misionero Vegetables Gonzales, CA
Johnna Hepner Produce Marketing Association Newark, DE
Ozgur Koc Crunch Pak Sliced Apples Cashmere, WA
Kristian Moeller GlobalG.A.P. North America, Inc. Bethesda, MD
Toni Hofer Raley’s Family of Fine Stores W. Sacramento, CA
John Kolenski The Kroger Company Cincinnati, OH
Jeff Montanye Ecolab, Inc. St. Paul, MN
Scott Horsfall California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement Sacramento, CA
Greg Komar Growers Express Salinas, CA
Bob Morrissey National Watermelon Association, Inc. Lakeland, FL
Bill Hurst University of Georgia Athens, GA Christian Hutter Junction Solutions Englewood, CO Mareya Ibrahim Grow Green Industries dba Eat Cleaner Lake Forest, CA Shawki Ibrahim Grow Green Industries dba Eat Cleaner Lake Forest, CA Michael Jantschke Pro*Act, LLC Monterey, CA Donna Lynn Johnson DLJ Food Consulting Santa Cruz, CA Beverly Kempf Club Chef Covington, KY Justin Kerr Sanitation Specialists, LLC Watsonville, CA
Mahipal Kunduru, Ph.D. Safeway, Inc. Pleasanton, CA Sharan Lanini Fresh Express, Inc. Salinas, CA Frank Lichtner Earthtec Solutions, LLC Vineland, NJ Tom Lovelace McEntire Produce Columbia, SC Sunny Luo USDA, ARS, Produce Quality & Safety Lab Beltsville, MD
Gurmail Mudahar, Ph.D. Tanimura & Antle Salinas, CA David Mueller Fresh From Texas/Energy Sprouts, Inc. San Antonio, TX Gail Murray Disney Consumer Products Glendale, CA Ernesto Nardone N2N Global Longwood, FL Jerry Noland Safeway, Inc. Pleasanton, CA
Bridget Lyons Pizza Hut Plano, TX
Beth Bland Oleson Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association LaGrange, GA
Tom Mack Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. Soledad, CA
Courtney Parker True Leaf Farms Salinas, CA
Rex Martin Syngenta Springfield, MO
Sean Picquelle Taco Bell Irvine, CA
Donald Mayfield Cabbage, Inc. Westlake, OH
Paulette Pierson Monsanto St. Louis, MO
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Bill Pool Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Rochester, NY
Mansour Samadpour, Ph.D. IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group Lake Forest Park, WA
Wil Sumner Scientific Certification Systems Emeryville, CA
Joshua Porbeni Club Chef Covington, KY
Nivia Santiago Gills Onions, LLC Oxnard, CA
Trevor Suslow, Ph.D. University of California, Davis Davis, CA
Gale Prince Your Food Safety Coach Cincinnati, OH
Mark Seetin U.S. Apple Association Vienna, VA
Steve Tripp Pacific International Marketing Salinas, CA
Keith Refsnider Driscoll’s Watsonville, CA
Gurjit Shergill Taylor Farms, Inc. Salinas, CA
Kari Valdes Taylor Farms, Inc. Salinas, CA
Matt Rekeweg Dow AgroSciences Indianapolis, IN
Nancy Shimabukuro Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc. Pelion, SC
Tony Valenzuela Naturipe Berry Growers, Inc. Salinas, CA
Rob Robbins Product Safety First Fresno, CA
Amy Smith, Ph.D. Dupont Qualicon Wilmington, DE
Bob Whitaker, Ph.D. Produce Marketing Association Newark, DE
Victor Robelet Carlson AirFlo Merchandising Systems Brooklyn Park, MN
Kim Snyder Monterey Mushrooms, Inc. Royal Oaks, CA
Tim York Markon, Inc. Salinas, CA
Brian Stepien Growers Express Salinas, CA
Tom Young, Ph.D. Del Monte Fresh Produce Company Miami, FL
Gregg Storey, Ph.D. Clarkston Consulting Durham, NC
Brian Zomorodi Ready Pac Foods, Inc. Irwindale, CA
Michael Roberson Publix Super Markets, Inc. Lakeland, FL Joan Rosen Fresh Express, Inc. Salinas, CA
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Barry Bedwell Chairman California Grape & Tree Fruit League Fresno, CA
Jim Bogart Grower-Shipper Association of Central California Salinas, CA
Julie Adams Almond Board of California Modesto, CA
Bill Brim Lewis Taylor Farms Tifton, GA
Jim Allen New York Apple Association, Inc. Fishers, NY
Reggie Brown Florida Tomato Exchange Maitland, FL
Travis Blacker Idaho Grower Shippers Association, Inc. Idaho Falls, ID
J Carnes Winter Garden Produce Uvalde, TX
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Brendan Comito Capital City Fruit Company, Inc. Norwalk, IA
Jason Craig C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. Eden Prairie, MN Margret DeBruyn DeBruyn Produce Company Weslaco, TX Nancy Foster U.S. Apple Association Vienna, VA Mark Girardin North Bay Produce, Inc. Traverse City, MI Bill Goldfield Dole Fresh Fruit, Inc. Westlake Village, CA
UNITED FRESH EXPERT COUNCILS Government Relations Council Jeff Greene Hollar & Greene Produce Company, Inc. Boone, NC Jason Grev Ecolab, Inc. St. Paul, MN Charles Hall Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association LaGrange, GA Rick Hanas A. Duda & Sons, Inc. Oviedo, FL Jamey Higham Potandon Produce, LLC Idaho Falls, ID Lance Jungmeyer Fresh Produce Association of the Americas Nogales, AZ John Keeling National Potato Council Washington, DC Doug Kling Village Farms Eatontown, NJ Pat Kole Idaho Potato Commission Eagle, ID Randy Marcum Cabbage, Inc. Westlake, OH
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Maureen Torrey Marshall Torrey Farms, Inc. Elba, NY
Manuel Rodriguez Chiquita Brands Cincinnati, OH
John McClung Texas Produce Association Mission, TX
Norman Saville Produce Source Partners Newport News, VA
Bruce McEvoy Seald-Sweet LLC/UNIVEG Group Vero Beach, FL
Chris Schlect Northwest Horticultural Council Yakima, WA
Bob Morrissey National Watermelon Association, Inc. Lakeland, FL
Alan Siger Consumers Produce Company, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA
Tom Nassif Western Growers Newport Beach, CA Joel Nelsen California Citrus Mutual Exeter, CA Lee Anne Oxford L & M Companies Raleigh, NC Laura Phelps American Mushroom Institute Washington, DC Ray Prewett Texas Citrus Mutual Mission, TX Fred Recchiuti Basciani Mushroom Farms Avondale, PA
Mike Stuart Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association Maitland, FL Rick Tomlinson California Strawberry Commission Sacramento, CA Brett Vogler Vinyard Fruit & Vegetable Co., Inc. Oklahoma City, OK Becky Wilson The Tom Lange Company, Inc. Springfield, IL Charles Wingard Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc. Pelion, SC Mike Wootton Sunkist Growers, Inc. Sherman Oaks, CA
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UNITED FRESH EXPERT COUNCILS Nutrition & Health Council Dan’l Mackey Almy Chairman DMA Solutions, Inc. Irving, TX Dennis Christou Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc. Coral Gables, FL Manny Costa Costa Fruit & Produce, Inc. Charlestown, MA Margaret D’Arrigo-Martin D’Arrigo Brothers of California Salinas, CA
Dave Guldner Ready Pac Foods, Inc. Swedesboro, NJ
Marty Ordman Dole Food Company Westlake Village, CA
Phil Herbig WES Pak Sales, Inc. Dinuba, CA
Ashley Rawl Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc. Pelion, SC
Lorri Koster Mann Packing Company Salinas, CA
Drew Taylor Taylor Farms, Inc. Tracy, CA
Phil Muir Muir Copper Canyon Farms Salt Lake City, UT
Supply Chain Logistics Council David Dever Chairman Sun World International, LLC Bakersfield, CA Lorraine Bauer Movement Technologies Gaithersburg, MD Greg Bellows Trans-i Technologies, Inc. Fort Lauderdale, FL David Benjamin Locus Traxx Jupiter, FL Travis Blacker Idaho Grower Shippers Association, Inc. Idaho Falls, ID Bill Brooks Westlake Produce Company Los Angeles, CA Jeffrey Busch Caruso, Inc. Cincinnati, OH Gary Campisi Wal-Mart Stores Bentonville, AR Ulises Carrillo Dole Food Company Westlake Village, CA
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Dan Corsaro Indianapolis Fruit Company, Inc. Indianapolis, IN
Rob Kurtz Sunrise Logistics, Inc. Ephrata, PA
Phil Dammarell The Kroger Company Cincinnati, OH
Steve Larkin Deltatrak, Inc. Pleasanton, CA
Elizabeth Darragh Sensitech Beverly, MA
Mike Laws Lawgistics, LLC Naples, FL
Paul Esposito Railex, LLC Rotterdam, NY
Michael Leach Hardie’s Fruit & Vegetable Company, Inc. Dallas, TX
Neil Galone Booth Ranches, LLC Orange Cove, CA Frank Garcia Tanimura & Antle Salinas, CA Elliot Grant YottaMark Redwood City, CA Fred Heptinstall IFCO SYSTEMS, N.A. Tampa, FL Amanda Kreig PakSense Boise, ID
Kenny Lund Allen Lund Company, Inc. La Canada, CA Maureen Torrey Marshall Torrey Farms, Inc. Elba, NY Deverl Maserang Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Cincinnati, OH Michael McCartney QLM Consulting Sausalito, CA Mike McGee L & M Companies Raleigh, NC
UNITED FRESH EXPERT COUNCILS Supply Chain Logistics Council Ken Nabal Kingston and Associates Marketing, LLC Idaho Falls, ID Angela Farrah Nardone N2N Global Longwood, FL Phil Penny Pro*Act, LLC Dallas, TX Mark Petersen C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. Eden Prairie, MN
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Mark Powers Northwest Horticultural Council Yakima, WA
Michael Sylvester Michael Cutler Company Wenatchee, WA
Steve Serck Jack Keller Company/JAB Produce Chicago, IL
Emma Townsend Oryx Automation New South Wales, Australia
Mike Smith The Tom Lange Company, Inc. Springfield, IL
Ed Treacy Produce Marketing Association Newark, DE
David Stramel C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. Eden Prairie, MN
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MEMBER RELATIONS TASK FORCE Emily Fragoso Co-Chairman Status Gro Orange, CA Jarrod Snider Co-Chairman Frontera Produce Edinburg, TX Jan Berk San Miguel Produce, Inc. Oxnard, CA Andrew Bivens Westlake Produce Company Los Angeles, CA Katy Blowers Church Brothers, LLC Salinas, CA Tony Bordieri State Garden, Inc. Chelsea, MA John Cameron NatureSweet Arlington, TX Paul Cruikshank C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. Visalia, CA Aaron Fox Fox Packaging McAllen, TX Tony Freytag Crunch Pak Sliced Apples Cashmere, WA Jim Gerecke NatureSweet San Antonio, TX Nina Brooks Hagg H. Brooks & Company New Brighton, MN
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Roger Harkrider H-E-B San Antonio, TX
Chuck Plummer C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. Visalia, CA
Amy Kunugi Southern Colorado Farms Center, CO
Rene Romero AM-MEX International San Diego, CA
Shannon Kyle Torrey Farms, Inc. Elba, NY
Craig Slate IFCO SYSTEMS, N.A. Royse City, TX
Mike Laws Lawgistics, LLC Naples, FL
Whitney Spagnola Blue Book Services, Inc. Carol Stream, IL
A.J. Martinich NatureSeal Westport, CT
DJ Stornetta Produce Careers, Inc. Arroyo Grande, CA
Nick Mascari Indianapolis Fruit Company, Inc. Indianapolis, IN
Nathan Stornetta Produce Careers, Inc. Arroyo Grande, CA
Dave McClurg IFCO SYSTEMS, N.A. Tampa, FL
Lisa Strube Strube Celery & Vegetable Company Chicago, IL
Mark Miller Fresh From Texas/Energy Sprouts, Inc. San Antonio, TX
Dean Taylor Mastronardi Produce, Ltd. Leamington, ON, Canada
JC Myers Eurofresh, Inc. Monterey, CA
Nichole Towell Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. Wellington, FL
Larry Narwold River Ranch Fresh Foods, LLC Lake Spivey, GA
Daniel Vena John Vena, Inc. Philadelphia, PA
Beth Bland Oleson Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association LaGrange, GA
Kip Winter-Cox Bakkavor Spalding, United Kingdom
Marylou Owen G.O. Fresh Minneapolis, MN Todd Penza Pinto Brothers, Inc. Philadelphia, PA
Max Yeater Pro*Act, LLC Monterey, CA
UNITED FRESH 2012 CONVENTION COMMITTEE Dan’l Mackey Almy Co-Chairman DMA Solutions, Inc. Irving, TX Mike Martin Co-Chairman Rio Queen Citrus, Inc. Mission, TX Dave Russell Co-Chairman Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc. Dallas, TX Will Steele Co-Chairman Frontera Produce Edinburg, TX Tommy Wilkins Co-Chairman United Supermarkets Lubbock, TX Mark Cassius Eurofresh, Inc. Willcox, AZ Barb Dan Ready Pac Foods, Inc. Swedesboro, NJ
Alejandro Gavito Avocados from Mexico Costa Mesa, CA
Gary Myracle Associated Wholesale Grocers Kansas City, KS
Dana Goodman Combs Produce, LP Dallas, TX
Andrew Schultz DiMare Fresh Arlington, TX
Joe Hermes 7-Eleven Dallas, TX
Jill Sadlak Urschel Laboratories Valparaiso, IN
Nancy Johnston FreshPoint, Inc. Houston, TX
Drew Schwartzhoff C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. Eden Prairie, MN
Lucian LaBarba FreshPoint Dallas Dallas, TX
Heather Shavey Costco Wholesale Issaquah, WA
Ashley Martorana Delano, CA
Penny Sweeney Robbie Fantastic Flexibles Lenexa, KS
Tanya Mason New Leaf Food Safety Solutions, LLC Salinas, CA Mishalin Modena Growers Express Salinas, CA Anthony Mosco CHEP Tampa, FL
Ken Whitacre Produce Business Boca Raton, FL Mary Wright-Rana Pro*Act, LLC Monterey, CA
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UNITED FRESH FOUNDATION VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP Founded in 1998, the United Fresh Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization designed to help meet the public’s need for healthy, high quality, safe and affordable fresh fruits and vegetables. The Foundation offers research and education programs to enhance the produce industry’s effectiveness, develop leadership skills at all levels of the industry to better meet public needs, advance produce safety and quality, and increase children’s consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables.
United Fresh Foundation Board of Directors Steve Grinstead Chairman Pro*Act, LLC Dallas, TX
John Chrosniak Dupont Crop Protection Wilmington, DE
Jim Lemke Vice-Chairman C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. Eden Prairie, MN Nelia Alamo Gills Onions, LLC Oxnard, CA
Matthew D’Arrigo D’Arrigo Brothers Company of New York, Inc. Bronx, NY Robert Gordon FreshPoint, Inc. Maitland, FL
Charles Hall Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association LaGrange, GA John Smith Bayer CropScience Cary, NC Nick Tompkins Apio, Inc. San Luis Obispo, CA
Center for Global Produce Sustainability Advisory Board Nikki Rodoni Chairman Gills Onions, LLC Oxnard, CA David Baron SYSCO Food Services of South Florida Medley, FL Ronnie DeLaCruz DeLaCruz Consulting & Training Salinas, CA Kevin Delaney Procacci Bros. Sales Corp. Philadelphia, PA Lindsay Dixon Peri & Sons Farms, Inc. Yerington, NV Jeff Dlott, Ph.D. SureHarvest Soquel, CA Phil Herbig WES Pak Sales, Inc. Dinuba, CA John Keeling National Potato Council Washington, DC Craig Kelly CHEP Orlando, FL
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Laure Kenyon The Kenyon Group, Ltd. Colorado Springs, CO
Walter Ram The Giumarra Companies Los Angeles, CA
Sheila Lee Dole Fresh Vegetables, Inc. Monterey, CA
Todd Silberg McDonald’s Corporation Oak Brook, IL
Frank Lichtner Earthtec Solutions, LLC Vineland, NJ
John Smith Bayer CropScience Cary, NC
Tom Lovelace McEntire Produce Columbia, SC
Gregg Storey, Ph.D. Clarkston Consulting Durham, NC
Deverl Maserang Chiquita Brands International, Inc. Cincinnati, OH
Mike Stuart Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association Maitland, FL
Bob Meek Wada Farms Marketing Group Idaho Falls, ID
Chris Valadez California Grape & Tree Fruit League Fresno, CA
Joel Nelsen California Citrus Mutual Exeter, CA
Greg Wohlleb Bunzl, Inc. Louisville, KY
Roger Pepperl Stemilt Growers, LLC Wenatchee, WA
Tom Young, Ph.D. Del Monte Fresh Produce Company Miami, FL
Kathleen Phillips Pro*Act, LLC Monterey, CA
2012 CHAIRMAN’S ROUNDTABLE MEMBERS
A special group of United Fresh member companies contribute above and beyond their basic dues as part of the United Fresh Chairman’s Roundtable. These industry leaders set the pace in building United Fresh strength in government affairs, food safety, nutrition policy and other critical areas. A special thanks to these industry leaders: Amcor Flexibles Andrews Bros., Inc. Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce Andrew Smith Company Apio, Inc. B & W Quality Growers, Inc. Basin Gold Cooperative Boskovich Farms, Inc. Bunzl, Inc. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. Cabbage, Inc. California Giant Berry Farms, Inc. Capital City Fruit Company, Inc. Castellini Company, LLC Ciruli Brothers Columbine Vineyards Costco Wholesale Crunch Pak Sliced Apples D’Arrigo Brothers Company of New York, Inc. Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc. Delhaize America DiMare Company Dole Food Company Domex Superfresh Growers Duda Farm Fresh Foods, Inc. Field Fresh Foods, Inc. First Fruits Marketing of Washington Flavor 1st Growers & Packers Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association Four Seasons Produce, Inc. Fox Packaging Fresh Solutions Network Fresh and Easy Neighborhood Market, Inc. Frontera Produce G.O. Fresh Giant Eagle Markets, Inc. Gills Onions, LLC Giorgio Fresh Co. Greenhouse Produce Company, LLC H. Brooks & Company Heartland Produce Company Horton Fruit Company Huron Produce, Ltd. IFCO Systems, N.A. iGPS J. Marchini Farms Jack Keller Company/JAB Produce
Jem-D Farms/Red Sun & Golden Sun Greenhouse Vegetables John Vena, Inc. L & M Companies Lakeside Produce Distribution, Inc. Liberty Fruit Co., Inc. Mann Packing Company Market Fresh Produce, LLC McEntire Produce, Inc. Melissa’s/World Variety Produce, Inc. Mission Produce, Inc. Monsanto Nature Fresh Farms, Inc. NatureSeal Nonpareil Corporation North Bay Produce, Inc. Northwest Horticultural Council O.P. Murphy & Sons organicgirl Paramount Citrus Pear Bureau Northwest Peter Condakes Company, Inc. Potandon Produce, LLC Pro*Act, LLC R.C. Farms Rio Queen Citrus River Ranch Fresh Foods, LLC Rocky Produce, Inc. San Miguel Produce, Inc. Sanitation Specialists, LLC Sensitech State Garden, Inc. Stemilt Growers, LLC Strube Celery & Vegetable Company Sun Rich Fresh Foods, Inc. Sunkist Growers, Inc. Tanimura & Antle The Kroger Company The Nunes Company, Inc. The Tom Lange Company, Inc. TNA North America Torrey Farms, Inc. Unifruitti of America, Inc. Village Farms Wiers Farm/Dutch Maid Logistics Windset Farms Winter Garden Produce
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Thank You for Supporting Salad Bars for Schools
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The Jay & Ruth Pack Family Foundation
Mackey-Almy Family Fund
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Thank You to Our Sponsors... For supporting the United Fresh Foundation’s Commitment to Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools! Gold Partner ($150,000 +)
Silver Partner ($75,000 +)
Bronze Partner ($50,000 +)
Advocate
($20,000 +)
Supporter
($10,000 +)
Friend
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Earthbound Farm Eastern Produce Council First Fruits Marketing of Washington Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association Fresh Gourmet Fresh Produce and Floral Council FreshPoint Dallas Freshway Foods Gills Onions Growers Express Hardie’s Fruit & Vegetable Company Horton Fruit Company IFCO Systems, N.A. J & J Produce JAB Produce Jay & Ruth Pack Family Foundation Locus Traxx Mackey-Almy Family Fund Marie’s McEntire Produce Friend Misionero Vegetables ($2,500 +) Mucci Farms Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce Muir Copper Canyon Farms Murphy Tomatoes DFW Andrew Smith Company National Watermelon Association BC Hot House Foods NatureSeal Bonipak Produce Company Onions, Etc. Booth Ranches Pandol Brothers Borton & Sons Paramount Citrus Brandt Farms Pero Family Farms Bunzl Produce Business Calavo Growers ProHealth California Giant Berry Farms Rio Queen Citrus Capital City Fruit Company Southern Specialties Castellini Company Stemilt Growers Ciruli Brothers Sun World International Combs Produce The Tom Lange Company Continental Sales Co. Torrey Farms Crunch Pak Sliced Apples True Organic Products Crunch Pak Sliced Apples United Fresh Leadership Dennis & Susi Gertmenian Alumni Organization Diamond Onions Texas Produce Association/ Domex Superfresh Growers DuPont Crop Protection Texas Vegetable Association
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GENERAL INFORMATION
EVENT LOCATION United Fresh 2012 is being held at the Dallas Convention Center in Dallas, Texas. All United Fresh 2012 education, general sessions, expositions and Learning Centers are held within the Dallas Convention Center. The Chairman’s Reception and Annual Produce Celebration Dinner will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Please consult the Detailed Schedule of Events on page 42 for specific times and locations.
HOTEL INFORMATION
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES Complimentary Shuttle Buses
OnPeak is the official housing provider for United Fresh 2012. Should you need any onsite assistance with your hotel reservation you can visit onPeak at the housing desk located in Lobby A/B and Lobby D. They can also be reached on-site at 312-965-5787. Hours of operation are: Monday, April 30 Tuesday, May 1 Wednesday, May 2 Thursday, May 3
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
United Fresh Headquarters Hotel Hyatt Regency at Reunion 300 Reunion Boulevard Dallas, TX 75207 (214) 651-1234
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Shuttle bus service is available between the official convention hotels and the Dallas Convention Center, Monday, April 30 through Thursday, May 3. Each route is identified by a route number indicated below and runs on 15-20 minute intervals. For return services back to your hotel from the Convention Center, please look for directional signs in the Lower A/B or Lower D lobbies. For any shuttle inquires please call 1-866-483-6225.
Shuttle Bus Schedule: Inbound from Hotels to the Dallas Convention Center Monday, April 30 Tuesday, May 1 Wednesday, May 2 Thursday, May 3
Noon – 6:30 p.m. 6:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 7:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. 6:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Outbound from the Dallas Convention Center to Hotels Monday, April 30 Tuesday, May 1 Wednesday, May 2 Thursday, May 3
Noon – 6:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. 3:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
GENERAL INFORMATION NOTE: Please be advised due to weather or traffic conditions, pick up times listed may vary. Consult the sign in your hotel lobby for up-to-date schedule information.
Shuttle Routes: Route Number/Hotel(s)
Boarding Location
Route 1 Adolphus Hotel Magnolia Hotel Dallas Crowne Plaza Downtown Dallas
Curbside on Field & Commerce Curbside on Field & Commerce Curbside on Griffin St. – Left of Main Lobby
Route 2 Hotel Indigo Dallas Marriott City Center Fairmont Dallas
Across the street from Main Lobby on Harwood Corner of Pearl & San Jacinto Curbside on Ross – South Entrance
Route 3 Hyatt Regency
Trinity Crossing Entrance
Route 4 Sheraton Dallas
Draft Entrance on Olive St.
Route 5 Renaissance Dallas Hilton Anatole
Left of the Main Lobby at Taxi Stand Jade Entrance
Route 6 Holiday Inn Market Center Doubletree by Hilton, Dallas Market Center Sheraton Suites Market
Outside Main Lobby Outside Main Lobby Outside Main Lobby
Route 7 The Stoneleigh Hotel & Spa Rosewood Crescent Hotel
Curbside on Maple Ave. Curbside on Maple Ave.
Walking Distance Omni Dallas Aloft Dallas
Special Needs Transportation
Wheelchair accessible transportation is available during hours of operation by calling 1-866-4836225. Please request service at least 30 minutes in advance of desired pick up time.
Taxi Information
The Dallas Convention Center has an electronic kiosk in Lower C Lobby, where guests can order transportation to hotels and the airport.
Train Services
DART Rail stops at ground level at the Convention Center Station under Exhibit Halls E & F.
Airport Express Shuttle Service
Super Shuttle will have a kiosk in the Lower A/B Lobby, where guests can arrange for discount transportation to and from the airport. Hours of operations are: Tuesday, May 1 Wednesday, May 2 Thursday, May 3
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
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GENERAL INFORMATION REGISTRATION Registration is located in the Hall A Lobby of the Dallas Convention Center.
Registration Hours Sunday, April 29 Monday, April 30 Tuesday, May 2 Wednesday, May 2
Noon – 5:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Options Trade Show Only Pass
$250
One low price allows you access to all expo floors for three full days and access to the Joint General Session on Thursday, May 3.
United Fresh All Access Education Package $895 Includes all United Fresh general sessions and meals, workshop series, Opening Night Party, Chairman’s Reception and Produce Celebration Dinner and the Reception Honoring Women in Produce.
A la Carte Events A Taste of Dallas Opening Party: $100 Opening Breakfast General Session: $100 Wednesday Breakfast General Session: $100 Reception Honoring Women in Produce: $50 Chairman’s Reception and Annual Produce Celebration Dinner: $150
Tickets
All United Fresh 2012 event tickets can be purchased on-site at the registration desk located in Lobby A of the Dallas Convention Center.
Badge Details
Badges contain codes and descriptions that qualify your entrance to all events, and must be worn for admission. If you need to change a badge type or make a substitution, please go to the onsite registration desk. Lost badges can be replaced for a $250 fee. United Fresh 2012 badge colors to identify registration type:
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SHOW MANAGEMENT & ATTENDEE SERVICES International Trade Center
The International Trade Center is located on Concourse B/C. Available services include internet, lounge areas, private meeting rooms, translators, refreshments, business matching services and other business resources. All international visitors are invited to use these services.
Media Center
The Media Center, sponsored by the show partners, is available to journalists as a work station while covering the exposition with internet access, exhibitor media kits and staff on hand to answer questions and facilitate interviews. For on-site press questions, please contact Shelby Rajkovich at srajkovich@unitedfresh.org or visit the Media Center to find a United Fresh representative. The Media Center will be open the following hours: Monday, April 30 Tuesday, May 1 Wednesday, May 2 Thursday, May 3
7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Food Donations
Please join us in thanking this year’s exhibitors for their kind donation of fresh produce to the North Texas Food Bank, a member of Feeding America, the nation’s food bank network. United Fresh is proud that the fresh produce that our United FreshTech and Fresh Marketplace exhibitors donate will assist the local food bank in feeding America’s hungry and less fortunate. For more information, please visit www. feedingamerica.org, or contact James Borys at 312-641-6507 or jborys@feedingamerica.com.
Coat and Baggage Check
Coat and baggage check service is provided adjacent to the D transportation drop-off area in Room D168. Hours of operation will be posted. Service will also be provided Thursday, May 3 in the A/B Lower Lobby, 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
GENERAL INFORMATION Medical Equipment Rentals
Power scooter rentals can be arranged through AABCO-Ready Rental Sales & Repair by calling 972-412-3500. Advanced reservations are recommended. Free delivery is available in most cases or rentals can be picked up on-site at the Dallas Convention Center in Room D161. Hours of operation on-site are: Monday, April 30 Tuesday, May 1 Wednesday, May 2 Thursday, May 3
7:15 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 7:30 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. 7:15 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
First Aid Stations
There are three first aid stations at the Dallas Convention Center. First aid services are available during scheduled move in/out times and during show hours. The first aid stations can be found on the second level concourse of the Arena, in the Lower C area next to room C150 and in the back of E Hall next to dock door 8B. Medical emergencies and injuries should be reported immediately to the security dispatch center. You can connect directly to a dispatcher by dialing “0” (zero) on the black house telephones or by calling 214-939-2941, 2942 or 2943 from a landline or mobile telephone. Please do not dial 911. Emergency and Police personnel outside of DCC will be contacted by convention center security.
Lost and Found
All articles should be given to the official show security company. To claim a lost article visit the security office in Room D160.
DALLAS CONVENTION CENTER SERVICES ATM Services
ATM banking machines are located near the business centers in Lobby A and Lower Lobby C.
Restaurant Reservations
The Dallas Convention and Visitors Bureau will assist you in making restaurant reservations and provide information on the local Dallas area. Stop by the Information Desk in Lower Lobby A/B or Lower Lobby D for all you need to know about Dallas.
Concession Areas
The following concession will be available during United Fresh 2012. Starbucks Located in the Hall C Lobby Sunday, April 29 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 30 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 1 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 2 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Thursday, May 3 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 4 8:00 a.m. – Noon Go Gourmet Located in the Hall C Lobby Sunday, April 29 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 30 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 1 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 2 8:00 a.m – 5:00 p.m. Thursday, May 3 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Concessions Cart Located in the Ballroom A Lobby Tuesday, May 1 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 2 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 3 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Hall F Concessions Tuesday, May 1 Noon – 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 2 Noon – 5:00 p.m. Thursday, May 3 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Employee Cafeteria Located in the Ballroom A Lobby Monday – Friday 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Business Centers
Located in Lobby A and Lower C Lobby, the Business Centers provide various business services including copying, faxing and small parcel shipping.
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UNITED FRESH SHOW SPONSORS SPONSORS BY LEVEL PLATINUM
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UNITED FRESH SHOW SPONSORS GOLD
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BRONZE
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SPONSORS ALPHABETICALLY
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Sponsorship
Allen Lund Company
Show Guide Advertiser
Alliance Rubber Company
Show Guide Advertiser
Amcor Flexibles
United Fresh Transportation
And Now You Know
Foodservice Post Show Tours Co-Sponsor
Avocados From Mexico
A Taste of Dallas Opening Party Co-Sponsor
Blue Book Services
Wholesaler-Distributor Market Segment Workshop
Bunzl, Inc.
Grower-Shipper Market Segment Workshop
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
Annual Produce Celebration Dinner Co-Sponsor
California Giant Berry Farms
Chairman's Reception Co-Sponsor
California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement
Fresh Produce Research Posters
Castellini Company, LLC
Bronze Sponsor
CHEP
A Taste of Dallas Opening Party Co-Sponsor
Chiquita Brands North America
UnitedFresh.TV
Combs Produce
Retail Post Show Tour
Crunch Pak
United Fresh 2012 Badges
D'Arrigo Bros. of NY
Reception Honoring Women in Produce Co-Sponsor
Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc.
Breakfast General Session
Dole Food Company
United Fresh Registration Area
Dow Chemical Company
United Fresh 2012 Convention Bags New Product Awards
Driscoll's
Reception Honoring Women in Produce Co-Sponsor
Duda Farm Fresh Foods
Chairman’s Reception Co-Sponsor
Famous Software
Show Guide Advertiser
Four Seasons Produce, Inc.
Show Guide Advertiser
Fresh-Cut Magazine
Fresh-Cut Processor Market Segment Workshop
FreshPoint Dallas
A Taste of Dallas Giveaway A Taste of Dallas Opening Party Co-Sponsor
Fresherized Foods/Wholly Guacamole
Spouse/Guest Luncheon & Outing
FTNON USA, Inc.
Show Guide Advertiser
Gills Onions
New Member Welcome Reception
HarvestMark
United FreshTech Learning Center
Hollandia Produce/Live Gourmet
Show Guide Advertiser
IFCO Systems
Chairman’s Reception Co-Sponsor
International Paper
United Fresh Board Dinner
LocusTraxx
Volunteer Leadership Lunch Co-Sponsor
Mastronardi Produce/SUNSET®
United Fresh 2012 Show App United Fresh 2012 Bag Insert
Maxwell Chase Technologies, LLC
Show Guide Advertiser
Monsanto
Annual Produce Celebration Dinner Co-Sponsor
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Sponsorship
Mucci Farms/Mucci International Marketing, Inc.
Show Guide Advertiser
N2N Global
United Fresh 2012 Lanyards
Paramount Citrus
Retail-Foodservice Market Segment Workshop United Fresh Marketplace Learning Center
Paul Marshall Produce
United Fresh Membership Booth
Peco Pallet
Show Guide Advertiser
PRO*ACT, LLC
Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards
Produce Business
A Taste of Dallas Opening Party Co-Sponsor
Rainier Fruit Company
Volunteer Leadership Lunch Co-Sponsor
Ready Pac Foods
Retail Produce Manager Awards
Rio Queen Citrus
Foodservice Post Show Tours Co-Sponsor
Sanitation Specialists
Show Guide Advertiser
Sunkist Growers, Inc.
Opening Breakfast General Session Co-Sponsor
The Packer Publications
Reception Honoring Women in Produce Co-Sponsor Opening Breakfast General Session Co-Sponsor
The Produce News
Chairman’s Reception Co-Sponsor
Tiffany Gate Foods, Inc.
Show Guide Advertiser
TMW Systems, Inc.
Grower-Shipper Market Segment Workshop Wholesaler-Distributor Market Segment Workshop
Torrey Farms
United Fresh Membership Booth
Unifrutti of America, Inc.
Show Guide Advertiser
Urschel Laboratories
Fresh-Cut Processor Market Segment Workshop
Village Farms
United Fresh 2012 Hotel Key Cards
Well-Pict, Inc.
Joint Show Floor Map Co-Sponsor As of 4/16/12
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UNITED FRESH MARKET SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Grower-Shipper Show Welcome! On behalf of your United Fresh Grower-Shipper Board, we are excited that growers and shippers throughout the industry have joined us here in Dallas! United Fresh 2012 is specially designed to meet the unique needs of produce growers and shippers. Below you will find programs that have been customized for growers-shippers at United Fresh 2012. Look for our Grower-Shipper app icon throughout this guide to find the programs that meet our unique needs.
Fred Williamson Grower-Shipper Board Chairman President, Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce
Will Steele Grower-Shipper Board Vice Chairman President and CEO, Frontera Produce
Grower-Shipper Market Segment Workshop Series Rooms A 302-303, Convention Center
Sponsored by:
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Protecting Your Company – Options for Limiting Recall Liability Tuesday, May 1, 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. It’s not always enough to follow Best Agricultural Practices. Surviving a catastrophic recall requires an intricate strategic plan in place well before any recall event. Hear from industry experts about strategies for limiting recall liability, including what insurance options may exist for protecting your company’s future. Partnering with Retailers to Best Reach & Understand Consumers Wednesday, May 2, 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Retailers enjoy a direct connection with millions of consumers every day through marketing and the in-store experience. Learn how grower-shippers can partner with retailers to leverage these consumer touch-points to better understand the market and drive sales growth.
Show Floor Learning Center Sessions Trade Show Floor, Hall A, Convention Center Growers and shippers will also find great value in the Show Floor Learning Center Sessions. Below are a few we have listed that might be of interest to our segment of the industry. Show Floor Learning Center Sessions • The FDA Produce Safety Rule—What It Means to You • GAPs Harmonization and GFSI—The Path to One Audit • Driving Brand Loyalty with Social Media See page 67 for a complete listing of the Show Floor Learning Centers to customize a trade show experience that’s right for you.
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The Fresh-Cut Processor Show Welcome! On behalf of your United Fresh Fresh-Cut Processor Board, we are excited fresh-cut processors from throughout the industry have joined us here in Dallas! United Fresh 2012 is specially designed to meet the unique needs of produce fresh-cut processors. Below you will find programs that have been customized for fresh-cut processors at United Fresh 2012. Look for our Fresh-Cut Processor app icon throughout this guide to find the programs that meet our unique needs.
Jan Berk Fresh-Cut Processor Board Chairman Vice President, San Miguel Produce, Inc.
Tony Freytag Fresh-Cut Processor Board Vice Chairman Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Crunch Pak Sliced Apples
Fresh-Cut Processor Market Segment Workshop Series Rooms A 306-307, Convention Center
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The Future of Fresh-Cut and Value-Added Industry Tuesday, May 1, 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. What’s really motivating consumer purchase decisions in the marketplace? In this session, fresh-cut processors will gain critical insights on their category, both pre and post recession, and learn what trends are driving segment growth. New Product Designs in Fresh-Cut and Maximizing the Value of the Image of Fresh-Cut Toolkit in Your Promotions Wednesday, May 2, 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Packaging solutions represent one the most important aspects of new product design and can have a major impact on a product’s success. Learn from packaging experts who will provide insights for new ideas and concepts as well as ways to integrate messaging from the newly released, Image of Fresh-Cut Toolkit.
Show Floor Learning Center Sessions Trade Show Floor, Hall A, Convention Center Fresh-cut processors will also find great value in the Show Floor Learning Center Sessions. Below are a few we have listed that might be of interest to our segment of the industry. Show Floor Learning Center Sessions • Branding vs. Private Label—Opportunities & Pitfalls • Food Safety Innovations in Processing Operations See page 67 for a complete listing of the Show Floor Learning Centers to customize a trade show experience that’s right for you.
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UNITED FRESH MARKET SEGMENT INFORMATION
The Wholesaler-Distributor Show Welcome! On behalf of your United Fresh Wholesaler-Distributor Board, we are excited that wholesalers and distributors throughout the industry have joined us here in Dallas! United Fresh 2012 is specially designed to meet the unique needs of produce wholesalers and distributors. Below you will find programs that have been customized for wholesalers and distributors at United Fresh 2012. Look for our Wholesaler-Distributor app icon throughout this guide to find the programs that meet our unique needs.
Brendan Comito Wholesaler-Distributor Board Chairman Chief Operations Officer, Capital City Fruit Company, Inc.
Ron Carkoski Wholesaler-Distributor Board Vice Chairman President and CEO, Four Seasons Produce, Inc.
Wholesaler-Distributor Market Segment Workshop Series Room A 309, Convention Center
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Examining Today’s Transportation Challenges and Alternatives Tuesday, May 1, 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Transporting fresh produce through the supply chain continues to be a complex endeavor. This session will explore the current state of truck, rail, air and ocean transportation and how wholesalers and distributors can evaluate which methods will best support their operational needs. Understanding the Complexities of Traceability for Wholesalers & Distributors Wednesday, May 2, 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Wholesalers and distributors play a unique role in the traceability chain. Join with fellow segment leaders to discuss the unique challenges facing wholesalers and distributors in communicating traceability information between their suppliers and customers.
Show Floor Learning Center Sessions Trade Show Floor, Hall A, Convention Center Wholesalers and distributors will also find great value in the Show Floor Learning Center Sessions. Below are a few we have listed that might be of interest to our segment of the industry. Show Floor Learning Center Sessions • Top Chefs! Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award Winners • Transportation Best Practices for the Produce Industry • The FDA Produce Safety Rule—What It Means to You See page 67 for a complete listing of the Show Floor Learning Centers to customize a trade show experience that’s right for you.
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The Retail-Foodservice Show Welcome! On behalf of your United Fresh Retail-Foodservice Board, we are excited retail and foodservice operators throughout the industry have joined us here in Dallas! United Fresh 2012 is specially designed to meet the unique needs of produce retailers and foodservice operators. Below you will find programs that have been customized for retail-foodservice operators at United Fresh 2012. Look for our Retail-Foodservice app icon throughout this guide to find the programs that meet our unique needs.
Mitch Smith Retail-Foodservice Board Chairman Director US Quality Systems Agricultural Products, McDonald’s Corporation
Randy Scott Retail-Foodservice Board Vice Chairman Category Manager, Produce Delhaize America, LLC
Retail-Foodservice Market Segment Workshop Series Room A 310, Convention Center
Sponsored by: Understanding Today’s Changing Retail Trends Tuesday, May 1, 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. As competition for today’s food dollars continues to increase, retailers must do everything they can to differentiate their stores and meet consumer demands. In this session, learn about new food trends and in-store technologies that are driving unique shopping experiences. Restaurant Trends: What’s on the Plate for Foodservice? Wednesday, May 2, 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. The foodservice business is constantly evolving to meet the desires of today’s consumers. From health and sourcing trends to new flavor and product mixes, find out what’s on the horizon for foodservice and how it will affect what’s being served on today’s plates.
Show Floor Learning Center Sessions Trade Show Floor, Hall A, Convention Center Retailers and foodservice operators will also find great value in the Show Floor Learning Center Sessions. Below are a few we have listed that might be of interest to our segment of the industry. Show Floor Learning Center Sessions • Secrets of the Best: Retail Produce Manager Award Winners • Top Chefs! Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award Winners • The Consumer Decision—Evaluating and Planning Retail Promotions to Impact Consumer Purchases See page 67 for a complete listing of the Show Floor Learning Centers to customize a trade show experience that’s right for you.
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DETAILED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SUNDAY, APRIL 29 Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Open Hall A Lobby, Convention Center
MONDAY, APRIL 30 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Open Hall A Lobby, Convention Center
4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
New Member Welcome Reception (Invitation Only) Windsor Room, Hyatt Regency Hotel Sponsored by:
6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
A Taste of Dallas Opening Party* Dallas Arboretum 8525 Garland Road Dallas, Texas Sponsored by:
Experience a memorable evening with customers, colleagues and friends at the spectacular Dallas Arboretum. Attendees will enjoy a taste of Dallas featuring delicious Texas selections from the kitchens of Chef Kent Rathbun, one of Dallas’ most celebrated restaurateurs. Great food, music and friends combine with the world-class gardens on beautiful White Rock Lake to make the perfect fresh event to kick off United Fresh 2012! *Casual Attire Recommended. Buses will begin departures for the Opening Party at 5:30 p.m. from Hyatt Regency Hotel—Trinity Crossing Entrance and will run on a continuous loop. For return transportation, the last bus will depart the Arboretum at 9:00 p.m.
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DETAILED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS TUESDAY, MAY 1 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Open Hall A Lobby, Convention Center
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Opening Breakfast General Session* Ballroom A, Convention Center Sponsored by:
United Fresh Chairman’s Welcome Reggie Griffin, United Chairman of the Board The Future of Food Retailing Keynote Speaker: FMI Chairman Fred Morganthall, President, Harris Teeter Tuesday morning we kick off the convention with an opening keynote presentation by the Food Marketing Institute’s Chairman Fred Morganthall, President of Harris Teeter. As president of the North Carolina-based retail chain and Chairman of FMI, Morganthall will share insights on the challenges and opportunities in today’s supermarket industry and what the future holds for food retailing. Fred Morganthall has been with Harris Teeter since 1986 and, prior to being named president in 1997, served as executive vice president, senior vice president of operations, vice president of sales and distribution, and vice president of merchandising. Morganthall previously worked as manager of grocery, frozen and dairy purchasing for Spartan Stores in Grand Rapids, Michigan; buyer for Viking Foods in Muskegon, Michigan; and sales representative for Procter & Gamble in western Michigan. He is past president of North Carolina Food Dealers Association and Carolinas Food Industry Council. He is a member of the Spartan Stores Board of Directors and the YMCA of Greater Charlotte Board of Directors. Morganthall is a graduate of Bowling Green State University with a bachelor’s degree in public relations. We’ll also hear welcoming remarks from Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, the Texas Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture, Drew DeBerry, and announce the 2012 Packer Person of the Year. 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Market Segment Workshop Series 1* Following the General Session, join us for customized workshops devoted to each market segment: Grower-Shipper; Fresh-Cut Processor; Wholesaler-Distributor; and Retail-Foodservice. (continued) *All Access Education Package or a separate Ticket.
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DETAILED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS TUESDAY, MAY 1 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Grower-Shipper Session Rooms A 302-303, Convention Center Sponsored by: ®
Protecting Your Company—Options for Limiting Recall Liability It’s not always enough to follow Best Agricultural Practices. Surviving a catastrophic recall requires an intricate strategic plan in place well before any recall event. Hear from industry experts about strategies for limiting recall liability, including what insurance options may exist for protecting your company’s future. Moderator: Will Steele, President and CEO, Frontera Produce, Vice Chairman, United Fresh Grower-Shipper Board Speaker: Mary Chevoya, Owner/Agent, CSI Insurance Group 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Fresh-Cut Processor Session Rooms A 306-307, Convention Center Sponsored by: The Future of Fresh-Cut and Value-Added Industry What’s really motivating consumer purchase decisions in the marketplace? In this session, fresh-cut processors will gain critical insights on their category, both pre and post recession, and learn what trends are driving segment growth. Moderator: Jan Berk, Vice President, San Miguel Produce, Inc., Chairman, United Fresh-Cut Processor Board Speakers: Roger Soman, Principal, Raise Your Sales Tom DeMott, COO, Encore Associates
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DETAILED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS TUESDAY, MAY 1 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Wholesaler-Distributor Session Room A 309, Convention Center Sponsored by: ®
Examining Today’s Transportation Challenges and Alternatives Transporting fresh produce through the supply chain continues to be a complex endeavor. This session will explore the current state of truck, rail, air and ocean transportation and how wholesalers and distributors can evaluate which methods will best support their operational needs. Moderator: Ron Carkoski, President and CEO, Four Seasons Produce, Inc., Vice Chairman, United Fresh Wholesaler-Distributor Board Speakers: Alex Crow, National Trucking Manager, Hellmann Perishable Logistics Ken Nable, President, Kington and Associates Marketing, LLC Dan Vaché, Vice President, Supply Chain Management, United Fresh Produce Association Gary E. York, General Manager, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Retail-Foodservice Session Room A 310, Convention Center Sponsored by:
Understanding Today’s Changing Retail Trends As competition for today’s food dollars continues to increase, retailers must do everything they can to differentiate their stores and meet consumer demands. In this session, learn about new food trends and in-store technologies that are driving unique shopping experiences. Moderator: Randy J. Scott, Category Manager Produce, Delhaize America, Vice Chairman, United Fresh Retail-Foodservice Board Speaker: Thomas J. Blischok, Chief Retail Strategist and Senior Executive Adviser, Booz and Company
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DETAILED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS TUESDAY, MAY 1 Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Trade Show Open Hall A, Convention Center
12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Salad Bar Press Conference Fresh Marketplace Learning Center, Hall A, Convention Center
Celebrate with the United Fresh Foundation as we announce the donation of salad bars to Dallas-area schools, as part of Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools, a national public health initiative committed to increasing children’s access and consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables every day in school lunch. Join leaders from the produce industry, school officials and news media to share in the excitement of this coordinated industry donation to benefit students in the surrounding Dallas community, and develop the next generation of produce consumers. 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
FreshTech Learning Center Hall A, Convention Center GAPs Harmonization and GFSI—The Path to One Audit Now that the Harmonized Standards are finalized, what does that mean? How does a grower get a harmonized audit and will that satisfy customers, or just add to the audit burden? And will the Harmonized Standards fulfill demands for a GFSI audit? Find out these answers and more! Moderator: Dr. Dave Gombas, Senior Vice President, Food Safety & Technology, United Fresh Produce Association Speakers: Ken Petersen, Audit Programs Manager, USDA AMS Ed LaClair, East Coast Territory Manager, NSF Agriculture
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DETAILED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS TUESDAY, MAY 1 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Fresh Marketplace Learning Center Hall A, Convention Center School Foodservice Trends—Tapping the Next Generation of Consumers Across the country there’s an increasing focus on creating healthier school food environments with lots of produce. New nutrition standards for school lunch, the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Snack Program, and the Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools initiative are helping millions of students eat more fresh produce every day. Come learn about what’s trending and how these exciting initiatives are launching the next generation of produce consumers! Moderator: Lorelei DiSogra, Vice President, Nutrition and Health, United Fresh Produce Association Speakers: Mary Beth Ratzloff, MS, RD, LD, Director, Child Nutrition, Hurst Euless Bedford Independent School District Jessica Shelly, RS, REHS, MBA, Food Services Director, Cincinnati Public Schools Debera Tredennick, Director, Child Nutrition Programs, Frisco Independent School District
2:00 p.m. - 2:45 p.m
FreshTech Learning Center Hall A, Convention Center Transportation Best Practices for the Produce Industry Best Practices for the transportation of fresh produce have been released by the North American Transportation Working Group representing U.S., Canada and Mexico shippers, receivers and transporters. Learn how the use of these best practices can help our industry maintain a professional, efficient and reliable transportation workforce while reducing disputes and damage claims. Moderator: Dave Dever, President & CEO, Sun World International, LLC Speakers: Ken Nabal, President, Kingston and Associates Marketing, LLC Ken Lund, Vice President, Support Services, Allen Lund Company, Inc.
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DETAILED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS TUESDAY, MAY 1 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m
Fresh Marketplace Learning Center Hall A, Convention Center Branding vs. Private Label—Opportunities & Pitfalls Nearly one in four items sold at retail is a store brand, so it’s no wonder the produce department is seeing more private label products. Many retailers are using private label products to differentiate themselves, while some favor national brands to entice their customers. Join us to gain insight on private label and branded product data projections and benchmarking for these growing categories. Moderator: Jeff Oberman, Vice President, Membership, United Fresh Produce Association Speakers: Barbara H. Hines, President & CEO, Stratagent Corp. Greg Corrigan, Vice President, Produce & Floral, Raley’s Family of Fine Stores FreshTech Learning Center Hall A, Convention Center The FDA Produce Safety Rule—What It Means to You FDA’s Produce Safety Rule will affect every grower whose produce is sold in the U.S. market. And, shippers, importers and receivers must be prepared to implement these new rules with their growers. Come hear the details of FDA’s current thinking on how the fresh produce industry should be regulated, and how you can influence the final rule. Moderator: David E. Gombas, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Food Safety & Technology, United Fresh Produce Association Speakers: David Arvelo, Small Business Representative, FDA ORA Southwest Regional Office David Durkin, Principal Attorney, Olsson, Frank and Weeda, P.C.
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DETAILED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS TUESDAY, MAY 1 4:00 p.m. - 4:45 p.m
FreshTech Learning Center Hall A, Convention Center Science Symposium—Risk Assessment of Sampling Methods for Evaluating the Microbial Safety of Fresh Produce Presented in partnership with the S-294 coalition of university and government researchers, this perennial session will feature the “best of the best” in cutting edge research affecting the fresh and freshcut industry. Moderator: David E. Gombas, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Food Safety & Technology, United Fresh Produce Association Speaker: Lawrence D. Goodridge, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Food Microbiology, Colorado State University
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DETAILED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS TUESDAY, MAY 1 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Chairman’s Reception and Annual Produce Celebration Dinner* Landmark Foyer and Ballroom, Hyatt Regency Dallas Reception Sponsored by:
Dinner Sponsored by:
Truly a night not to be missed! United Fresh Chairman Reggie Griffin and incoming Chairman David Krause roll out the red carpet as we honor the best and brightest. Join produce industry leaders and key customers as we gather for this annual reception and banquet to celebrate retail and foodservice champions on the front lines. Business attire (jackets for men) is recommended. The 2012 Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards During the evening’s festivities, we’ll honor the winners of the 2012 United Fresh Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards, sponsored by Pro*Act. This program honors chefs and companies for their use of fresh produce in the culinary arts. Sponsored by:
The 2012 Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award Winners Business in Industry & Colleges: Chef David Kramer, Chef Instructor, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL Casual & Family Dining Restaurants: Chef Michael Stebner, Director of Culinary, True Food Kitchen, Scottsdale, AZ Fine Dining Restaurants: Chef Brian Scheehser, Executive Chef, Trellis Restaurant, Kirkland, WA Hotels & Healthcare: Chef Christophe Depuichaffray, Area Executive Chef, InterContinental Mark Hopkins, and Hotel InterContinental San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (continued) *All Access Education Package or a separate Ticket.
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DETAILED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS TUESDAY, MAY 1 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
The 2012 Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award Winners (continued) K-12 School Foodservice: Jessica Shelly, Food Services Director, Cincinnati Public Schools, Cincinnati, OH Quick Service Restaurants:: John Hughes, Senior Vice President & Director of Training, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Manasquan, NJ The 2012 Retail Produce Manager Awards Next, we pay tribute to the 2012 winners of the United Fresh Retail Produce Manager Awards, sponsored by Ready Pac Foods, Inc. The Retail Produce Manager Awards program honors those on the front line in supermarkets working everyday to increase sales and consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables. Sponsored by:
The 2012 Retail Produce Manager Award Winners: Leslie Alex, Hannaford Brothers, Dover, NH Ricky Allemand, Brookshire Grocery Company, New Iberia, LA John Ballard, Food City/K-VA-T Food Stores, Lafollete, TN Matt Blair, Price Chopper/Golub Corporation, Cicero, NY Phil Burgess, Safeway Stores, Bend, OR Brian Burrow, Brookshire Grocery Company, Whitehouse, TX Franklin Bys, Hy-Vee, Inc., Coralville, IA James Campbell, Sunflower Farmers Market, Denver, CO Brian Collegnon, Rueben’s County Market, Hartford, WI Corey Conrad, Colemans Food Centres, Corner Brook, NFL, Canada Brian Corbitt, Bel Air Market/Raley’s Family of Fine Stores, Sacramento, CA Jolene Cyr, Food Maxx/Save Mart Supermarkets, Fairfield, CA Ron Danielson, Raley’s Family of Fine Stores, Woodland, CA Chad Faulk, Harris Teeter, Charlotte, NC John Heon, Big Y Foods, Lee, MA Rich Jackson, Quality Food Centers, Sammamish, WA Steve Kaminski, Jewel-Osco, Westmont, IL Charmagne Kendrick, VG’s Food Center/Spartan Stores, Fenton, MI Jim Kesteloot, Harris Teeter, Reston, VA Michael Kolek, Jewel-Osco, Schaumburg, IL Brian Langdon, The Kroger Company, Cincinnati, OH Mike McElmeel, Hy-Vee, Inc., Silvis, IL Elizabeth Myers, New River MCAS Commissary, Jacksonville, NC Wanda Ivy Nicholas, Travis Air Force Base Commissary, Travis, CA Nick Puleo, Vons, San Diego, CA *All Access Education Package or a separate Ticket.
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DETAILED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS TUESDAY, MAY 1 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Chairman’s Reception and Annual Produce Celebration Dinner* (continued) Finally, we’ll wrap up the evening with the $25,000 Grand Prize drawing for the “Salute to Leadership” Raffle. All proceeds from the raffle support the United Fresh Foundation’s Center for Leadership Excellence. Be sure to buy your tickets and join us at the dinner to see who will walk away $25,000 richer!
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DETAILED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 7:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Registration Open Hall A Lobby, Convention Center
8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Breakfast General Session* Ballroom A, Convention Center Sponsored by:
United Fresh Incoming Chairman’s Welcome David Krause, President, Paramount Citrus Wednesday morning, we’ll hear from Incoming Chairman David Krause as he shares his insights about what’s on the horizon for the association and the produce industry in the year ahead. Providing Leadership in Difficult Times Keynote Speaker: Former First Lady Laura Bush Join us as we proudly welcome former First Lady of the United States Laura Bush to present the keynote address. As one of the most respected and popular First Ladies, Mrs. Bush will share personal perspectives on her life experiences and thoughts on how to stay focused, keep a positive outlook and provide leadership in difficult times. United Fresh Technical Award Dr. David Gombas, Presented by United Fresh Senior Vice President Graduation Ceremony for Class 17 of the Produce Industry Leadership Program This event will mark the end of formal training but the beginning of an industry journey for the 2011-2012 members of the United Fresh Produce Industry Leadership Program, sponsored by DuPont Crop Protection. Plus, be on hand as we announce the new members of the 2012-2013 Produce Industry Leadership Class! Produce Industry Leadership Program Sponsored by:
2011-2012 Produce Industry Leadership Class: Craig Cahill, Allen Lund Company, Inc., Wakefield, MA Megan Chedwick, Church Brothers, LLC, Salinas, CA Joe Cimino, Pro*Act, LLC, Monterey, CA Anthony M. DeAngelis, Christopher Ranch, LLC, Edison, NJ Mark DeCosta, Costco Wholesale, Issaquah, WA Brian Jenny, Naturipe Farms, Lawrenceville, GA Shannon Kyle, Torrey Farms, Inc., Elba, NY Michael Muir, Muir Copper Canyon Farms, Salt Lake City, UT (continued) *All Access Education Package or a separate Ticket.
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DETAILED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Breakfast General Session* Ballroom A, Convention Center (continued) 2011-2012 Produce Industry Leadership Class: Beth Bland Oleson, Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association, LaGrange, GA Sheridan A. Silver, Mann Packing, Salinas, CA Sam Stewart, WES Pak Sales, Inc., Dinuba, CA Ross Verner, Topco Associates, Skokie, IL
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Market Segment Workshop Series 2* Following the General Session, join us for customized workshops devoted to each market segment: Grower-Shipper; Fresh-Cut Processor; Wholesaler-Distributor; and Retail-Foodservice. Grower-Shipper Session Rooms A 302-303, Convention Center Sponsored by: ®
Partnering with Retailers to Best Reach & Understand Consumers Retailers enjoy a direct connection with millions of consumers every day through marketing and the in-store experience. Learn how grower-shippers can partner with retailers to leverage these consumer touch-points to better understand the market and drive sales growth. Moderator: Fred Williamson, President, Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce, Chairman, United Fresh Grower-Shipper Board Speakers: Bruce Axtman, President & CEO, Nielsen Perishables Group Doug Kling, Senior Vice President and Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Village Farms 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Fresh-Cut Processor Session Rooms A 306-307, Convention Center Sponsored by: New Product Designs in Fresh-Cut and Maximizing the Value of the Image of Fresh-Cut Toolkit in Your Promotions Packaging solutions represent one the most important aspects of new product design and can have a major impact on a product’s success. Learn from packaging experts who will provide insights for new ideas and concepts as well as ways to integrate messaging from the newly released, Image of Fresh-Cut Toolkit. Moderator: Tony Freytag, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Crunch Pak Sliced Apples, Vice Chairman, United Fresh-Cut Processor Board (continued) *All Access Education Package or a separate Ticket.
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DETAILED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Fresh-Cut Processor Session (continued) New Product Designs in Fresh-Cut and Maximizing the Value of the Image of Fresh-Cut Toolkit in Your Promotions Speakers: Jeffrey Brandenburg, President, The JSB Group Jan Berk, Vice President, San Miguel Produce, Inc., Vice Chairman, United Fresh-Cut Processor Board Minos Athanassiadis, Fresh Link Group Phil Gruszka, Gruszka Consulting
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
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Understanding the Complexities of Traceability for Wholesalers & Distributors Wholesalers and distributors play a unique role in the traceability chain. Join with fellow segment leaders to discuss the unique challenges facing wholesalers and distributors in communicating traceability information between their suppliers and customers. Moderator: Brendan Comito, Chief Operating Officer, Capital City Fruit Company, Inc., Chairman, United Fresh Wholesaler-Distributor Board Speakers: Casey Precourt, Project Manager, Charlie’s Produce Phil Penny, Vice President, Information Technology, PRO*ACT 10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Retail-Foodservice Session Room A 310, Convention Center Sponsored by: Restaurant Trends: What’s on the Plate for Foodservice? The foodservice business is constantly evolving to meet the desires of today’s consumers. From health and sourcing trends to new flavor and product mixes, find out what’s on the horizon for foodservice and how it will affect what’s being served on today’s plates. Moderator: Mitch Smith, Director US Quality Systems Agricultural Products, McDonald’s Corporation, Chairman, United Fresh RetailFoodservice Board Speaker: Maeve Webster, Director, Datassential
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DETAILED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Trade Show Open Hall A, Convention Center
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
FreshTech Learning Center Hall A, Convention Center Cantaloupe Safety Update: Preventive Controls and Post-Harvest Handling With recent foodborne disease outbreaks, the cantaloupe industry has come together to ensure that all stakeholders are familiar with best practices for producing and packing cantaloupes. This effort includes an outreach campaign to growers and handlers serving the North American marketplace, concurrent with industry, academia, and government analysis to provide the very latest scientific guidance to minimizing risks. This session will review industry efforts to share best practices among all cantaloupe growers, while also reviewing current laboratory and on-farm studies to assist in the design and implementation of preventive controls and postharvest interventions. Moderator: David E. Gombas, Ph.D., Senior Vice President, Food Safety & Technology, United Fresh Produce Association Speakers: Charles Hall, Executive Director, Georgia Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association Trevor V. Suslow, Ph.D., Extension Research Specialist, Preharvest to Postharvest Produce Safety, University of California-Davis
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Fresh Marketplace Learning Center Hall A, Convention Center Secrets of the Best: Retail Produce Manager Award Winners Join us as a panel of the 2012 Retail Produce Manager Award Winners share insiders’ tips on what products consumers are really putting in their grocery carts. Hear about the latest trends in the produce department and ideas for creative merchandising that will WOW customers. Moderator: Steve Lutz, Executive Vice President, Nielsen Perishables Group Speakers: 2012 Retail Produce Manager Award Winners Ricky Allemand, Brookshire Grocery Company, New Iberia, LA Matt Blair, Price Chopper/Golub Corporation, Cicero, NY Brian Collegnon, Rueben’s County Market , Hartford, WI Corey Conrad, Colemans Food Centres, Corner Brook, NFL, Canada Brian Corbitt, Bel Air Market/Raley’s Family of Fine Stores, Sacramento, CA John Heon, Big Y Foods, Lee, MA Rich Jackson, Quality Food Centers, Sammamish, WA Steve Kaminski, Jewel-Osco, Westmont, IL Brian Langdon, The Kroger Company, Cincinnati, OH Mike McElmeel, Hy-Vee, Inc., Silvis, IL *All Access Education Package or a separate Ticket.
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DETAILED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Fresh Marketplace Learning Center Hall A, Convention Center Marketing to Today’s Consumer—Understanding the Needs of Your Target Shoppers What may be a marketing home-run to a Baby Boomer can fall flat in front of a Gen-Y consumer. Learn how to appeal to the right audience by identifying your target consumer groups and understanding how they behave differently in terms of purchase behaviors. The United States Potato Board will share how it applies this strategy to appeal to the potato category’s target consumer, Linda. Moderator: Marinell Saville, Marketing Manager, United Fresh Produce Association Speakers: Bruce Axtman, President & CEO, Nielsen Perishables Group Kathleen Triou, VP, Domestic Marketing, United States Potato Board FreshTech Learning Center Hall A, Convention Center Sustainability In the Real World The term “sustainability” has become more commonplace, but is still hard to define. In this session, learn about how some producers are making real world applications of the concept in the field, how to get started with a sustainability program, and what obstacles and challenges you may encounter along the way. Moderator: Burleson Smith, Vice President, Environmental Affairs and Sustainability Speakers: Bob Meek, CEO, Wada Farms Nikki Rodoni, Director of Sustainability, Gills Onions Tom Young, Senior Vice President, R&D and Agricultural Services, Del Monte Fresh Produce Company
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DETAILED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Fresh Marketplace Learning Center Hall A, Convention Center Top Chefs! Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award Winners From counter service to white tablecloth restaurants, today’s chefs have tremendous insight into what consumers are looking for when they dine away from home. Join us for an open roundtable discussion with our Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award-winning chefs about creative new uses for fresh fruits and vegetables and the challenges and opportunities that are impacting the foodservice business. Moderator: Ronnie De La Cruz, De La Cruz Consulting & Training Speakers: 2012 Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award Winners Chef David Kramer, Chef Instructor, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL Chef Michael Stebner, Director of Culinary, True Food Kitchen, Scottsdale, AZ Chef Brian Scheehser, Executive Chef, Trellis Restaurant, Kirkland, WA Chef Christophe Depuichaffray, Area Executive Chef, InterContinental Mark Hopkins and Hotel InterContinental San Francisco, San Francisco, CA Jessica Shelly, Food Services Director, Cincinnati Public Schools, Cincinnati, OH John Hughes, Senior Vice President & Director of Training, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Manasquan, NJ FreshTech Learning Center Hall A, Convention Center Food Safety and Quality Research for the Fresh Produce Industry What are produce researchers working on that can improve shelf life, consumer acceptance, color and flavor and safety of the produce items you sell? Learn from academic and government “S-294” researchers what they’ve been working on that you can use in your operations. Moderator: Barry A. Eisenberg, Ph.D., Vice President, Food Safety Services, United Fresh Produce Association Speakers: Brief Hot Water Treatment Can Improve Tomato Sensory and Nutritional Quality Jeffrey K. Brecht, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (continued) *All Access Education Package or a separate Ticket.
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DETAILED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
FreshTech Learning Center Hall A, Convention Center (continued) Speakers: E. coli Survival Is Lower in Romaine Lettuce Having Higher Chlorophyll Content due to Greater Cutting-induced Hydrogen Peroxide Production Peter Toivonen, M.A. Ph.D., Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre, Summerland, BC, Canada
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Fresh Marketplace Learning Center Hall A, Convention Center Driving Brand Loyalty with Social Media Today’s food consumers increasingly rely on Facebook, Twitter and food blogs to share information and opinions. Smart marketers realize social media offers two-way conversations that can help consumers discover new products and build brand loyalty. Hear insights from produce companies, retailers and consumers about how they use social media to enhance the fresh produce purchase experience. Moderator: Ray Gilmer, Vice President, Communications, United Fresh Produce Association Speakers: Sonny Mayugba, Executive Vice President, Augustineldeas Lisa Mowry, Blogger, www.Rachandme.com FreshTech Learning Center Hall A, Convention Center Lessons on Listeria and the Fresh Produce Industry Two Listeriosis outbreaks in two years, linked to fresh produce, have generated awareness and speculations about the potential risk of Listeria monocytogenes as a human pathogen of concern in fresh produce. Listeria experts will describe the likely paths of produce contamination and what practical measures produce handlers and fresh-cut processors can implement to reduce the risks. Moderator: David E. Gombas, Ph.D., Senior Vice President Food Safety & Technology, United Fresh Produce Association Speaker: Margaret Hardin, Ph.D., Vice President, Technical Services, IEH Laboratories & Consulting Group
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DETAILED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS WEDNESDAY, MAY 2 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
The Expo Roundup—Show Floor Happy Hour Dallas Convention Center The popular Show Floor Happy Hour returns this year, bigger than ever with joint happy hours on the AMI, FMI and NADSA show floors. Exhibitors will offer a variety of hospitality for all attendees to enjoy while exploring the show floor. Reception Honoring Women in Produce* Ballroom A, Dallas Convention Center
5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
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The 15th annual Reception Honoring Women in Produce is one of the most popular networking events at the United Fresh show. This special reception honors all women working in the produce industry and recognizes one outstanding female industry leader. This year’s guest speaker will be Dan’l Mackey Almy, Founder and President, DMA Solutions, Inc. Dan’l Mackey Almy began her career at Standard Fruit & Vegetable in Dallas, where she quickly climbed the ranks to director of marketing. She then took on the position of vice president at Fresh Del Monte Produce, overseeing the Wal-Mart & Sam’s accounts for North America. In 2004, Mackey Almy founded DMA Solutions, Inc., and currently serves as the company’s president and managing partner. The creative marketing group has helped to bolster the image of fresh produce by acting as an energetic intermediary between producers and consumers, and helping to differentiate fresh produce in an increasingly competitive marketplace. She currently serves as Chairman of the United Fresh Produce Association Nutrition & Health Council, member of the Board of Directors and co-chair of the United Fresh 2012 Host Committee. Additionally, she serves on the Produce Marketing Association’s PMA/PACK Family Fund Advisory Board, Foundation for Industry Talent Campaign Committee and Packaging Council, and the YottaMark, Inc., Advisory Board. Leadership Alumni Reunion Dinner (Invitation Only) The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza 411 Elm Street Dallas, TX
7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
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DETAILED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS THURSDAY, MAY 3 7:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Registration Open Hall A Lobby, Convention Center Joint General Session with FMI and NASDA
DETAILED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Dallas Ballroom, Omni Hotel
Keynote Speaker: Roy Spence, Co-Founder and CEO, The Purpose Institute Join us as we proudly welcome Roy Spence, co-founder & chairman of GSD&M and co-founder & CEO of The Purpose Institute for an inspiring joint session address. Spence will explore the power of purpose as a core business strategy to engage employees, create innovative customer experiences and sustain exceptional performance. 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Trade Show Open Hall A, Convention Center
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Fresh Marketplace Learning Center Hall A, Convention Center Women in Produce: Inspiring the Next Generation Heather Shavey of Costco Wholesale, panel Moderator and past Women in Produce honoree, will join with fellow honorees from the past 15 years to share lessons learned from their experiences in the industry and the challenges they overcame on the path to their greatest accomplishments. Join us for an honest dialogue on the important role of women in the industry and how their example attracts and inspires the next generation of women leaders. Moderator: Heather Shavey, Assistant General Merchandise Manager, Costco Wholesale FreshTech Learning Center Hall A, Convention Center Food Safety Innovations in Processing Operations Learn about the latest technologies in sanitation and new equipment that can help keep fresh-cut processors safe and on the cutting-edge of the business. Moderator: Barry Eisenberg, Vice President, Food Safety Services, United Fresh Produce Association Speakers: Rudi Groppe, Engineering Manager, Heinzen Manufacturing International Karan Khurana, President, Pulse Instruments *All Access Education Package or a separate Ticket.
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DETAILED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS THURSDAY, MAY 3 Noon – 12:45 p.m.
Fresh Marketplace Learning Center Hall A, Convention Center The Consumer Decision—Evaluating and Planning Retail Promotions to Impact Consumer Purchases With nearly a third of all fruits and vegetables sold on promotion, retail discounting plays a key role in determining consumer purchase decisions and driving store level merchandising. Yet promotions can be expensive for both retailers and suppliers, especially if the promotion generates limited incremental sales lifts. This discussion will focus on how retail promotion activity can be evaluated and planned to develop stronger promotional programs. How do we determine what price discounts truly generate incremental consumer purchases? Is there an optimal promotion frequency? What is the process for evaluating promotional effectiveness? These topics and more will be explored as we look at how retailers and suppliers can work together to develop more effective promotional programs. Speaker: Steve Lutz, Executive Vice President, Nielsen Perishables Group FreshTech Learning Center Hall A, Convention Center PTI: Update on Pilot Implementations The industry is making great progress on the Produce Traceability Initiative to attain whole chain visibility and strengthen consumer confidence in the purchase and consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables. Learn from industry colleagues how the PTI has been successfully implemented through Milestone 6 – Read and Store Information on Inbound Cases. Moderator: Dan Vaché, Vice President of Supply Chain Management, United Fresh Produce Association Speakers: Casey Precourt, Project Manager, Charlie’s Produce James K. Leimkuhler, President, Progressive Produce
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
FreshTech Learning Center Hall A, Convention Center Stewardship Index Pilot Programs to Measure Sustainability The Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops (SISC) is recruiting growers to participate in a pilot program to test metrics intended to measure sustainability practices in production. This session will include a discussion of the SISC approach, and answer growers’ questions about how they may participate in pilot programs. Moderator: Burleson Smith, Vice President, Environmental Affairs and Sustainability, United Fresh Produce Association Speaker: Jessica Siegal, Staff Director, Stewardship Index for Specialty Crops *All Access Education Package or a separate Ticket.
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DETAILED SCHEDULE OF EVENTS THURSDAY, MAY 3 2:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Post Show Tours** Offsite Immediately following the expo, attendees will depart for one of three concurrent retail, foodservice or fresh-cut processing tours in the local Dallas market. Space is limited and a separate ticket is required. Please inquire at the registration desk to check on availability. Buses will depart from the Dallas Convention Center at 2:30 p.m. and return to the convention center at 5:00 p.m. Buses will also make a return stop at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Foodservice Tour—Dallas Cowboys Stadium Sponsored by:
Take part in this exclusive, behind-the-scenes foodservice tour of the Dallas Cowboys Stadium. Tour this storied 3 million sq. ft. venue the largest domed structure in the world - and meet with foodservice executives to see how they satisfy 80,000+ hungry attendees with more than 650 points-of-sale for food! Fresh-Cut Tour—Del Monte Fresh Produce Thursday afternoon, join us on a tour of Del Monte Fresh Produce, located in downtown Dallas. Attendees will tour the 350,000 sq. ft. facility, including Del Monte’s extensive re-pack and wholesale operations, as well as a fresh-cut fruit processing operation that handles 300+ different product items. Retail Tours Sponsored by: Attendees will have an opportunity to visit three unique store formats in Dallas for an in-depth retail experience. The tour will visit Tom Thumb, Fiesta Mart and Central Market.
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Congratulations to the Best of the Best!
The United Fresh Retail Produce Manager Awards Program pays special recognition to those on the front-line in supermarkets, who work every day to increase sales and consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables. Join us in congratulating this year’s winners at the Annual Produce Celebration Dinner, Tuesday night!
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The 2012 Retail Produce Manager Award Winners: o Leslie Alex, Hannaford Brothers, Dover, NH o Ricky Allemand, Brookshire Grocery Company, New Iberia, LA o John Ballard, Food City/K-VA-T Food Stores, Lafollete, TN o Phil Burgess, Safeway Stores, Bend, OR o Matt Blair, Price Chopper/Golub Corporation, Cicero, NY o Brian Burrow, Brookshire Grocery Company, Whitehouse, TX o Franklin Bys, Hy-Vee, Inc., Coralville, IA o James Campbell, Sunflower Farmers Market, Denver, CO o Brian Collegnon, Rueben’s County Market , Hartford, WI o Corey Conrad, Colemans Food Centres, Corner Brook, NFL, Canada o Brian Corbitt, Bel Air Market/Raley’s Family of Fine Stores, Sacramento, CA o Jolene Cyr, Food Maxx/Save Mart Supermarkets, Fairfield, CA o Ron Danielson, Raley’s Family of Fine Stores, Woodland, CA o Chad Faulk, Harris Teeter, Charlotte, NC o John Heon, Big Y Foods, Lee, MA o Rich Jackson, Quality Food Centers, Sammamish, WA o Steve Kaminski, Jewel-Osco, Westmont, IL o Charmagne Kendrick, VG’s Food Center/Spartan Stores, Fenton, MI o Jim Kesteloot, Harris Teeter, Reston, VA o Michael Kolek, Jewel-Osco, Schaumburg, IL o Brian Langdon, The Kroger Company, Cincinnati, OH o Mike McElmeel, Hy-Vee, Inc., Silvis, IL o Elizabeth Myers, New River MCAS Commissary, Jacksonville, NC o Wanda Ivy Nicholas, Travis Air Force Base Commissary, Travis, CA o Nick Puleo, Vons, San Diego, CA
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The Retail Produce Manager Awards Program Is Proudly Sponsored By:
Congratulations to the Best of the Best! The United Fresh Produce Excellence in Foodservice Awards Program pays special tribute to chefs and their companies for excellence in the use of fresh produce in the culinary arts. Join us in congratulating this year’s winners at the Annual Produce Celebration Dinner on Tuesday night!
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The 2012 Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award Winners o Business in Industry & Colleges: Chef David Kramer, Chef Instructor, College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL o Casual & Family Dining Restaurants: Chef Michael Stebner, Director of Culinary, True Food Kitchen, Scottsdale, AZ o Fine Dining Restaurants: Chef Brian Scheehser, Executive Chef, Trellis Restaurant, Kirkland, WA o Hotels & Healthcare: Chef Christophe Depuichaffray, Area Executive Chef, InterContinental Mark Hopkins and Hotel InterContinental San Francisco, San Francisco, CA o K-12 School Foodservice: Jessica Shelly, Food Services Director, Cincinnati Public Schools, Cincinnati, OH o Quick Service Restaurants: John Hughes, Senior Vice President & Director of Training, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Manasquan, NJ
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David Krause Paramount Citrus Delano, California Chairman-Elect United Fresh
If you know David, then you know United Fresh. United Fresh members are leaders who want to make a real difference in the produce industry, and shape their own future in the process. Are you ready to make a difference?
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SHOW FLOOR LEARNING CENTERS Trade Show Floor, Hall A, Convention Center This year, United Fresh offers two specialized learning centers that will feature daily, interactive discussions led by industry experts and thought leaders on a range of topics, right on the show floor: FreshTech Learning Center
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Enhance your management skills and profitability with daily educational sessions on food safety, traceability and logistics, and emerging technologies. Fresh Marketplace Learning Center Sponsored by: Gain critical business and customer insights with daily educational sessions on consumer trends, business strategies and marketing opportunities.
Tuesday, May 1
Learning Center
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. 3:00 p.m. – 3:45p.m. 4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
GAPs Harmonization and GFSI—The Path to One Audit
Transportation Best Practices for the Produce Industry
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Learning Center
School Foodservice Trends—Tapping the Next Generation of Consumers
Wednesday, May 2 1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Learning Center
Cantaloupe Safety Update: Preventive Controls and PostHarvest Handling
The FDA Produce Science Symposium: Safety Rule—What It Risk Assessment of Means to You Sampling Methods for Evaluating the Microbial Safety of 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Fresh Produce Transportation Best Practices for the Produce Industry
Branding vs. Private Label—Opportunities & Pitfalls
2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. 4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Sustainability in the Real World
Food Safety and Quality Research for the Fresh Produce Industry
Lessons on Listeria and the Fresh Produce Industry
12:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m. 2:00 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. 4:00 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Learning Center Thursday, May 3
Learning Center
Secrets of the Best: Retail Produce Manager Award Winners
Top Chefs! Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award Winners
11:00 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. Noon – 12:45 p.m.
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
PTI: Update on Pilot Food Safety Innovations in Implementations Processing Operations
Stewardship Index Pilot Programs to Measure Sustainability
Women in Produce: Inspiring the Next Generation Learning Center
Marketing to Today’s Consumer— Understanding the Needs of Your Target Shoppers
Driving Brand Loyalty with Social Media
The Consumer Decision—Evaluating and Planning Retail Promotions to Impact Consumer Purchases
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UNITED FRESH 2012 FRESHTECH PAVILIONS Traceability & Logistics Pavilion The Traceability & Logistics Pavilion includes supply chain logistics and transportation solutions. The pavilion will also feature a prominent display by GS1 US, the standard-setting agency that helps companies secure their individual company prefixes for GTIN traceability and case coding.
Food Safety Pavilion The produce industry’s only dedicated exhibit area focused exclusively on food safety solutions for growers all the way to retailers. This is where attendees will find exhibits from major universities, research institutions and government food safety agencies, as well as our annual research poster session, guaranteed to drive attendance from companies looking for cutting edge information about food safety and quality assurance.
Fresh Produce Research Posters
The annual S-294 poster session features cutting-edge research on food safety and quality aspects of fresh and fresh-cut produce, from an international range of researchers and research organizations, providing information and new technologies to the produce industry. Posters will be available for viewing at all times that the show floor is open. Researchers will be available at their posters to discuss their research at 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1, and Wednesday, May 2.
Sponsored by: • Addressing Critical Steps for Fresh-cut Artichoke Processing G. Colelli* and M.L. Amodio, University of Foggia – Dep. PRIME, Via Napoli, 25 - 71122 Foggia, Italy • “Beta Sweet”: a crunchy purple carrot with potential benefits in reducing the risk of prostate cancer and of breast cancer recurrence Lee, E.J1., Yoo, K.S1., Jayaprakasha, G.K1., Murthy, K.N.C1., A.C. Butella1,2, C. A. Thomson1,2, and B.S. Patil*1. 1Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77845, USA. 2Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA • Brief Hot Water Treatment Can Improve Tomato Sensory and Nutritional Quality Francisco Loayza, Amarat H. Simonne, and Jeffrey K. Brecht*, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL; Elizabeth A. Baldwin, Anne Plotto, and Jinhe Bai, USDA ARS, Ft. Pierce, FL; Cecilia N. Nunes, University of South Florida Polytechnic, Lakeland, FL, USA • Comprehensive Approach to Enhance Quality and Safety of Ready-to-eat Fresh Products (QUAFETY) Giancarlo Colelli*, University of Foggia—Dep. PRIME, Via Napoli, 25-71122 Foggia, Italy • Consumer to Farm: A partnership among scientists, industry and stakeholders Bhimanagouda S. Patil, Vegetable and Fruit Improvement Center, Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77845, USA • Damage to Intact Fruit Affects Subsequent Slice Integrity of Fresh-cut Tomato Marina Buccheri1*, Lucas Torrezan2, Marita Cantwell3, 1CRA-IAA Agric. Research Council, Food Tech. Res. Unit, via Venezian 26, 20124 Milan (Italy), 2ESALQ, University of São Paulo, 13418-900 Piracicaba, São Paulo (Brazil), 3Univ. California Davis, Dept. Plant Sciences, Davis, CA 95616 (USA) • Development of the Low Temperature Thermal Treatment (LT3) Process to Sanitize Fresh-Cut Cantaloupe Charles Forney*, Greg Bezanson, Lihua Fan, Tim Ells, and Denyse LeBlanc, Atlantic Food and Horticulture Research Centre, Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada, Kentville, Nova Scotia, B4N 1J5, Canada • Effect of Heat Treatment on Microbial Quality of Fiddleheads Lihua Fan*, John DeLong, Craig Doucette, Tim Hughes and Conny Bishop, Atlantic Food and Horticulture Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 32 Main Street, Kentville, Nova Scotia, B4N 1 J5, Canada • Effect of Rigid Containers on the Shelf Life of Shell-on Chestnuts under Retail Storage Conditions RenSun Lee, Elliot Ryser, Dennis Fulbright, Eva Almenar*, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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UNITED FRESH 2012 FRESHTECH PAVILIONS • Effectiveness of Wheat Gluten-based Films Containing Naturally Occurring Cinnamaldehyde and Natamycin against the Growth of Main Postharvest Fungi Mari Pau Balaguer1, Hunter Gartner2, Rafael Gavara1, Eva Almenar2*, Pilar Hernández-Muñoz1, 1 Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos, Spain’s Superior Council for Scientific Investigations (CSIC), Valencia, Spain; 2Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA • E. coli Survival Is Lower in Romaine Lettuce Having Higher Chlorophyll Content due to Greater Cutting-induced Hydrogen Peroxide Production Peter M.A. Toivonen, Susan Bach, Changwen Lu and Pascal Delaquis, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Pacific Agri-Food Research Centre, Summerland, BC Canada V0H 1Z0 • Extending the Shelf Life of Edible Flowers with Controlled Release of 1-Methylcyclopropene and Modified Atmosphere Packaging Liping Kou, Ellen Turner, Yaguang Luo*, Food Quality Laboratory, USDA ARS • Impact of Heat Treatments on the Volatile Composition of Apples Charles Forney, Lihua Fan, Jun Song, and Michael A. Jordan, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Atlantic Food and Horticulture Research Centre, Kentville, Nova Scotia, B4N 1J5, Canada • Inactivation of Salmonella, Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Non-O157 STEC by Hypochlorite Solutions with High Organic Loads Cangliang Shen, Yaguang Luo*, Xiangwu Nou, Qin Wang, and Patricia Millner, Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory, USDA ARS • An Integrated Approach to Enhance the Microbial Safety of Fresh-Cut Fruit and Vegetable Products during Processing, Packaging, and Retail Distribution Elliot Ryser1, Bradley Marks1, Eva Almenar1*, Kirk Dolan1, Keith Vorst2, Gerald Wojtala3, Donald Schaffner4, Robert Scharff5, Randolph Beaudry1, Maria Rubino1, Sanghyup Jeong1, Muhammad Siddiq1 and Janice Harte1, 1Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA; 2California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA; 3International Food Protection Training Institute, MI, USA; 4Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, NJ, USA; 5The Ohio State University, OH, USA • Minimizing Microbial Food Safety Hazards of Fresh and Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables Elliot Ryser1, Bradley Marks1, Eva Almenar1*, Kirk Dolan1, Keith Vorst2, Gerald Wojtala3, Donald Schaffner4, Robert Scharff5, Randolph Beaudry1, Maria Rubino1, Sanghyup Jeong1, Muhammad Siddiq1 and Janice Harte1, 1Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA; 2California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA, USA; 3International Food Protection Training Institute, MI, USA; 4Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, NJ, USA; 5The Ohio State University, OH, USA • Optimization and Evaluation of Refrigerated Display-case Technology to Maintain Compliance with FDA Food Code Regulations for Fresh-cut Leafy-green Produce in Retail Cold-chain Display David T. Ingram, Xiangwu Nou, Patricia Millner, and Yaguang Luo*. Environmental Microbial and Food Safety Laboratory, USDA ARS • Optimizing Growth Conditions for Lactic Acid Bacteria and Bacteriocin Activity Lihua Fan1, En Yang2, 3, Yueming Jiang2, Craig Doucette1 and Sherry Fillmore1, 1 Atlantic Food and Horticulture Research Centre, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 32 Main Street, Kentville, Nova Scotia, B4N 1J5, Canada; 2South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510650, China; 3Kunming University of Science and Technology, Yunnan, China • Pomegranate: Folklore to Fresh Fantastic Flavor – Filtered Fusion in Fine Fettle John Beaulieu*, and RE Stein, Food Processing and Sensory Quality Research Unit, 1100 Robert E. Lee Boulevard, New Orleans, LA 70124, USA. • Postharvest Handling Considerations for Kale as Intact and Fresh-cut Product Marita Cantwell*, Gyunghoon Hong, Armita Fibriyanti, Jehan Ara and Karin Albornoz, Mann Laboratory, Dept. Plant Sciences, UC Davis • Preliminary Assessment of Waterjet Cutting of Vegetables Marita Cantwell, Gyunghoon Hong, Isabel Roque and Anderson Melo, Dept. Plant Sciences, UC Davis, Davis, CA 95616, USA • Research Unit in Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops at the University of Foggia, Italy G. Colelli and M.L. Amodio, University of Foggia – Dep. PRIME, Via Napoli, 25 - 71122 Foggia, Italy • Surface Decontamination Technologies for Enhancing Safety and Shelf life of Cantaloupes Bassam A. Annous*, Angela Burke, and Joseph E. Sites, US Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center, Wyndmoor, PA 19083, USA
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NETWORKING/SPECIAL EVENTS
Dallas Arboretum A TASTE OF DALLAS OPENING PARTY
Monday, April 30 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Dallas Arboretum *Included in the All Access Pass
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Experience a memorable evening with customers, colleagues and friends at the spectacular Dallas Arboretum. Attendees will enjoy a taste of Dallas featuring delicious Texas selections from the kitchen of Chef Kent Rathbun, one of Dallas’ most celebrated restaurateurs. Great food, music and friends combine with the world-class gardens on beautiful White Rock Lake to make the perfect fresh event to kick off United Fresh 2012!
CHAIRMAN’S RECEPTION AND ANNUAL PRODUCE CELEBRATION DINNER
Tuesday, May 1 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Landmark Foyer and Ballroom Hyatt Regency Dallas *Included in the All Access Pass
Reception Sponsored by:
COVERING FRESH PRODUCE AROUND THE GLOBE SINCE 1897
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Dinner Sponsored by:
Truly a night not to be missed! United Fresh Chairman Reggie Griffin and incoming Chairman David Krause roll out the red carpet as we honor the best and brightest. Join produce industry leaders and key customers as we gather for this annual reception and dinner to celebrate retail and foodservice champions on the front lines.
“SALUTE TO LEADERSHIP” RAFFLE
Drawing will be held: Tuesday, May 1 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Landmark Foyer and Ballroom Hyatt Regency Dallas
What would you do with $25,000? Buy your tickets for the 2012 Salute to Leadership Raffle and you could find out! All proceeds from the raffle support the United Fresh Foundation’s Center for Leadership Excellence. Be sure to buy your tickets and join us at the Celebration Dinner to see who will walk away $25,000 richer!
NETWORKING/SPECIAL EVENTS THE EXPO ROUNDUP— SHOW FLOOR HAPPY HOUR Wednesday, May 2
4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Dallas Convention Center
The popular Show Floor Happy Hour returns this year, bigger than ever with joint happy hours on the AMI, FMI and NADSA show floors. Exhibitors will offer a variety of hospitality for all attendees to enjoy while exploring the show floor.
RECEPTION HONORING WOMEN IN PRODUCE
Wednesday, May 2 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Ballroom A, Dallas Convention Center *Included in the All Access Pass
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The 15th annual Reception Honoring Women in Produce is one of the most popular networking events at the United Fresh show. This special reception honors all women working in the produce industry and recognizes one outstanding female industry leader. This year’s guest speaker is Dan’l Mackey Almy, President, DMA Solutions, Inc.
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EXPO HOURS Tuesday, May 1 Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, May 2 Noon – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 3 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
United Fresh Membership Booth The United Fresh Membership Booth is the destination on the show floor for information on how United Fresh membership can ensure your success in the produce industry. Here, you can meet with United Fresh membership staff and volunteer leaders to learn about the education, training tools, networking opportunities and services available to your business, as well as meet with staff experts to discuss food safety, health and nutrition, sustainability and other major policy areas affecting the industry. While you are in the booth, you can also register for the 2012 Washington Public Policy Conference, learn more about United Fresh member volunteer boards and councils and how your company can support salad bars for schools, as part of the United Fresh Foundation’s partnership in the national Let’s Move Salad Bars to Schools initiative.
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UnitedFresh.TV is another innovation from United Fresh helping to keep members and the produce industry around the world connected and informed. Visit www.UnitedFresh.TV to see coverage of the show’s excitement in Dallas. Plus, available online starting May 3, see Secrets of the Best: Retail Produce Manager Award Winners, a special program honoring the best of the best in retail. And on May 5 you can see Top Chefs! Produce Excellence in Foodservice Award Winners, where leading chefs from across the country share their secrets. Stop by the United Fresh Marketplace Learning Center, on May 2 at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to be part of the program audience.
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Featured Product Showcase The Featured Product Showcase highlights new and unique products from United Fresh 2012 exhibitors. Be sure to visit this area in the expo foyer of Lobby C and see the products exhibitors are offering. Product Showcase Company
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AMF Farms, Inc. ............................................10819
Locus Traxx....................................................... 11318
Apio, Inc. .......................................................... 10311
Mastronardi Produce/SUNSET®................. 9224
Biosafe Systems, LLC..................................... 12210
Maxwell Chase Technologies, LLC............. 11706
Chiquita Brands, N.A. ................................... 11428
Melissa’s.......................................................... 10222
Classic Salads.................................................10820
Monterey Mushrooms, Inc.........................10304
Colorful Harvest, LLC................................... 10922
NatureSeal.........................................................10811
Combs Produce................................................ 11107
Panera Bread Retail ........................................ 11916
Crunch Pak.......................................................10916
Ready Pac Foods.............................................11300
DeltaTRAK, Inc...............................................10816
Robbie...............................................................10910
Dole Food Company..................................... 10328
Sunkist Growers.............................................. 10513
Eurofresh, Inc. ...............................................10500
The Oppenheimer Group.............................. 11128
Extrutech Plastics Inc. ................................... 11818
Tropical Nut and Fruit...................................10810
Hollandia Produce LLC/Live Gourmet.....10520
Village Farms...................................................15524
Honeywell Scanning & Mobility..................9824
Volm Companies, Inc..................................... 11513
Inline Plastics..................................................10408
Zenatek, Inc. ...................................................10814
JemD Farms - Red Sun & Golden Sun Greenhouse Vegetables...........................10120
(As of 3/20/11)
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New Product Awards Sponsored by:
growth through the development, manufacturing and marketing of new and innovative products will be recognized.
United Fresh exhibitors will showcase new and innovative products in a new product competition judged by United Fresh 2012 attendees. New products and innovations contribute substantially to the fresh and fresh-cut produce industry’s success, and leading companies who have contributed to the industry’s economic
Products will be on display in the United Fresh Lobby across from registration, where they will be judged by United Fresh, AMI, FMI, and NASDA attendees. Winners will be determined by total votes received as of 5:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 2 and will be announced Thursday, May 3 at 10:00 a.m.
United Fresh Produce Association is proud to announce the following finalists and their products: Best New Food Safety Solution Company
Product Name and Description
DeltaTRAK, Inc.
FlashCheck Real-time Bacterial Enzyme Detection Kit
Intelleflex
Freshness Management™ with the Intelleflex CMR-6100 Cellular Reader and Intelleflex ZEST™ Data Services
RedLine Solutions, Inc.
PTI Lite
BioSafe Systems
The HydroDose-High Dilution Dosing System
Best New Fruit Product
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Company
Product Name and Description
Dole Food Co.
Yonanas
Crunch Pak®
Crunch Pak Dipperz®
C.H. Robinson
Welch’s New Grape Bag—Picnic Pack
Ready Pac Foods
Fresh Fruit Parfaits
Naturipe Farms, LLC
Naturipe Cold Processed Dried Blueberries, Strawberries and Cherries
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Product Name and Description
Renaissance Food Group
Garden Highway Salad Essentials Salad Toppers
Maxwell Chase Technologies, LLC
Fruit Pop Pouches
Inline Plastics Corp
Grab and Go Cups
Mastronardi Produce
SUNSET® Fresh Tomato Soup Kit
Rock Garden
Rock Garden Breathable Herb Bag
Hollandia Produce, LLC/ Live Gourmet
Live Gourmet Squircle Clamshell and Harness Style Shipping Carton
Naturipe Farms, LLC
Naturipe EarthCycle Packing for Organic Berries
Best New Packing/Processing Equipment Company
Product Name and Description
Bosch Packaging Technology, Inc.
Bosch Pack 301 IN Inverted Horizontal Flow Wrapper
BrimaPack
NicePack
Abracad Technoworks BV
High speed counting and packing device
Maxwell Chase Techologies, LLC
MCT 25 OS “Onion Slicer”
Nichimo
ECM-200 Slicer with exit Conveyor
Best New Vegetable Product Company
Product Name and Description
Chiquita, Brands, N.A. Jem-D Farms Tiffany Gate Fine Foods Mastronardi Produce Pure Hot House Foods, Inc. Freshway Foods
Fresh Express Organic Clamshell Salads Farmhouse Heritage Beefsteak Tomato Gourmet In-Store Salad Kits Delano™ Aurora Bites mini peppers The Culinary Garden Unique Salads & Coleslaws
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Hollandia Produce, LLC PO Box 1327 Carpinteria, California 93014 (805) 684-4146 www.livegourmet.com
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UNITED EXHIBITORS—AT-A-GLANCE Marketplace Exhibitors Company
Marketplace Exhibitors Booth #
A&B Packing Equipment, Inc. ............ 11309 Ag-Pak, Inc. ...................................... 10913 AgraQuest, Inc. ................................. 10518 Air Treatment Corporation.................... 11122 AMF Farms, Inc. ............................... 10819 Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce.... 10422 Apio, Inc. ......................................... 10311 Avocados From Mexico........................ 10406 Bard Valley Medjool Date Growers Assn..11106 Blue Book Services............................. 10909 BrimaPack BV.................................... 10413 Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) ....................... 10212 C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. .......... 10700 Chelan Fresh Marketing...................... 10325 Church Brothers, LLC......................... 10204 Citrus America, Inc./CITROCASA .......... 9628 Classic Salads, LLC............................ 10820 Coastline Produce............................... 10204 Colorful Harvest, LLC.......................... 10922 Combs Produce.................................. 11107 Crunch Pak........................................ 10916 D & W Fine Pack................................ 10301 Dan Mar Co. ..................................... 10525 DAUMAR Corporation.......................... 10313 Dave’s Specialty Imports, Inc. ............ 10908 Debbie Meyer Solutions...................... 10404 Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc. ... 11113 DeltaTRAK, Inc. ................................ 10816 Diamond Direct Farms, Inc. ................. 9924 DNE World Fruit Sales........................ 11006 Driscoll’s............................................ 10410 Easy Fold Fixtures................................ 9827 Edinburg Citrus Association................. 10525 ESI Group USA.................................. 10322 Eurofresh, Inc. .................................. 10500 Fit Fruit and Vegetable Wash............... 11018 Food Source-Texas.............................. 10525 Fox Packaging.................................... 11305 Fresh Commodities, Inc. .................... 10606 Fresherized Foods/Wholly Guacamole... 10319 FreshFruitPortal/PortalFruticola.............. 9627 FreshPoint Dallas............................... 10323 Freshway Foods.................................... 9727 Frontera Produce, Ltd......................... 11025 GFF, Inc. .......................................... 11015
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Giro Pack, Inc. .................................. 10904 Grower-Shipper Association of Central California......................... 10204 & 10304 GS1 US............................................. 10626 Hollandia Produce/Live Gourmet.......... 10520 Honeywell Scanning & Mobility.............. 9824 IFCO SYSTEMS.................................... 9420 Industrial Fleet Management................. 9825 Inline Plastics Corp............................ 10408 Inspiration Beverage Company-Bing Energy Drink.................................. 10209 Intelleflex.......................................... 10419 InterCrate Container Corp...................... 9729 International Paper............................. 10900 Ippolito.............................................. 10204 JemD Farms-Red Sun & Golden Sun Greenhouse Vegetables.................... 10120 KES Science & Technology, Inc. ......... 10300 KMT Waterjet Systems........................ 10919 Kwik Lok Corporation.......................... 10906 Lane Southern Orchards...................... 11024 Leafy Greens Council.......................... 10402 Locus Traxx........................................ 11318 Lone Star Citrus Growers..................... 10525 Lookout Ridge Consulting.................... 10416 Mann Packing.................................... 10204 Marengo Foods Company, LLC............... 9826 Mastronardi Produce/SUNSET............... 9224 Matrix Packaging Machinery................ 10507 Melissa’s............................................ 10222 Metz Fresh......................................... 10204 MEXBEST.......................................... 10704 Mission Produce, Inc. ........................ 11205 MIXTEC Group................................... 10915 Monterey Mushrooms.......................... 10304 MountainKing Potatoes....................... 11207 N2N Global........................................ 11100 Naturally Fresh, Inc. .......................... 11509 Nature Fresh Farms.............................. 9720 NatureSeal......................................... 10811 NatureWorks, LLC............................... 10400 Naturipe Farms, LLC........................... 11110 New Jersey Department of Agriculture.. 10208 North Shore Sales & Marketing............ 10316 O.P. Murphy & Sons............................ 10202 OCTAL, Inc. ...................................... 10725
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ORICS............................................... 11125 Paksense........................................... 10407 Paramount Citrus................................ 11517 Paterson Pickle Co. ........................... 10524 Phillip Garcia U.S. Customs Brokers.... 10525 Polymer Logistics, Inc. ....................... 10510 Potandon Produce, LLC....................... 10624 Pratt Industries.................................... 9625 Praxair, Inc. ...................................... 11124 Produce Business............................... 10409 Produce Careers, Inc. ........................ 11105 Produce Pro Software.......................... 10813 Produce Show Daily............................ 10405 Progreso Produce Co. ......................... 10525 Prophet North America........................ 11008 PSSI................................................. 10200 Pura Vida Farms................................. 10817 Pure Hot House Foods, Inc. ............... 10308 Quanta Lab........................................ 10525 Ramsay Highlander, Inc. .................... 10413 Ready Pac Foods................................ 11300 Renaissance Food Group..................... 10504 Republic Blower Systems.................... 10822 Robbie.............................................. 10910 Sambrailo Packaging.......................... 11309 SG Systems, LLC................................ 11224 Silver Creek Software, Inc. ................. 11017 Sun Belle, Inc. .................................. 10924 Sunkist Growers, Inc. ......................... 10513 SureHarvest....................................... 10304 Texas Department of Agriculture.......... 10525 Texas Produce Association................... 10525 The Jel Sert Company......................... 10425 The Packer-Red Book Credit Services... 10214 Tiffany Gate Foods, Inc. ....................... 9920 Trinity Fruit Sales................................. 9725 Tropical Nut and Fruit......................... 10810 University of Illinois Extension............... 9726 Val Verde Vegetable Co. ...................... 10525 VSP Products, Inc. ............................ 10506 Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc. ................ 10925 Well Pict Berries, Inc. ........................ 11118 West Coast Supplies........................... 10522 Wild Blueberry Association.................. 10424 Yucatan Foods.................................... 10722 Zenatek, Inc. .................................... 10814
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A M King Construction........................ 12009 A.B.L. Srl.......................................... 11719 Abracad Technoworks BV..................... 12122 Allen Lund Company........................... 11900 Andrew Smith Company...................... 11715 Atlas Pacific Engineering Company...... 11904 Best Sorting....................................... 11709 Bosch Packaging Technology, Inc. ....... 12300 Bunzl Distribution.............................. 11913 Charlie’s Machine & Supply, Inc. ........ 11724 COMPONOSOLLERTIA SAL ................ 12125 Dade Service Corporation.................... 11717 Extrutech Plastics............................... 11818 Finis Foodprocessing Equipment BV..... 11918 Formost Fuji Corporation..................... 12015 Fresh Cut Magazine............................ 11718 FTNON USA, Inc. .............................. 12122 Garlock Printing & Converting ............. 12124 Golden Eagle Extrusions, Inc. ............. 11906 Green Rubber..................................... 12008 Heat and Control, Inc. ....................... 11322 Heinzen Manufacturing International.... 11700 Ilapak, Inc. ....................................... 12224 In-Store Advanced Automation, Inc. .... 11524 Kronen.............................................. 12100 Magnuson Corporation........................ 12004 Markem-Image................................... 11625 Maxwell Chase Technologies, LLC........ 11706 Multivac, Inc. .................................... 11522 NatureSweet, Ltd. ............................. 12016 Nichimo International, Inc. ................ 11915 NNZ, Inc. ......................................... 11817 North Star Engineered Products........... 11713 Packline West, Inc. ............................ 11505 Pacmac............................................. 11325 Panera Bread Retail............................ 11916 Paul Mueller Company........................ 11815 PerfoTec BV....................................... 12122 Pulse Instruments.............................. 12006 Raytec Vision Spa............................... 11925 RedLine Solutions, Inc. ...................... 11825 Reiser................................................ 11922 REYCO Systems, Inc. ......................... 11908 Sbrocco International, Inc. ................. 11525 SmartWash Solutions.......................... 11526 Sormac BV......................................... 11910
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FreshTech Exhibitors Company
Booth #
Triangle Package Machinery Company.. 12322 TRUETRAC........................................ 11913 Turatti Srl.......................................... 11722 United Site Services........................... 12324 Urschel Laboratories........................... 11500 USDA, AMS, Fruit & Vegetable Programs........................................ 11624 Vanmark/Grote.................................... 11917 Vincent Corporation............................ 11824 Volm Companies, Inc. ........................ 11513
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Associated Wholesale Grocers.............. 15522 Chiquita Brands North America........... 11428 Costco............................................... 12504 Dole Food Company............................ 10328 Food City/K-VA-T................................ 12502 Fresh Appeal USA, Inc. ..................... 12227 HarvestMark....................................... 11028 H-E-B................................................ 12500 Kroger............................................... 12506 Monsanto........................................... 10129 Mucci Farms/Mucci International Marketing, Inc. ................................ 9929 PRO*ACT, LLC................................... 12028 River Point Farms............................... 12228 Safeway, Inc. .................................... 15526 San Miguel Produce, Inc. ................... 10228 Sysco................................................ 12427 The Oppenheimer Group..................... 11128 United Supermarkets.......................... 15520 Village Farms..................................... 15524 Westmoreland Sales............................ 11228
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Accu-Label, Inc. ................................ 12316 BE Fleet............................................ 12113 Computerway Food Systems................ 12416 Diagraph, An ITW Company................. 12114 eSoftware Professionals....................... 12119 FDA/Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition............................ 12216 FireTag.............................................. 12117 Integrated Structures.......................... 12217 JAI, Inc. ........................................... 12318 Productive Label................................ 12215 RedPrairie.......................................... 12417 Scientific Certification Systems........... 12213 Symbology, Inc. ................................. 12214 VirtualOne.......................................... 12320 Winfosoft........................................... 12219
Food Safety Demo Center Exhibitors
Business Suite Exhibitors Company
Company
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ABC Research Laboratories.................. 12308 Arizona Leafy Green Marketing Agreement...................................... 12208 BioIonix, Inc. .................................... 12106 BioSafe Systems, LLC......................... 12210 California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement...................................... 12209 Columbus.......................................... 12108 Deerpoint Group, Inc. ........................ 12305 Dickson............................................. 12206 GLOBALG.A.P. c/o FoodPLUS GmbH.... 12204 Guardian Manufacturing, Inc. ............. 12207 HANNA Instruments........................... 12307 IEH Laboratories................................ 12110 Junction Solutions.............................. 12105 LaMotte............................................. 12304 NCSI Americas................................... 12205 NSF-Davis Fresh................................. 12306 Salinas Valley Truck Stop.................... 12109 Sanitation Specialists, LLC.................. 12104 Weber Scientific................................. 12107
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UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS ABC Research Laboratories Booth #12308
Exhibitor decriptions as of 3/16/12.
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A M King Construction Booth #12009
1610 East Morehead, Suite 200 Charlotte, NC 28207 Phone: 704-365-3160 Email: bwest@amkingconstruction.com www.amkingconstruction.com A M King Construction is a full service designbuild and construction services company operating out of Charlotte, NC. By focusing on client relationships where they become a true business partner, A M King Construction has consistently delivered the best value and highest quality of services to corporations throughout the United States.
A&B Packing Equipment, Inc. Booth #11309
732 West Street, St. Joseph Street Lawrence, MI 49064 Phone: 269-539-4700 Fax: 269-539-4701 Email: info@abpacking.com www.abpacking.com
A.B.L. Srl Booth #11719
Via Dell Artigianato 5/2 Cavezzo, Modena 41032 Italy Phone: 390-535-58927 Fax: 390-535-58903 Email: ascari.daniela@ablcavezzo.it www.ablcavezzo.it Serving the market since 1978, ABL is the leader in the supply of machines and equipment for fruit processing. Among our range of equipment the ultimate technology for the freshcut industry in matters of quality and value, innovation and yield. Melon and pineapple peeler; citrus peeler and wedger; mango peeler and destoner; kiwi peeler and slicer; mango finger cutter; coconut desheller; watermelon peeler and chunker; apple peeler; peach pitter; pear peeler.
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3437 SW 24th Avenue Gainesville. FL 32607 Phone: 352-372-0436 Fax: 352-378-6483 Email: larryc@abcr.com www.abcr.com
ABC Research Corporation is an independent and confidential contract food laboratory. We are ISO 17025 accredited and offer full service microbiological and chemical testing, ranging from routine quality analyses to fullscale research projects. Our customers cover all industry segments including ingredient suppliers, food processing plants, retail and distribution companies, food service operations, trade associations, and more.
Abracad Technoworks BV Booth #12122
Handelsweg 15 Sint Oedenrode 5492 NL Netherlands Phone: +31(0)413-479930 Fax: 31(0)413-478367 Email: egbert@abracad.nl www.abracad.eu Abracad Technoworks BV is a young and dynamic company founded in 1997 and specializing in advice, engineering and production of machines and accessories. Most of the machines produced by Abracad are internal transport and handling systems which are mostly applied in the food sector.
Accu-Label, Inc. Booth #12316
439 Silver Creek Industrial Drive Tecumseh, ON N8N 4W2 Canada Phone: 519-727-0888 Fax: 519-727-0999 Email: sam@accu-label.com www.accu-label.com Accu-Label is a world leader in Labeling Technology as the manufacturer and supplier of the Orb-it G2 Print and Apply high speed labellers. Reduce your inventory and lead the food safety initiative using our PRINT AND APPLY HIGH SPEED LABELLERS for item level traceability. Proven technology in packing houses thoughout the U.S., Canada and Mexico! See our labelers in action on Youtube under “Fruit Labeler� http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lncvo7Olyew
UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS Ag-Pak, Inc. Booth #10913
Email: kbenarth@agraquest.com www.agraquest.com
8416 State Street Gasport, NY 14067 Phone: 716-772-2651 Fax: 716-772-2555 Email: info@agpak.com www.agpak.com
Sustainable solutions to increase productivity and improve the environment.
Air Treatment Corporation Booth #11122
Ag-Pak has proudly supplied industry leading produce packaging equipment for over 45 years. We have a committed team focused on supplying the best products with the best service. We offer weighing, bagging, optical sorting, and polishing equipment from the world’s best manufacturers, featuring NEWTEC. Please visit us at booth 10913 to learn about our complete weighing and bagging systems and the revolutionary NEWTEC Celox optical potato/carrot grader—making automated defect grading a reality!
AgraQuest, Inc. Booth #10518
1540 Drew Avenue Davis, CA 95618 Phone: 916-746-3389 Fax: 916-750-0153
16969 Hill Road Madera, CA 83638 Phone: 757-868-9353 Fax: 561-258-2298 Email: hpaul@airtreatment.com www.airtreatment.com Air Treatment (formerly The Schauf Company) has been providing Industrial Refrigeration Equipment and Engineering Services for over 50 years. Our customers are a who’s who list of the food industry’s finest, both large and small. Our focus on providing state of the art ammonia refrigeration systems is as old as we are. We smile when we hear buzz words like Go Green and Energy Management. They have been in our vocabulary since day one. Industrial Ammonia Refrigeration is “Energy Management.”
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UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS Allen Lund Company Booth #11900
4529 Angeles Crest Hwy. #101 La Canada, CA 91011 Phone: 800-475-5863 Fax: 888-924-5863 Email: nora.trueblood@allenlund.com www.allenlund.com Allen Lund Company is a third-party transportation broker, working with shippers, growers and carriers across the nation to arrange the transport of dry, refrigerated and flatbed freight. Additionally, the Allen Lund Company has an international division, ALC International, which is licensed by the FMC as an OTI-NVOCC; a logistics division, ALC Logistics; and ALC Perishable Logistics. 800.404.5863.
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AMF Farms, Inc. Booth #10819
P.O. Box 1030 200 E. Washington Avenue Burlington, WA 98233 Phone: 360-755-2299 Fax: 360-755-8010 Email: michele@amffarms.com www.baybabyproduce.com AMF Farms/Bay Baby Produce has 25+ years experience growing, packing and shipping. Our signature Pumpkin Patch Pals are individually painted Wee Be Littles with happy character faces and decorated with our trademarked feathery hair. We also carry an assortment of painted pie pumpkins, grab and go pumpkin paint kits, bulk pie, mini and ornamental pumpkins binned or boxed. With our Fruit Deco embossed gift fruit you can put your message in the palm of your customer’s hand. A great seasonal gift too!
UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce Booth #10422
Arizona Leafy Green Marketing Agreement Booth #12208
9940 Marconi Drive San Diego, CA 92154 Phone: 619-661-6004 Fax: 619-661-0220 Email: markmunger@yahoo.com www.andrew-williamson.com
1688 W. Adams Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 Phone: 602-542-0945 Fax: 602-542-0898 Email: tlopez@azda.gov www.arizonaleafygreens.org
Andrew & Williamson is a vertically integrated grower/shipper. Our passion is to efficiently link our farms directly to our customers’ supermarkets and restaurants. We focus on innovation, efficiency, quality, safety, and sustainability to deliver the highest quality produce, year round. By farming in multiple regions, using the newest technologies and focusing consistently on delighting the consumer, we provide reliable, solutions-oriented service. Our brand is Limited Edition!
Associated Wholesale Grocers Booth #15522 5000 Kansas Avenue Kansas City, KS 66106 Phone: 913-288-1610 Fax: 913-288-1157 Email: gmyracle@awginc.com www.awginc.com
Full line wholesale supermarket distributor.
Andrew Smith Company Booth #11715
483 El Camino Real South P.O. Box 7296 Spreckels, CA 93962 Phone: 831-757-1230 Fax: 831-757-1619 Email: sales@andrewsmithco.com We are into our third decade! Andrew Smith Company strives to compete at the highest level delivering a fully integrated food safety program, grower certification, better growing, new products and services and an old fashioned approach to customer service. We also provide cooling consolidation opportunities. Currently offering Romaine Mini Bins, Conventional and Clean & Cored Lettuce bins, Green Leaf Mini Bins, Long Stalk Celery in either cartons or 1/3 bins and green cabbage bins.
Apio, Inc. Booth #10311
4575 W. Main Street P.O. Box 727 Guadalupe, CA 93434 Phone: 805-249-5436 Fax: 805-343-0745 Email: bcoria@apioinc.com www.apioinc.com Apio, Inc., is home to the Eat Smart line of fresh cut vegetables and BreatheWayÂŽ modified atmosphere technology (MAP). Come visit us at booth 10311 to learn more about our exciting new products!
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UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS Atlas Pacific Engineering Company, Inc. Booth #11904 P.O. Box 500 1 Atlas Avenue Pueblo, CO 81002 Phone: 719-948-3040 Fax: 719-948-4273 Email: sales@atlaspacific.com www.atlaspacific.com
For over 60 years, Atlas Pacific Engineering Company, Inc., has been the world leader of deciduous fruit processing equipment. We offer the industry a range of mission-critical machinery that enables our customers to produce the highest quality fruit product, while achieving unmatched operating efficiencies and yield savings. Our business also includes the trusted names of Magnuson Corporation, Luthi Machinery Company and Brown International Corporation.
Avocados From Mexico Booth #10406
10540 N. Stemmons Freeway Dallas, TX 75220 Phone: 214-630-0808 Email: courtney.harvey@briggsequipment.com www.befleet.com BE Fleet partners with clients to provide effortless materials handling fleet management. Our holistic approach focuses on three key areas: assets, maintenance, and operators. BE Fleet’s 50+ years of industry expertise coupled with easily accessible web-based management solutions and a visionary approach to fleet optimization offer our clients the unparalleled ability to unlock the potential of their material handling equipment, the providers that maintain it, and the operators who use it.
Best Sorting Booth #11709
Av. Tlaxcala #1675 Col. Ampliación Revolución Uruapan Michoacán 60150 Mexico Phone: 303-513-1842 Email: ag@mexicanavocados.com avocadosfrommexico.com
Romeinse straat 20 Herverlee 3001 Belgium Phone: 32-16-396-396 Fax: 32-16-396-390 Email: Bjorn.Weyts@bestsorting.com www.bestsorting.com
A nonprofit organization founded in 1997 to represent the Hass avocado industry from the Mexican state of Michoacán in its export program to the U.S., APEAM (Avocado Producers and Exporting Packers Association of Michoacán) is dedicated to developing and implementing stringent quality measures to ensure the production of the finest avocados available anywhere, worldwide. APEAM currently represents over 6,800 growers and 34 packers in the state of Michoacán.
BEST produces a complete range of high-tech optical sorters with color, structure, shape, biological and/or density sorting capabilities. BEST sorters can be equipped with different technologies, including laser, FLUO, camera, infrared, LED, SWIR and X-ray. BEST is the world-wide leader in defect and foreign material detection and removal from lettuce, spinach, fruits, vegetables and other food commodities. Visit our website http://www.bestsorting.com for more information.
Bard Valley Medjool Date Growers Assn. Booth #11106
BioIonix, Inc. Booth #12106
P.O. Box 937 Bard, CA 92222 Phone: 928-726-9191 Fax: 928-726-9413 Email: dnelson@datepac.com www.naturaldelights.com
Growers and Shippers of the World’s Finest Medjool Dates. The #1 Brand in the Medjool Date Category. We offer an ongoing trade program that supports sales through year-round promotions, value-added new products, and category management backed by IRI/Nielsen data.
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4603 Triangle Street McFarland, WI 53558 Phone: 608-838-0300 Email: dwildes@bioionix.com www.bioionix.com BioIonix disinfects washing-chilling flume water safely. The patented process eliminates the use of costly chemicals and is effective even in turbid liquids containing solids. BioIonix generates safe and powerful SuperOxidantsTM within the liquid stream that destroy pathogens,
UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS including E-coli, Salmonella and Listeria, while providing residual disinfection performance. No odors or flavors are imparted to food products with water treated by the BioIonix process.
BioSafe Systems, LLC Booth #12210
22 Meadow Street East Hartford, CT 06108 Phone: 860-290-8890 Fax: 860-290-8802 Email: info@biosafesystems.com www.biosafesystems.com BioSafe Systems manufactures “Field to Fork” disease control products, with solutions for growers, packers, processors, shippers, and retailers. These environmentally-friendly products provide on-contact disease control without producing harmful runoffs, and serve as sustainable alternatives to harsh chemicals. In addition, BioSafe Systems manufactures the FogTunnel Produce Treatment System, which was voted the Best New Processing Equipment at United Fresh 2010.
Blue Book Services Booth #10909
845 East Geneva Road Carol Stream, IL 60188 Phone: 630-668-3500 Fax: 630-668-0303 Email: info@bluebookservices.com www.producebluebook.com Since 1901, Blue Book Services has been the leader in providing the global fresh industry with timely, accurate and reliable credit and marketing information. Produce suppliers, buyers, brokers and transporters alike rely on Blue Book ratings, reports, scores, and information to make safe, informed and profitable business decisions. Blue Book Service also includes a full range of dispute resolution services, including collections, mediations, and arbitrations. Visit booth 10909 for more info.
Bosch Packaging Technology, Inc. Booth #12300 869 S. Knowles Avenue New Richmond, WI 54017 Phone: 715-243-2296 Fax: 715-243-2469 Email: alana.brown@bosch.com www.boschpackaging.com/nrd
offers innovative and versatile packaging lines for handling fresh food that comply with your specific demands and challenges. Our broad product portfolio includes vertical baggers, bag closing equipment, horizontal flow wrappers, product handling by Delta Robots and various secondary packaging solutions. Come see our new Pack 301 IN Inverted Horizontal Flow Wrapper at Bosch Booth #12300.
BrimaPack BV Booth #10413
’t Goor 18 Ulft 7071 PB Netherlands Phone: 0031 315 640 731 Fax: 0031 315 640 700 Email: info@brimapack.com www.brimapack.com BrimaPack has become a leading player for vegetable packing solutions. Through its focus on supplying System Integrated Solutions and not only machines, BrimaPack now can offer complete packing solutions for the pack house and the field which save up to 50% on integrated packing costs. BrimaPack has developed special packing films for Iceberg Lettuce, Broccoli, Melons and other vegetables. These films offer you substantially longer shelf life, and at the same time minimal packing costs!
Bunzl Distribution Booth #11913
1 City Place, Suite 200 St. Louis, MO 63141 Phone: 314-997-5959 Fax: 314-997-3641 Email: carlyn.mcclintock@bunzlusa.com www.bunzldistribution.com Bunzl provides food processors with a variety of direct/indirect packaging, plant supplies, sanitation, food safety, extended shelf life and inbound logistics/supply chain solutions. Our CoolPak division offers innovative, high quality packaging, labels and trace solutions for the produce industry. Our TRUETRAC division offers agricultural technology that develops integrated, web based software to simplify the collection and management of production data that empowers the mobile agricultural workforce.
The market for Fresh Products is Growing—Bosch Packaging Technology has got the answer. Bosch
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Expertise and innovation that delivers success Today’s retailers need supply chain solutions that start with the grower and efficiently deliver their perishable shipments with care. From innovative seed trials, planting to order for our customers, refrigerated transportation services and consumer marketing programs, C.H. Robinson provides the flexibility, capacity and support needed to deliver quality product from source to store. You can rely on our supply chain experts to help you enhance your efficiency and deliver success.
Call 1-800-323-7587 or email solutions@chrobinson.com
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UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS C. H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. Booth #10700
14701 Charlson Road Eden Prairie, MN 55347 Phone: 800-323-7587 Fax: 952-937-7703 Email: solutions@chrobinson.com www.chrobinson.com Founded in 1905, C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc., is a global provider of multimodal logistics services, fresh produce sourcing, and information services to 37,000 customers through a network of more than 230 offices and over 8,300 employees around the world. The company works with 53,000 transportation providers worldwide. C.H. Robinson is a Fortune 500 company and had annual revenues of $10.3 billion in 2011.
California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement Booth #12209 1521 “I” Street Sacramento, CA 95841 Phone: 916-441-1240 Fax: 916-446-1063 Email: award@caleafygreens.ca.gov www.lgma.ca.gov
A model program, the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) incorporates science-based food safety practices and mandatory government inspections by USDAtrained auditors. These audits, both scheduled and unannounced, are truly independent third-party inspections. LGMA members are committed to protecting public health through this unprecedented program and are working hard everyday to provide products that are healthy and safe.
Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) Booth #10212 162 Cleopatra Drive Ottawa ON K2G 5X2 Canada Phone: 613-226-4187 Fax: 613-226-2984 Email: nkaliberda@cpma.ca www.cpma.ca
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) is a not-for-profit organization whose members are active in the marketing of fresh fruits and vegetables in Canada, from the farm gate to the dinner plate. CPMA’s international and Canadian members integrate all segments of the fresh produce industry and are responsible for 90% of the fresh fruit and vegetable sales in
Canada. Visit us at booth #10212 to find out how CPMA is your association and your voice in the produce industry.
Charlie’s Machine & Supply, Inc. Booth #11724
2525 Arapahoe Avenue, E4-136 Boulder, CO 80302 Phone: 303-443-9595 Fax: 303-443-7474 Email: info@charliesmachineandsupply.com www.charliesmachineandsupply.com We specialize in a complete line of fresh cut vegetable and fruit processing equipment including Peeling, Washing, Cutting, Drying, Packing, Scales, Conveyors, Blades, Spare Parts and Sanitation solutions. NEW, CUSTOM DESIGNED and USED equipment including dryers, increment cutters, stickers, sorters, triple wash systems, flume systems, packing tables, band sealers and more. Our motto is “SMALL MACHINES DOING BIG JOBS AND BIG MACHINES AT SMALL PRICES”. FREE Catalog.
Chelan Fresh Marketing Booth #10325
P.O. Box 878 Chelan, WA 98816 Phone: 509-682-3854 Fax: 509-682-5766 Email: terryb@chelanfresh.com
Chiquita Brands North America Booth #11428 210 Rivanna Court Naperville, IL 60565 Phone: 630-717-1426 Email: vbetz@chiquita.com www.chiquita.com
Put the power of two of the biggest names in produce to work for you! Chiquita and Fresh Express deliver superior business performance for your store. Providing nutritious bananas, Healthy Snacks, salads and more, the Chiquita and Fresh Express brands mean quality and freshness you can taste.
Church Brothers, LLC Booth #10204
P.O. Box 509 19065 Portola Drive, Suite C Salinas, CA 93902 Phone: 831-796-1000 Fax: 831-796-1061 Email: paula@churchbrothers.com www.churchbrothers.com
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2004 NE 5th Avenue Boca Raton, FL 33431 Phone: 561-573-8086 Email: bframson@citrusamerica.com www.citrocasausa.com
Classic Salads, LLC Booth #10820
100 Harrington Road Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone: 831-763-4520 Email: brooke@classicsalads.com www.classicsalads.com Established in 2000, Classic Salads is an industry leader in the growing and shipping of gourmet baby leaf lettuces, as well as specialty vegetables for both the foodservice and retail sectors. Our world-class conventional and organic products are 100% US grown and meet the highest industry standards to exceed your expectations for freshness and quality. From spring mix to baby vegetables, Classic Salads delivers nature’s best, the best way possible— farm fresh to you.
Coastline Produce Booth #10204
P.O. Box 4273 Salinas, CA 93912 Phone: 831-755-1430 Email: vivian@coastlineproduce.com www.coastlineproduce.com Coastline is a vertically integrated, year-round grower-shipper of more than 25 top quality fresh vegetable products farmed on premium growing land in California, Arizona and Mexico. Coastline’s passion for growing and supplying produce is reflected in the availability and quality of its products, excellence and innovation in its farming and distribution practices, and the success and satisfaction of its customers.
including Strawberries, Bushberries, Melons, Rainbow Crunch CarrotsTM, Orange, Purple & Green Cauliflower, Ruby JewelTM Sweet Red Corn, and Seasonal Green Beans.
Columbus Booth #12108
351 Ballenger Center Drive, Suite 201 Frederick, MD 21703 Phone: 203-414-1991 Email: dea@columbusglobal.com www.columbusglobal.com With solid industry know-how, Columbus is a preferred business partner for ambitious companies within the food industry. We know how to adapt and implement proven Microsoftbased solutions to maximize efficiency and overall business performance. Our key deliverables include flexible and future-safe ERP, CRM, BI and related business applications that deliver competitive advantage. Exceeding 20 years of experience and 6,000 successful implementations, Columbus is recognized as a top 3 Microsoft partner.
Combs Produce Booth #11107
915 South Harwood Street Dallas, TX 75201 Phone: 214-367-6500 Email: vargiros@combsproduce.com www.combsproduce.com Welcome to Dallas, our home! For over half a century, we have evolved our services to meet the changing needs of our customers. Today, we’re happy to announce the addition of three new services to our portfolio: Calidad, a new line of products targeted to the Hispanic shopper; JC’s Local, grown and delivered fresh to your business from a local farm; and FOB Loading, now loading and shipping fresh produce from our new facility in McAllen, TX. You are invited to Booth #11107 to learn more!
Colorful Harvest, LLC Booth #10922
584 South Main Street Salinas, CA 93901 Phone: 831-422-5000 Fax: 831-422-0555 Email: isanchez@colorfulharvest.com www.colorfulharvest.com Colorful Harvest grows premium quality fresh berries, and colorful heirloom style produce
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UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS COMPONOSOLLERTIA SAL Booth #12125
9C/Comunidad Foral de Navarra, Nave 5 DPoligono Industrial Las Labradas Tuleda de Navarra Navarra 31500 Spain Phone: +34 948 84 74 48 Email: paul@aitenet.com www.aitenet.com Since AIT was created in 1997, we have always been guided by one goal: providing special solutions adapted to each client. This goal made us becoming leaders in broccoli and cauliflower cutting machines and a benchmark developing and manufacturing new equipments satisfying food industry needs.
Computerway Food Systems Booth #12416 635 Southwest Street High Point, NC 27260 Phone: 336-841-7289 Fax: 336-841-2594 Email: jmoore@mycfs.com www.mycfs.com
Computerway Food Systems exhibits advances in Product Traceability and SQF compliance for the food industry. Computerway Quality Control, Process Tracking and “Q” Enterprise systems share real-time information; improving production, efficiency and food safety throughout the food manufacturing process. Computer hardware and in-plant electronic developments for 2012 will be introduced.
Costco Booth #12504
999 Lake Drive-Fresh Foods Issaquah, WA 98027 Phone: 425-313-6158 Fax: 425-313-8204 Email: fpadilla@costco.com
Crunch Pak Booth #10916
300 Sunset Avenue Cashmere, WA 98815 Phone: 509-782-7753 Fax: 509-782-0869 Email: tonyf@crunchpak.com www.crunchpak.com Imagine a line of sliced apples stretching around the world two times over. That’s how many apple slices Crunch Pak delivers each year—and that string is growing. From our two-ounce singles
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to three-pound food service packs, we lead the industry in quality, innovation and convenience. In addition, our product line includes an array of fresh, healthful snacks appealing to a wide range of consumers. No matter how you slice it, Crunch Pak delivers innovative, successful partnerships.
D & W Fine Pack Booth #10301
800 Ela Road Lake Zurich, IL 60047 Phone: 800-323-0422 Fax: 847-438-0369 Email: info@cmpackaging.com www.dwfinepack.com D & W Fine Pack offers an extensive selection of products for merchandising your delicious food assortment utilizing a broad selection of materials and designs for maximum freshness and superior eye appeal. D & W Fine Pack offers multiple packaging options utilizing PETE, PP, PS, OPS, PLA and aluminum for merchandising your appealing food assortment. Packaging with tamper evident options is available to meet your safety requirements.
Dade Service Corporation Booth #11717
700A Fentress Boulevard Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Phone: 386-274-5655 Fax: 386-274-5664 Email: ashley.perryman@dadeservice.com www.DadeService.com Since 1954, Dade Service Corporation has specialized in Ripening Room and Cold Storage Construction for the Produce Industry. Our Design-Build Services include: Perishable/ Produce Distribution Facilities, Pressurized Fruit Ripening Rooms, Coolers and Freezers, and Rapid Chill Rooms. Stop by our booth to see how we can service your cold storage and ripening room needs today!
Dan Mar Co. Booth #10525
2131 N. Collins, B433-738 Arlington, TX 76011 Phone: 817-822-5767 Email: danmarco1@msn.com www.danmarco.net We are in the business of reducing pathogens because of their impact on human health and the business economy. We achieve this through
UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS breaking the barrier with passion within the food safety community. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you!
DAUMAR Corp. Booth #10313
12395 SW 130 Street Suite 106 Miami, FL 33186 Phone: 305-234-5668 Fax: 305-234-2928 Email: sales@daumarcorp.com www.daumar.com DAUMAR is a leading supplier of automatic bagging machinery and consumables for packaging fresh produce. Introducing the new E-Pack, the most Economical and Ecological net bag for fresh produce.
Dave’s Specialty Imports, Inc. Booth #10908 11240 NW 45th Street Coral Springs, FL 33065 Phone: 954-753-1027 Email: info@mydaves.com www.mydaves.com
Dave’s Specialty Imports is a leading marketer and distributor of conventional and organic blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries. Dave’s celebrates 20 years and 3 generations of family owned and operated business. Delivering berries from all growing regions and excellent customer service year round.
Debbie Meyer Solutions Booth #10404
7800 Whipple Avenue North Canton, OH 44720 Phone: 330-494-5504 Email: seddy@suarez.com www.DebbieMeyer.com Debbie Meyer™ is an innovator—an inventor— holding many Patents. Debbie Meyer Brand Products are wildly successful. Debbie Meyer™ Green Bags® have sold over 600 million worldwide on home shopping networks, Infomercials and at retail everywhere. Debbie Meyer Solutions offers a dynamic P.O.P. program supported by strong DRTV and print advertisement.
Deerpoint Group, Inc. Booth #12305
4339 N. Selland Avenue Fresno, CA 93722 Phone: 559-224-4000 Fax: 559-431-0014 Email: abowman@thedeerpointgroup.com www.thedeerpointgroup.com
Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc. Booth #11113
P.O. Box 149222 Coral Gables, FL 33114 Phone: 305-520-8400 Fax: 305-442-4409 Email: vsamsundar@freshdelmonte.com www.freshdelmonte.com Fresh Del Monte offers retailers and foodservice operators an array of innovative solutions to address the changing tastes and lifestyle needs of today’s consumers. Our extensive distribution network allows just-in-time deliveries of our premium quality fresh products to your doorstep. For more information call 800-950-3683 or visit our websites, www.freshdelmonte.com and www.fruits.com.
DeltaTRAK, Inc. Booth #10816
P.O. Box 398 Pleasanton, CA 94566 Phone: 925-249-2250 Fax: 925-249-2251 Email: vcureton@deltatrak.com www.deltatrak.com DeltaTRAK® is a leading innovator of cold chain, environmental and food safety management solutions for HACCP compliance in the produce and food industries, and any industry that manages temperature sensitive commodities. DeltaTRAK products record, organize and analyze environmental and product data and are designed with a focus on quality assurance and traceability. Services include NIST traceable instrument calibration, system validation, and environmental diagnostics.
Diagraph, An ITW Company Booth #12114
1 Missouri Research Park Drive St. Charles, MO 63304 Phone: 636-300-2000 Fax: 636-300-2004 Email: info@diagraph.com www.diagraph.com Are you looking for produce traceability or product identification solutions? Diagraph, An ITW Company, offers a complete line of worldclass automated marking, coding, labeling solutions for produce traceability and food safety. Products include ALL-ELECTRIC SERVO automated labeling systems; LINX small character continuous ink jet and laser coders; Trident-based
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UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS high-resolution industrial ink jet; and HP thermal jet systems. Visit YouTube’s Diagraph Channel at www.youtube.com/diagraphitw
Diamond Direct Farms, Inc. Booth #9924
2950 NW 74th Avenue Miami, FL 33122 Phone: 877-221-6451 Email: silvia@diamonddirectfarms.com www.diamonddirectfarms.com Diamond Direct™ is a new company formed by four separate farming companies with distribution facilities located in key distribution points coast-to-coast. The objective of this new company is to enable our customers to receive consistent quality and consistency of a broad range of high quality culinary herbs, mainstream specialty vegetables, and niche market high end vegetables, throughout the entire North American market, with one phone call. Year round farm direct with nationwide distribution.
Dickson Booth #12206
930 South Westwood Addison, IL 60101 Phone: 630-563-4232 Email: jbielawski@dicksondata.com www.dicksondata.com Dickson manufactures quality instrumentation for monitoring temperature sensitive foods. Booth 12206 will have samples of our varied product line—touchscreen recorders and a WiZARD2 wireless system which sends email and text alerts. We are showcasing our new Report Logger which creates a one-page report of the recorded temperatures of food products during any stage of processing, storage, distribution and transportation. This low cost logger requires no software and is reusable.
DNE World Fruit Sales Booth #11006
1900 Old Dixie Highway Fort Pierce, FL 32960 Phone: 772-465-1110 Fax: 772-465-1181 Email: dne@dneworld.com www.dneworld.com DNE World Fruit Sales is a year round global citrus source. Our experience in growing, packing and marketing fruit from Florida, Texas, and California—as well as sourcing from around the world—can help grow your citrus profits all year.
Dole Food Company Booth #10328
One Dole Drive Westlake Village, CA 91362 Phone: 818-874-4647 Fax: 818-874-4514 Email: william.goldfield@dole.com www.dole.com Dole is the world’s largest producer of fresh fruit, fresh vegetables and one of the world’s largest producers of bananas and pineapples, a leading exporter of Chilean deciduous fruit and an industry leader in packaged fruit products, packaged salad and fresh-cut vegetables. Dole provides customers around the world with highquality food products that bear the DOLE® trademarks. The DOLE® brand is synonymous with the highest standards in fruit, vegetables and nutrition education.
Driscoll’s Booth #10410
345 Westridge Drive Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone: 831-763-5100 Fax: 831-763-5737 Email: alicia.weber@driscolls.com www.driscolls.com As one of the leading suppliers and marketers of fresh Strawberries, Raspberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, and Organic Berries, Driscoll’s provides a year-round supply of premium, branded berries whose flavor delivers a Delightful Eating Experience.
Easy Fold Fixtures Booth #9827
22024 68th Avenue South, Building A Kent, WA 98032 Phone: 877-348-7835 Fax: 253-872-5245 Email: michellef@cutscorefold.com www.EasyFoldFixtures.com Easy Fold Fixtures is a new line of products for box assembly that enhances productivity and saves money. A recent breakthrough in box assembly, the Easy Fold Fixture requires just a single operator, takes up minimal floor space and is cost effective. Check out our website www.EasyFoldFixtures.com.
Edinburg Citrus Association Booth #10525 P.O. Box 428 Edinburg, TX 78540
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UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS Phone: 956-383-6619 Fax: 956-383-2745 Email: sales@eca.dcci.com www.txcitrus.com The growers of the Edinburg Citrus Association, Edinburg, Texas, are proudly celebrating 80 years of growing and packing Texas Red Grapefruit and Oranges! Located in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, we are committed to growing top quality fruit known for its unique sweetness and juiciness and assisting our customers with ideas and programs to increase comsumer sales. Come by our booth for more information and also visit us at www.txcitrus. com.
ESI Group USA Booth #10322
950 Walnut Ridge Drive Hartland, WI 53029 Phone: 262-369-3535 Fax: 262-369-3536 Email: sales@esigroupusa.com www.esigroupusa.com ESI Group USA (ESI) is a nationwide designbuild firm providing quality projects to the food industry. Our full service in-house design and construction staff specializes in custom food processing and distribution projects and can provide services independently or as a single source. Our vast experience includes processed and encased meats, dairy, vegetable, fruit, bakery, condiments and various other products. Our Three Phase Project Approach allows us to offer a Guaranteed Maximum Price.
eSoftware Professionals Booth #12119
10450 SW Nimbus Avenue, Suite B Portland, OR 97223 Phone: 503-608-3629 Email: erp@esopro.com www.efooderp.com eFood-ERP is an integrated business and accounting software solution designed for food manufacturers and distributors. Out-of-the-box functionality includes accounting, inventory, distribution, manufacturing, real-time costing and reporting. eFood-ERP also has the food industry tools you need, e.g., grower accounting, product grading, recalls, quality control, forecasting and preventative maintenance. In-the-Cloud and On-Premise solutions let you choose the right fit for your business and budget.
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Eurofresh, Inc. Booth #10500
26050 South Eurofresh Avenue Willcox, AZ 85643 Phone: 520-384-5987 Fax: 520-761-3763 Email: mcassius@eurofresh.com www.eurofresh.com Eurofresh Farms is the leading year-round producer of greenhouse tomatoes in the United States and a leading innovator in the branded, fresh tomato and cucumber industry. Premium quality and certified pesticide-free products are grown with care in one of the world’s largest greenhouse complexes with abundant Arizona sunlight. Eurofresh’s two greenhouse facilities span 318 acres in Willcox and Snowflake, Arizona. For more information, visit www.eurofresh.com or call (520) 3844621.
Extrutech Plastics Booth #11818
5902 W. Custer Street Manitowoc, WI 54220 Phone: 920-684-9650 Fax: 920-684-4344 22 Email: info@epiplastics.com www.epiplastics.com Extrutech Plastics is a custom extruder of highquality plastic profiles used in the building industry. Extrutech sets the industry standard for plastic wall and ceiling liner systems, custom clean/isolation rooms, suspended ceiling systems, and doors. Wall and ceiling panels are USDA (United States) and CLIF (Canada) accepted; ASTM–E84-09 Class A Rated for Smoke & Flame. We work with you on project design, ideas, and solutions! ISO 9001:2008 registered manufacturer, located in Manitowoc, WI.
FDA/Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Booth #12216 5100 Paint Branch Parkway College Park, MD 20740 Phone: 301-436-2268 Fax: 301-436-2605 Email: valencia.miles@fda.hhs.gov
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, in conjunction with the Agency’s field staff, is responsible for promoting and protecting the public’s health by ensuring that the nation’s food supply is safe, sanitary, wholesome, and
UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS honestly labeled, and that cosmetic products are safe and properly labeled.
Finis Foodprocessing Equipment BV Booth #11918 De Bolanden 1 Ulft 7071 PW Netherlands Phone: 00-31-315695569 Fax: 00-31-315695570 Email: sales@finis.nl
FireTag Booth #12117
P.O. Box 1839 Plant City, FL 33564 Phone: 813-708-0123 Email: amber@firetag.com www.firetag.com
Fit Fruit and Vegetable Wash Booth #11018
HealthPro Brands P.O. Box 867 Mason, OH 45040 Phone: 513-492-7512 Fax: 866-794-1638 Email: mwinterhalter@healthprobrands.com www.fitwash.com Fit Fruit and Vegetable Wash removes 98% more waxes, pesticides, residues, and other contaminants vs. washing with water alone. Fit is 100% Natural, OMRI-Listed, and is certified Kosher and Vegan, and is recommended by the American Vegetarian Association. Fit is also available in a 100% All Natural concentrated version for Foodservice and Industrial use which kills 99.9% of harmful food-borne illnesscausing bacteria, like e.coli and salmonella, on processed (cut, chopped, peeled, etc.) produce.
Food City/K-VA-T Booth #12502
P.O. Box 129 Abingdon, VA 24212 Phone: 276-623-5000 Fax: 276-623-5410 Email: tiptonm@foodcity.com
Food Source-Texas Booth #10525
P.O. Box 5840 McAllen, TX 78502 Phone: 956-782-2299 Email: lmoyer@foodsourcetx.com
Formost Fuji Corporation Booth #12015
19211 144th Avenue NE Woodinville, WA 98072 Phone: 425-483-9090 Email: heatherw@formostfuji.com www.formostfuji.com A leader in the Packaging Machinery Industry, Formost Fuji Corporation has been building the finest horizontal bagging, horizontal form-fill-seal wrapping and vertical form-fillseal wrapping machines for 47 years. Our reputation has been built on unsurpassed product quality, prompt deliveries, immediate parts availability, dependable service, and outstanding customer satisfaction.
Fox Packaging Booth #11305
2200 Fox Drive McAllen, TX 78504 Phone: 956-682-6176 Fax: 956-682-5768 Email: aaron@foxbag.com www.foxbag.com Consumers shop with their senses. Make it easier with a Fox bag! Our industry leading mesh and poly/mesh bags improve consumer interaction with your products and increase your produce sales. Fox bags consistently deliver a combination of style, form and function that represents our long-standing commitment to product innovation and good, old fashioned service. Take advantage of Fox Packaging’s industry-leading packaging solutions to improve packing efficiencies and grow your fresh produce sales.
Fresh Appeal USA, Inc. Booth #12227
197 Skyline Drive Keene, NH 03431 Phone: 603-499-7356 Fax: 866-591-4281 Email: steve@fresh-appeal.com www.fresh-appeal.com Fresh Appeal is an innovative, leading-edge provider of disinfection and life extension technology to the high growth fresh produce industry. Established in 2002, Fresh Appeal continues to develop commercialized technology in strategic collaboration with Step Sciences and the world-renowned New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research.
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9230 NW 12th Street Miami, FL 33172 Phone: 305-395-7788 Fax: 305-513-5768 Email: hanna@freshcommodities.com www.freshcommodities.com
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75 Applewood Drive, Suite A P.O. Box 128 Sparta, MI 49345 Phone: 616-887-9008 Fax: 616-887-2666 Email: fcedit@freshcut.com www.freshcut.com Fresh Cut, a multimedia resource, provides all the channels of the value-added produce industry with the tools they need to thrive in an expanding global marketplace.
Fresherized Foods/Wholly Guacamole Booth #10319 300 Burlington Road Saginaw, TX 76179 Phone: 817-509-0626 Fax: 817-509-0636 Email: jalley@fresherized.com www.fresherized.com
We’ll be featuring our new Wholly Salsa product line. This includes our three current classic Wholly flavors, mild, medium and hot, repackaged for easier use and great pricing. Additionally, we have five new flavors we can’t wait to share. We have two fruit salsas: Red Pepper Mango and Pineapple salsa. We have an Avocado Verde, following the crazy consumer demand for more avocado. Our other flavors include Roasted Red Pepper and Guacamole with Spicy Pico de Gallo.
FreshFruitPortal/PortalFruticola Booth #9627
Asesorías Yentzen Consulting Limitada Avenida Vitacura 2760, Oficina 402 Las Condes, Santiago Chile Phone: 56-2-71-1114 Email: gyentzen@yc.cl
FreshPoint Dallas Booth #10323
4721 Simonton Road Dallas, TX 75244 Phone: 972-385-5802 Fax: 972-385-5809 Email: lucian.labarba@freshpoint.com www.FreshPoint.com FreshPoint is North America’s leading and most respected fresh produce distributor. We’re passionate about our people, the experience and knowledge they bring to the industry and to their relationship with you. We’re passionate about our products, some of the finest and freshest you’ll find available day after day. Our mission: “Helping our Customers Succeed.”
Freshway Foods Booth #9727
601 N. Stolle Avenue Sidney, OH 45365 Phone: 937-498-4664 Fax: 937-498-1529 Email: dpurdy@freshwayfoods.com www.freshwayfoods.com Freshway Foods is headquartered in Sidney, Ohio. Freshway Foods is a produce processor, repacker, distributor, and logistics provider. For over 20 years, the company has focused on providing customized, value-added product and service solutions to foodservice and retail customers that span the states east of the Mississippi from Massachusetts to Florida.
Frontera Produce, Ltd. Booth #11025
1321 Frontera Road Edinburg, TX 78541 Phone: 956-239-0453 Fax: 956-383-0707 Email: amy.gates@fronteraproduce.com www.fronteraproduce.com Founded in 1992, Frontera Produce is headquartered in Edinburg, Texas. The company has extensive growing operations throughout the United States as well as Mexico, Central and South America. Frontera Produce offers an extensive line of fresh products, including onions, cabbage, golden pineapples, fresh chili peppers, carrots, cilantro, watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, and other tropical fruits.
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UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS FTNON USA, Inc. Booth #12122
30 East San Joaquin Street Suite 203 Salinas, CA 93901 Phone: 831-274-6007 Fax: 831-751-9881 Email: g.rizzo@ftnon.com www.ftnon.com FTNON has extensive expertise and experience in designing and manufacturing processing systems for fresh salads, herbs, fruits, and vegetables which include potatoes and mushrooms. Our innovative processes are designed to produce the highest quality washed and dried products that are both visually attractive and in the freshest condition for longer shelf life. FTNON also has the knowledge and experience to comply with all international food processing standards for operation, health and safety.
Garlock Printing & Converting Booth #12124
164 Fredette Street Gardner, MA 01440 Phone: 978-630-1028 Fax: 978-630-2655 Email: david.nelson@garlockprinting.com www. garlockprinting.com In 1987, GARLOCK Printing & Converting Corporation was created to print premium quality, value-added wrapping tissue, gift wrap, flexible packaging and other packaging accessories for retail and various other markets. Many of our original employee’s are still with us today,representing dedication and experience in all phases of our operation. As experienced flexographic printers, we continue to emphasize innovation, quality, and technological leadership by investing in our physical plants.
Giro Pack, Inc. Booth #10904
2305 Industrial Lane Vidalia, GA 30474 Phone: 912-537-4748 Fax: 912-537-0858 Email: logsdonjo@gmail.com www.giropack.com Giro Pack is a leader in net packaging solutions. We specialize in the elimination of labor, increasing efficiency, and improving output of your consumer packaging program. We sell weighing and bagging equipment as well as the materials to make your program a success. We have the largest, most experienced technical service team in the industry. We currently focus on packaging for apples, onions, citrus, avocados, onions, stone fruit and potatoes.
GLOBALG.A.P. c/o FoodPLUS GmbH Booth #12204 Spichernstr. 55 Cologne 50672 Germany Phone: +49-221-57993-25
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Efficient, cost effective processing Exceptional, safe, high quality end products FTNON Product-in-crate washing system for salads
FTNON DCC® Steamer for disinfecting fruit
GFF, Inc. Booth #11015
145 Willow Avenue City of Industry, CA 91746 Phone: 323-724-2519 Fax: 323-726-0934 Email: steveshapiro@girardsdressings.com www.girardsdressings.com GFF/Girard’s, maker of dressings and sauces for over 29 years, manufactures traditional favorites as well as Organic, Reduced Calorie, and Fat Free Dressings. Catering to the market, the dressings are available in cups, serving-size packets, 1/2 gallon pouches and traditional gallon jars.
Produce a visually attractive end product in ready-to-eat or fresh-picked condition with enhanced shelf life If you would like to know more about FTNON’s product range for the fresh-cut industry, please contact: FTNON USA, Inc. Contact: Gene Rizzo 30 East San Joaquin #203 Salinas, CA 93901
Tel.: 831-274-6007 g.rizzo@ftnon.com www.ftnon.com
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UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS Fax: +49-221-57993-89 Email: info@globalgap.org www.globalgap.org GLOBALG.A.P. is a leading global certification program whose mission is to bring farmers and retailers together to produce and market safe food to protect scarce resources and build a sustainable future.
Golden Eagle Extrusions, Inc. Booth #11906
1762 State Route 131 Milford, OH 45150 Phone: 513-248-8292 Fax: 513-248-8300 Email: info@goldeneagleextrusions.com www.goldeneagleextrusions.com Since 1978, Golden Eagle Extrusions, Inc., has specialized in providing superior flexible packaging to the food, beverage, and food container industry. Involved in the fresh-cut industry since 1988, Golden Eagle continues to revolutionize its packaging films for freshcut processors. Golden Eagle excels in areas such as shelf-life extension, increased customer productivity and product development tied to specific processor requirements.
Green Rubber Booth #12008
1310 Dayton Avenue Salinas, CA 93901 Phone: 831-753-6100 Fax: 831-753-6111 Email: jp@greenrubber.com www.greenrubber.com For over 20 years, we have been the premier distributor-fabricator of specialty conveyor belts for food processing, packaging, transportation, distribution. We fabricate cleats, v-guides, perforations, endless splices, laced splices, and more. Products include: uretehane covers, PVC covers, extruded PU, hi-temp, form-fillseal belts, dicer belts, metal detectors, plastic modular, timing belts. Brands: Mono-Pure, SaniPly, Habasit, KVP, Ammeraal, Volta, UBR, Nitta, Forbo, and Flexco.
Grower-Shipper Association of Central California Booth #10204, 10304 512 Pajaro Street Salinas, CA 93901 Phone: 831-422-8844 Fax: 831-422-0868
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Email: abby@growershipper.com www.growershipper.com The Grower-Shipper Association of Central California (GSA), a trade association representing 300 growers, shippers, packers, processors and other agricultural businesses, will have a pavilion at United Fresh. Seven GSA members are set to exhibit their products within the pavilion, including Church Brothers, Coastline Produce, Ippolito International, Mann Packing Company, Metz Fresh, Monterey Mushrooms and SureHarvest. Stop by (spaces 10304 and 10204) for a chance to win an iPad!
GS1 US Booth #10626
10 S. Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000 Chicago, IL 60606 Phone: 312-463-4097 Email: info@gs1us.org www.gs1us.org GS1 US brings industry communities together to solve supply-chain problems through adoption and implementation of GS1 standards. More than 200,000 businesses in 25 industries rely on GS1 US, a not-for-profit organization, for benefits based on GS1 global unique numbering and identification, barcodes, Electronic Product Code-based RFID, data synchronization, and electronic data interchange.
Guardian Manufacturing, Inc. Booth #12207
2971-A Oxbow Circle Cocoa, FL 32926 Phone: 805-835-5272 Fax: 321-631-4517 Email: mattlowe@guardianmfg.com www.guardianmfg.com Guardian has installed Ensure™ ozone treatment systems in cold storage and packing operations across North America, treating commodities ranging from kiwifruit to citrus, onions, potatoes, stone fruit, grapes, and mixed vegetables. The cold storage system’s ability to limit ripening and decrease spoilage has been demonstrated repeatedly. Guardian’s new antimicrobial produce wash systems are quickly demonstrating their ability to replace chlorine and other chemical sanitizers as a final rinse.
UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS HANNA Instruments Booth #12307
584 Park East Drive Woonsocket, RI 02895 Phone: 800-426-6287 Email: mktg@hannainst.com www.hannainst.com Hanna Instruments a leader in the development and manufacturer of water quality, food testing and sanitation equipment, measuring critical parameters such as pH, conductivity, ORP and temperature.
HarvestMark Booth #11028
1400 Bridge Parkway Suite 101 Redwood City, CA 94065 Phone: 650-264-6200 Fax: 650-264-6220 Email: egrant@yottamark.com www.HarvestMark.com HarvestMark®, the fresh food traceability solution from YottaMark, is the industry’s #1 traceability solution. More than 200 produce companies are using the HarvestMark system on more than 2 billion items and cases to deliver on-demand traceability and comply with the Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI).
Heat and Control, Inc. Booth #11322
21121 Cabot Boulevard Hayward, CA 94545 Phone: 510-259-0500 Fax: 510-259-0600 Email: billl@heatandcontrol.com www.heatandcontrol.com As a single source supplier, Heat and Control offers machinery for processing, inspection, conveying, weighing and packaging of fruits and vegetables, fresh and frozen: Ishida weighers, checkweighers, X-ray inspection, tray sealers; CEIA metal detectors; FastBack, vibratory, bucket, belt conveyors; flume transfer systems; truck dumpers; storage bins; sizers; crate fillers, dumpers; peelers; washers, blanchers; seasoning, batter-breading applicators; fryers, ovens, grill mark branders, controls.
H-E-B Booth #12500
5103 Rittiman Road San Antonio, TX 78218 Phone: 210-938-4462 Email: harkrider.roger@heb.com www.heb.com
Heinzen Manufacturing International Booth #11700 405 Mayock Road Gilroy, CA 95020 Phone: 408-842-7233 Fax: 408-842-6678 Email: mia@heinzen.com
Founded in 1978 in the agricultural community of Gilroy, CA, HMI is a proven leader in the design, fabrication and installation of processing equipment for the fresh-cut produce and fruit industry. We offer complete turnkey operations, individual customized equipment and cost efficient modifications to large-scale process lines. Discover the equipment we manufacture and meet the people that deliver world class customer service. HMI understands that “SERVICE” is our #1 product.
Hollandia Produce/Live Gourmet Booth #10520
P.O. Box 1327 1550 Santa Monica Road Carpinteria, CA 93014 Phone: 805-684-4146 Fax: 805-684-9363 Email: vince@hollandiaproduce.com www.livegourmet.com Experience the difference freshness can make with Live Gourmet brand living lettuces, cress and leafy greens by Hollandia Produce. Nurtured in a greenhouse and harvested with their roots intact Live Gourmet products stay fresher longer and provide your customers with a repeatable experience package after package. To find out more, visit our website at www.livegourmet.com and please visit us in booth 10520 at United Fresh in Dallas.
Honeywell Scanning & Mobility Booth #9824 9680 Old Bailes Road Fort Mill, SC 29707 Phone: 800-582-4263 Fax: 770-446-9160 Email: tillery.d@lxe.com www.honeywellaidc.com
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UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS Honeywell Scanning & Mobility is a leading manufacturer of high-performance image- and laser-based data collection hardware, including bar code scanners and rugged vehicle mount, hand-held and wearable mobile computers. Honeywell Scanning & Mobility provides solutions that help improve operations and enhance customer service for users in vertical markets including retail, healthcare, warehousing, manufacturing, and transportation and logistics.
whole produce. Manufacturing automatic packaging machinery for over 40 years and building to the specifications of the Fresh Cut industry for more than 20 years, Ilapak offers a full line of automatic scales and feed equipment for complete system solutions tailored to your requirements. Our machinery is of sanitary-washdown environment design, rugged in construction, simple to operate and easy to maintain.
IEH Laboratories Booth #12110
Industrial Fleet Management Booth #9825
IEH Laboratories and Consulting Group is dedicated to serving the food industry with a nationwide network of full-service testing laboratories offering unsurpassed consulting and analytical testing for microbiology, pathogen detection, chemistry, pesticides, nutritional labeling, vitamins, allergens and export-import requirements. Every IEH facility is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025, the international standard for laboratory competence.
If you’re looking to reduce your private fleet costs, turn to Industrial Fleet Management, the industry leader in fleet consulting for over 38 years. IFM is the nation’s foremost, independent fleet consultant with a track record of securing millions of dollars in savings for clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses. From full service leasing, to maintenance contracts, to fuel costs, we have the expertise to secure the best deal for you.
IFCO SYSTEMS Booth #9420
Inline Plastics Corp. Booth #10408
15300 Bothell Way NE Lake Forest Park, WA 98155 Phone: 206-522-5432 Fax: 206-306-8883 Email: stephanie.mcconnel@iehinc.com
3030 N. Rocky Point Drive Suite 300 Tampa, FL 33607 Phone: 813-463-4103 Fax: 813-286-2070 Email: dana.geoge@ifco.com www.ifco-us.com IFCO is an international logistics service provider with more than 210 locations worldwide. IFCO operates a pool of over 140 million Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) globally, which are used primarily to transport fresh produce from growers to leading grocery retailers. IFCO is a Brambles Company.
Ilapak, Inc. Booth #12224
105 Pheasant Run Newtown. PA 18940 Phone: 215-579-2900 Email: cpaczkowski@ilapakusa.com www.ilapak.com Ilapak is the world’s #1 manufacturer of VFFS and HFFS equipment for fresh cut and
132 B Industry Lane, #6 Forest Hill, MD 21050 Phone: 410-803-0010 Fax: 410-803-0043 Email: jdemichele@industrialfleet.com
42 Canal Street Shelton, CT 06484 Phone: 203-924-5933 Fax: 203-924-0370 Email: epuglisi@inlineplastics.com www.inlineplastics.com Inline Plastics Corp. is a leading manufacturer of high quality, crystal clear PET clamshell and two-piece packaging designed to attractively merchandise fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, salads, and a variety of grab and go foods. Inline Plastics Corp. also has the most complete line of wash down automated equipment to load, close, and label our containers. For more information on the industry leader in tamper resistant containers please visit our website.
Inspiration Beverage Company— Bing Energy Drink Booth #10209
7727 W. 6th Avenue, Unit H Lakewood, CO 80214 Phone: 720-259-5884 Fax: 866-712-1577 Email: jaime.turzankski@bingenergydrink.net
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UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS In-Store Advanced Automation, Inc. Booth #11524 110 Snow Boulevard, Unit #3 Vaughan, ON L4K 4B9 Canada Phone: 905-738-0775 Fax: 905-738-1467 Email: salbanese@isaautomation.com
Integrated Structures Booth #12217
1250 Addison Street, Suite 214 Berkeley, CA 94702 Phone: 510-665-9633 Fax: 510-665-3995 Email: cullen@integratedstructures.com
InterCrate Container Corp. Booth #9729
105-657 Marine Drive West Vancouver, BC V7T1A4 Canada Phone: 604-922-4466 Email: justin@intercratecontainer.com www.intercratecontainer.com
International Paper Booth #10900
6165 East Holmes Road Memphis, TN 38141 Phone: 901-419-6272 Email: roger.rasor1@ipaper.com
Built on a history of innovation and a reputation for solving some of the most challenging design/ build problems, Integrated Structures, Inc. (ISI), is an architecture, engineering and construction management firm that can provide turnkey solutions. ISI has developed a revolutionary high mass, high insulation (R-100) construction system that utilizes an efficient envelope and thermal mass to shift and dampen peak thermal loads to off peak energy prices, resulting in significant cost savings.
International Paper is a global paper and packaging company with manufacturing operations in North America, Europe, Latin America, Russia, Asia and North Africa. Our businesses include industrial and consumer packaging, complemented by xpedx, the company’s North American distribution company. International Paper’s industrial packaging business is one of the key suppliers to the produce industry and offers premier mechanical packaging systems and support.
Intelleflex Booth #10419
Ippolito Booth #10204
2465 Augustine Drive Suite 102 Santa Clara, CA 95054 Phone: 408-200-6567 Fax: 408-200-6599 Email: kpayne@intelleflex.com www.intelleflex.com The Intelleflex Freshness Management™ solution for produce and perishables enables growers, producers, co-ops, distributors and retail grocers to reduce loss due to spoilage. Intelleflex delivers on-demand visibility for tracking and monitoring the temperature and condition of produce from the field to the store. You get on-demand visibility of the produce’s condition—without unpacking the pallet or unloading the trailer—to improve Delivered Freshness™ and maximize shelf-life.
1067A Merrill Street Salinas, CA 93901 Phone: 831-772-9991 Email: butch.corda@ippolito.biz Ippolito International, shipping year round from Salinas, CA, and Yuma, AZ, is North America’s largest grower/shipper of Brussels Sprouts. We also offer a full line of vegetables including iceberg, cauliflower, broccoli, green onions, romaine, romaine hearts and leaf lettuces, artichokes and numerous other mixed vegetables. The Ippolito companies are known for our excellent quality “Queen Victoria” brand vegetables, as well as excellent service and ability to quickly meet our customer’s needs.
JAI, Inc. Booth #12318
625 River Oaks Parkway San Jose, CA 95134 Phone: 408-383-0300 Email: gcb@jai.com www.jai.com With over 40 years’ of machine vision experience, JAI manufactures industrial cameras with an
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UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS unmatched combination of high image fidelity and high performance. The company’s extensive product line includes conventional single-CCD cameras, as well as innovative prism-based multispectral and color line scan cameras which have been successfully implemented in a variety of food sorting, inspection, and packaging applications.
JemD Farms-Red Sun and Golden Sun Greenhouse Vegetables Booth #10120 P.O. Box 645 Leamington, ON N8H 3X4 Canada Phone: 519-733-3663 Email: sabrinap@jemdfarms.com www.jemdfarms.com
Quality assured, JemD Farms-Red Sun and Golden Sun produce provides you with greenhouse perfection—all year long. We’re known as your greenhouse go to team, with six North American distribution centers and regional sales teams to support your greenhouse category needs including planning support, marketing support and new product launch support. NEW for this YEAR: Stop by our booth to see our Red Sun “Artisan Series” which includes our new and innovative specialty greenhouse produce.
Junction Solutions Booth #12105
9785 S. Maroon Circle Suite 410 Englewood, CO 80112 Phone: 303-327-8800 Email: webinfo@junctionsolutions.com www.junctionsolutions.com Junction Solutions provides a vertical-specific portfolio of software applications and services that helps high-volume, seasonal and custom-needs food and beverage organizations enhance operational performance, reduce costs, expand delivery channels and strengthen relationships. Built on Microsoft Dynamics® AX, our on-premise or ondemand solution sets provide food and beverage companies with 360-degree visibility and control over the entire value chain, from farm-to-shelf.
KES Science & Technology, Inc. Booth #10300
3625 Kennesaw North Industrial Pkwy Kennesaw, GA 30144 Phone: 770-427-6500 Fax: 770-425-0837 Email: jlee@kesscience.com www.kesair.com
AiroCide is a NASA-developed food safety air sanitation preventive control technology that will destroy airborne mold, bacteria, allergens, unpleasant odors and VOC’s like ethylene gas. AiroCide will ensure maximum shelf life, maintain optimum product integrity thus reducing food spoilage and waste. AiroCide compliments food safety best practices and is customer proven by many leading food companies today for cold storage, processing and many other applications.
KMT Waterjet Systems Booth #10919
635 West 12th Street Baxter Springs, KS 66713 Phone: 800-826-9274 Fax: 620-856-5050 Email: bob.pedrazas@kmtwaterjet.com www.kmtwaterjet.com KMT Waterjet assists food manufacturers to decrease costs and improve productivity. KMT water jet pumps and cutting heads reduce product waste and improve the efficiency of the process of cutting food products. KMT Waterjet pumps and cutting heads are used for a variety of food cutting, including pizza, cakes, meats, fish, bread, candy bars, french fries and all types of frozen food. Pure water cutting up to 90,000psi offers the greatest added value by cutting products in a sanitary environment.
Kroger Booth #12506
1014 Vine Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 Phone: 513-782-3300 Fax: 513-762-4142 Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kroger is one of the nation’s largest grocery retailers, with fiscal 2008 sales of $76.0 billion. Kroger spans many states with store formats that include grocery, multi-department stores, convenience stores and mall jewelry stores. The company operates under nearly two dozen banners including Kroger, Ralphs, Fred Meyer, Food 4 Less, Fry’s, King Soopers and more, all of which share the same belief in building strong local ties and brand loyalty with customers.
Kronen Booth #12100
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UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS Ellington, CT 06029 Phone: 860-454-0413 Fax: 860-454-0902 Email: william.creitz@kronencorp.com www.kronencorp.com KRONEN is a leading worldwide supplier to the catering-, convenience-, delicatessen- and food-industries. We develop and produce single and special machines as well as complete processing lines for preparing, cutting, peeling, washing, spin drying, and packing of food products. Our strength is in fruit, vegetable and salad processing, however, we can also offer interesting solutions for meat, fish and poultry products.
Kwik Lok Corporation Booth #10906
2712 S. 16th Avenue P.O. Box 9548 Yakima, WA 98909 Phone: 509-248-4770 Fax: 509-457-6531 Email: sales@kwiklok.com www.kwiklok.com Kwik Lok offers a complete line of both semiautomatic and fully automatic bag closing machines; bag tensioners; imprinters, including thermal printers; and conveyors. Also offered are plastic bag closures and closure-labels.
LaMotte Booth #12304
802 Washington Avenue Chestertown, MD 21620 Phone: 410-778-3100 Fax: 410-448-6394 Email: erector@lamotte.com www.lamotte.com We manufacture test strips, meters and field kits for analysis of acid and caustic cleaners, sanitizers, potable, process and wastewater. These include chlorine dioxide, peracetic acid, chlorine, qac, iodine and peroxide. A meter is available for low free and total chlorine from 0-10 ppm and total chlorine up to 700 ppm.
Lane Southern Orchards Booth #11024
P.O. Box 716 Fort Valley, GA 31030 Phone: 478-825-4224 Fax: 478-825-0015 Email: duke3@lanepacking.com www.lanesouthernorchards.com
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Lane Southern Orchards is a fully integrated farming operation in the heart of middle Georgia with interest in growing, harvesting, packing, logistics, and marketing. Lane Southern Orchards specializes in sweet Georgia peaches and pecans.
Leafy Greens Council Booth #10402
33 Pheasant Lane Saint Paul, MN 55127 Phone: 651-484-7270 Email: clar829@msn.com www.leafy-greens.org The Leafy Greens Council, founded in 1975, seeks to expand market, educate consumers, represent members’ interests and facilitate networking. Our webpage provides lesson plans to help grade-school teachers explain the nutritional values of leafy greens. We are a voluntary organization of more than 120 growers, shippers and suppliers nationwide. We welcome member support. Contact Ray Clark, Executive Director, at 651-484-7270.
Locus Traxx Booth #11318
630 Maplewood Drive Suite 200 Jupiter, FL 33458 Phone: 312-429-0898 Fax: 312-575-7111 Email: john.hennessy@locustraxx.com www.locustraxx.com You no longer have to leave Food Safety at the dock door. Locus Traxx offers innovative, cost effective continuous monitoring of your shipments. Even if you do not own your own trucks. We made our OverSight continuous monitoring and tracking system completely portable and reusable. This gives anyone who ships perishable products the ability to prevent food damage, tampering or theft through continuous information on shipment temperature, door security and location.
Lone Star Citrus Growers Booth #10525
9625 N. Moorefield Road Mission, TX 78572 Phone: 956-424-7775 Email: trentb@lonestarcitrus.com
UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS Lookout Ridge Consulting Booth #10416
73 Fort Hall Avenue, Suite B American Falls, ID 83211 Phone: 208-226-5472 Fax: 208-226-5323 Email: sarah.mcomber@lookoutridgeconsulting.com www.lookoutridgeconsulting.com Lookout Ridge Consulting helps rural family businesses manage the complexities of change by bringing clarity, insight, and perspective to their decisions. We offer succession planning, financial management and other business planning services designed to help clients balance the health and success of both their family and their business. Our dedicated team is proud to offer agricultural and financial expertise to help clients make better decisions and achieve a greater peace of mind.
Magnuson Corporation Booth #12004
P.O. Box 590 Pueblo CO 81002 Phone: 719-948-9500 Fax: 719-948-9540 Email: sales@magnusoncorp.com
Mann Packing Booth #10204
1250 Hansen Street Salinas, CA 93902-0690 Phone: 831-422-7405 Fax: 831-422-5171 Email: susan.cameron@mannpacking.com www.veggiesmadeeasy.com Mann Packing Co. is a leading provider of innovative clean and ready to eat fresh vegetables. Mann is one of the world’s largest suppliers of fresh broccoli, distributing more than 35 fresh vegetable items under the Sunny Shores® brand: Broccoli Wokly; Mann’s Broccoli Cole Slaw; Vegetable Medley; Broccolini® and California Stir Fry. Our third-generation family-owned and operated business remains committed to increasing consumption of fresh vegetables and is proud to be your trusted business advisor.
Marengo Foods Company, LLC Booth #9826
2500 S. Good Latimer Expressway Dallas, TX 75215-1434 Phone: 214-576-0014 Fax: 214-576-0013 Email: juan@marengofoods.com www.marengofoods.com
An integrated Grower-Packer-Shipper-RepackerDistributor from Culiacan, Mexico, Marengo Foods Company has a year round production program out of Mexico of Tomatoes and Bell Peppers. With the integration of our own repacking and distributing operation in Dallas, TX, we can now serve our customers with daily deliveries using our fleet of trucks. This allows us to provide our customers with the freshest, highest quality, best tasting, and safest product, under a single line of traceability.
Markem-Imaje Booth #11625
100 Chastain Center Boulevard, Suite 165 Kennesaw, GA 30144 Phone: 678-385-1183 Email: skorak@markem-imaje.com www.markem-imaje.us. Markem-Imaje, a Dover company, specializes in industrial coding and marking equipment including specific applications related to traceability. Markem-Imaje designs, produces and distributes equipment using four major marking technologies (inkjet printers, laser coders, print and apply systems, thermal transfer and direct thermal printers), as well as application software, consumables and related services.
Mastronardi Produce/SUNSET Booth #9224
2100 Road 4 East Kingsville, ON N9Y 2E5 Canada Phone: 519-326-3218 Fax: 519-326-8799 Email: marketing@mastronardiproduce.com www.sunsetproduce.com Mastronardi Produce/SUNSET® is a pioneer and industry leader in the growing and marketing of vegetables under its nationally recognized SUNSET® brand. Family owned and employee managed for more than 50 years, Mastronardi prides itself in producing consistently flavorful gourmet tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers.
Matrix Packaging Machinery Booth #10507 650 Dekora Woods Boulevard Saukville, WI 53080 Phone: 262-268-8300 Fax: 262-268-8301 Email: sales@matrixpm.com www.matrixpm.com
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UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS Packaging Machinery has been to deliver rugged, well engineered, cost competitive, easy-to-use packaging systems back by outstanding customer support. Today, Matrix “Powered by Pro Mach” is the industry-leading manufacturer of VFFS equipment. Matrix has machines throughout the world packaging a wide variety of products in very diverse conditions. With engineers focused on making machines that are easily integrated with a wide range of feeding systems.
Maxwell Chase Technologies, LLC Booth 11706
125 Westlake Parkway, SW Suite 100 Atlanta GA 30336 Phone: 404-344-0796 Fax: 404-344-3908 Email: tomgautreaux@maxwellchase.com www.maxwellchase.com Maxwell Chase Technologies specializes in the development and production of patented absorbent packaging that delivers freshness and extends the shelf life of fresh foods. The company products include absorbent pads, retail containers, pouches, absorbent trays, lidding film, tray sealers and tomato slicing equipment. The Company also offers a high speed absorbent pouch filling system to “weigh-fill & seal” pouches automatically, that is ideal for diced tomatoes, celery, peppers and onions.
Melissa’s Booth #10222
5325 S. Soto Street Los Angeles, CA 90058 Phone: 800-468-7111 Fax: 323-584-7385 Email: bills@melissas.com www.melissas.com Established in 1984, Melissa’s is a distributor of a variety of fresh and dried produce in the United States and Canada. With over 1200 items available at any given time, Melissa’s imports and distributes conventional and organic fresh fruits and vegetables from around the world. Each season, new and exciting fruits and vegetables become available for you to enjoy; Melissa’s offers you the pick of the season, the freshest and most delicious seasonal produce in today’s marketplace.
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Metz Fresh Booth #10204
39405 Metz Road King City, CA 93930 Phone: 831-821-0714 Fax: 831-386-1019 Email: jhertzler@metzfresh.com www.metzfresh.com Metz Fresh is a company guided by a hands-on management team with decades of industry experience. We are a grower, shipper and packer who specializes in year round custom grown wild rocket arugula, spring mix and spinach for foodservice, retail and club stores. Our products are packed in state-of-the-art facilities located in Arizona and California. We strive to exceed our customers’ expectatons with our robust food safety program including our unparalleled test and hold program.
MEXBEST Booth #10704
1911 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006 Phone: 202-728-1729 Fax: 202-728-1728 Email: froylangracia.sagarpausa@verizon.net
Mission Produce, Inc. Booth #11205
P.O. Box 5267 Oxnard, CA 93031 Phone: 805-981-3655 Fax: 805-981-3662 Email: rwileman@missionpro.com www.missionpro.com Mission Produce is a global packer, importer, processor, and distributor of avocados and asparagus. Our Ripening and Distribution Centers in California, Denver, Chicago, New Jersey, Atlanta, Dallas, Seattle and Toronto enable just-in-time delivery to customers nationwide. New at Mission is our Mr. Avocado Fresh Guacamole product line. Also new is Mission’s distributorship for Frontera Foods, featuring guacamole mixes created by Chef Rick Bayless for our fresh avocados.
UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS MIXTEC Group Booth #10915
Monterey Mushrooms Booth #10304
260 Westgate Drive Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone: 831-763-5300 Fax: 831-763-0700 Email: jcaldwell@montmush.com www.montmush.com
709 East Colorado Boulevard Suite 250 Pasadena, CA 91101 Phone: 626-440-7077 Fax: 626-440-1557 Email: kristenr@mixtec.net www.mixtec.net Since 1984, MIXTEC Group has been providing exceptional executive recruitment, leadership consulting and human capital management services in the fresh produce and related industries. Our philosophy is simple: The best person in the produce industry is currently working for some company. Why not yours?
Monsanto Booth #10129
800 North Lindebergh Boulevard St. Louis MO 63167 Phone: 314-694-8533 Email: paulette.pierson@monsanto.com
MONTEREY MUSHROOMS Locally Grown— Nationwide. Monterey’s nine growing/shipping facilities located across the country supply customers with freshly grown mushrooms. Adhering to the highest food quality and safety standards, Monterey offers a full line including Whites, Baby Bellas, Portabellas, Specialties and Value-Added. In addition Monterey now offers mushrooms with 100% daily value of Vitamin D. Mushrooms are truly a Superfood! Stop by our Booth 10304 to learn more.
MountainKing Potatoes Booth #11207
6950 Neuhaus Street Houston, TX 77061 Phone: 713-923-5807 Fax: 713-921-3565 Email: kpair@mtnking.com www.mountainking.com
From Grower to retailer, Produce insPection course is a one-stoP shoP Produce inspection course is a one-stop shop United Fresh, in partnership with the USDA-AMS, is offering three expert led produce inspection courses in 2012. This unique program provides real, hands-on instruction from USDA experts to anyone involved in the produce supply chain—grower to retailer. in just one week, your employees will gain a deep understanding of: • Types of Inspections • Quality & Condition • Standards & Tolerances • Sampling Procedures • General Terminology • PACA • FV 300 Inspection Certificate • Appeal Procedures, Re-inspections and more • Plus, commodity-specific instruction tailored to each class!
If you receive, handle, buy, ship, or sell produce—this course is for you! Sign up today to become more knowledgeable about quality standards, inspection grading, USDA produce procedures and requirements, and much more! Group discounts Companies who register three or more attendees for both the Fundamentals & Commodity Labs Courses will receive a $100 a discount off each registration fee. Registrations must be received at the same time, for the same course.
register Your team today for the may and september courses!
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UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS Mucci Farms/Mucci International Marketing, Inc. Booth #9929
1876 Seacliff Drive Kingsville, ON N9Y 2N1 Canada Phone: 519-326-8881 Fax: 519-326-6397 Email: emurracas@muccifarms.com www.muccifarms.com Mucci Farms is a greenhouse vegetable grower, packer and shipper committed to quality, food safety, and the needs of the consumer market. Growing gourmet vegetables since the 1960s, Mucci Farms is proud of its open-minded approach, steady growth, and commitment to environmentally responsible business practices over the past 50 years. Mucci Farms offers a variety of products, including a wide range of tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, and mini eggplant.
Multivac, Inc. Booth #11522
11021 N. Pomona Avenue Kansas City, MO 64153
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Phone: 816-891-0555 Fax: 816-891-0622 Email: muinc@multivac.com www.multivac.com Multivac is an industry leader in packaging solutions for a wide range of food categories. For fresh fruits and vegetables, Multivac offers FreshSafe packaging to create a package and package atmosphere ideally tailored not just to the plant species (apples, berries, peppers, etc.) but to the product state (whole, sliced, diced, chunks, etc.). FreshSafe packaging can be created inline in thermoformed packs, in pre-made trays or in pouches with standard or customized packaging materials.
N2N Global Booth #11100
585 E. State Road 434 Longwood, FL 32750 Phone: 407-331-5151 Fax: 407-331-5158 Email: info@n2nglobal.com www.n2nglobal.com In this industry, it is no longer acceptable to focus solely on your piece of the supply chain.
UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS With the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2010, it is now imperative that each member of the food supply chain be responsible for their piece, both upstream and downstream. Those taking the approach of looking at their business holistically will be well positioned to continue to grow their business and ensure a sustainable business model for generations to come.
Naturally Fresh, Inc. Booth #11509
1000 Naturally Fresh Boulevard Atlanta, GA 30349 Phone: 404-765-9000 Fax: 404-765-9016 Email: bcecil@naturallyfresh.com www.naturallyfresh.com An Atlanta, Georgia, headquartered manufacturer and distributor of refrigerated and shelf stable dressings, dips, and sauces in a variety of packaging formats and sizes, including single serve portion cups and pouches, tubs, retail glass, and multi-serve food away from home sizes. Products are sold under the Naturally Fresh brand and private label for leading food service distributors, national chains, and retailers. Visit our website www. naturallyfresh.com or Booth #11509.
NatureSweet, Ltd. Booth #12016
2338 North Loop 1604 West Suite 200 San Antonio, TX 78248 Phone: 210-408-8500 Fax: 210-509-6910 Email: MScheuneman@desertglory.com www.naturesweettomatoes.com Desert Glory, Ltd., based in San Antonio, Texas, is the leading grower of premium fresh tomatoes in North America under the NatureSweet® brand. As the number one brand of tomatoes in the U.S., our growing operations comprise over 1,000 acres of greenhouse facilities and proudly employ over 5,000 associates.
NatureWorks, LLC Booth #10400
15305 Minnetonka Boulevard Minnetonka, MN 55345 Phone: 404-862-0709 Fax: 952-931-1438 Email: doug_kunnemann@natureworksllc.com www.natureworksllc.com
634 Mersea Road 7 Leamington, ON N8H3V8 Canada Phone: 519-326-1111 Email: amanda@naturefresh.ca
NatureWorks, LLC, is a company dedicated to meeting the world’s needs today without compromising the earth’s ability to meet the needs of tomorrow. NatureWorks is the first company to offer a family of commercially available, low-carbon-footprint IngeoTM biopolymers and compounds derived from 100 percent annually renewable resources with performance and economics that compete with oil-based plastics and fibers. For more information on NatureWorks and Ingeo, visit www.natureworksllc.com.
NatureSeal Booth #10811
Naturipe Farms, LLC Booth #11110
NatureSeal’s vitamin/mineral blends continue to lead the fresh produce industry in offering formulations that maintain all of the natural fresh-cut qualities of over 30 produce items long after the produce is processed. NatureSeal enables processors to offer value-added items to customers. Distinguish yourself from your competitors with your own fresh-cut produce blends. Ask about our new NatureSeal First Step, produce pre-wash line...the first step in produce processing.
Naturipe®—more than a trademark—it’s a Trustmark. Naturipe represents a commitment, to customers and consumers alike, to be a trusted source of fresh berries. Our Brand Promise: Naturipe® Farms consistently brings fresh berries to the table—berries that are vibrant, delicious and nutritious. Since 1917, generations of family farmers in local communities have produced these berries
Nature Fresh Farms Booth #9720
1175 Post Road East Westport, CT 06880 Phone: 203-454-1800 Fax: 203-227-0558 Email: celyne.goulet@natureseal.com www.natureseal.com
9450 Corkscrew Palms Circle Suite 202 Estero, FL 33928 Phone: 831-785-5936 Fax: 831-722-0231 Email: kgarnett@naturipefarms.com www.naturipefarms.com
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NCSI Americas Booth#12205
Level 1, 1100 Dexter Avenue N Seattle, WA 98109 Phone: 877-285-6554 Email: info@ncsiamericas.com www.ncsiamericas.com NCSI Americas is a third party certification and auditing service. NCSI Americas audits against all major Retailer and GFSI benchmarked standards including BRC, SQF, FSSC 22000, GlobalG.A.P., ISO 22000, and PrimusGFS.
New Jersey Department of Agriculture Booth #10208 Health & Agriculture Building 3rd Floor P.O. Box 330 Trenton NJ 08625 Phone: 609-292-8856 Fax: 609-341-3212 Email: logan.brown@ag.state.nj.us www.state.nj.us/jerseyfresh
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The New Jersey Department of Agriculture represents the growers of the Garden State. As one of the leading agricultural promotion programs in the country the “Jersey Fresh” brand and logo has been promoting the state’s agricultural products since 1984 making it one of the first locally grown advertising efforts in the country. Visit our booth for supplier and availability information and to learn more about how you can better promote “Jersey Fresh” and “Made with Jersey Fresh” products
Nichimo International, Inc. Booth #11915
3 Grove Street East Brunswick, NJ 08816 Phone: 732-257-1259 Email: grodgers@nichimointl.com www.sevenchefs.com Nichimo Seven Chefs Division has the ECD-202 slicer and DC-202 Dicer and Onion peeling machines. TWO NEW MACHINES THIS YEAR!! ECM-200—Slicing with Exit conveyor—stabilizes product during cutting, Maintains product shape. Come see this machine!! Machine advantages: *Sharpest blades *6 month blade life *15 sec
UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS blade changeover slicer, 3 min for dicer. Nichimo Co. Ltd., 3245 146th Place Suite 220, Bellevue, WA 98007. Phone: 425-747-2008. Fax: 425747-4504. Alex Hayakowa/Gary Rodgers.
Systems; centrifuges; melon and pineapple peelers and dicers; cutting equipment, conveyors, trim lines, mezzanines and feed conveyors for automatic packing equipment.
NNZ, Inc. Booth #11817
NSF-Davis Fresh Booth #12306
NNZ is a nationwide distributor of produce packaging. With 6 warehouses, NNZ can meet all your packaging needs. NNZ carries a complete line of baler bags, clipping wire, netting, labels, films, header bags, pallet wrap and more, all at competitive prices. With our parent company in the Netherlands, NNZ is on the cutting edge of new packaging ideas coming from Europe. Let NNZ help you with the design of your next packaging project.
NSF International is an independent, thirdparty organization that provides global food safety solutions to organizations throughout the supply chain. The NSF Agriculture team, previously known as NSF-Davis Fresh, provides expertise in pre-farmgate food safety including quality inspections, third party certification to GlobalG.A.P., SQF and BRC. NSF also provides training programs, consulting, record keeping and traceability audits plus verification of farm and pack houses.
North Shore Sales & Marketing Booth #10316
O.P. Murphy & Sons Booth #10202
North Shore Sales & Marketing, Inc., provides innovative products to the retail market. Specializing in Living Herbs that are the freshest and longest lasting herbs available. Stop by and see our new line of Potted Living Herbs.
Murphy Tomatoes began over 60 years ago, when founder Oscar P. Murphy selected the finest Arkansas and Texas tomatoes available and sold them in the Houston area. Today, four generations of Murphys have entered the family business, bringing a sense of loyalty and history to their passion for tomatoes and the produce business. Murphy Tomatoes is a comprehensive field-to-fork operation with over 2,500 combined acres in California, Florida and Texas along with 3 repacking facilities in Texas.
805 Marathon Parkway Suite 170 Lawrenceville, GA 30046 Phone: 770-921-9210 Fax: 770-682-7340 Email: sgreenfield@nnzusa.com www.nnz.com
82-900 Johnson Street Thermal, CA 92274 Phone: 760-397-0400 Fax: 760-397-5807 Email: donald@livingherbs.com www.livingherbs.com
North Star Engineered Products Booth #11713
P.O. Box 1141 28905 Glenwood Road Perrysburg, OH 43552 Phone: 419-726-2645 Fax: 419-726-8583 Email: chris@northstarengineered.com www.northstarengineered.com North Star Engineered Products specializes in the manufacture and installation of equipment for processing fresh cut fruit and vegetables. These include: equipment to wedge, core, and treat fresh cut apple wedges; HW Helical Wash
195 Aviation Way, Suite 101 Watsonville, CA 95076 Phone: 734-757-0330 Fax: 734-827-6184 Email: dgarren@nsf.org www.nsf.org
1184 113th Street Grand Prairie, TX 75050-2609 Phone: 972-606-2817 Fax: 972-606-9720 Email: btcorlew@murphytomatoes.com www.murphytomatoes.com
OCTAL, Inc. Booth #10725
4965 Preston Park Boulevard, Suite 100 Plano, TX 75093 Phone: 972-985-4378 Fax: 972-985-4371 Email: tmartin@octal.com
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UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS ORICS Booth #11125
240 Smith Street Farmingdale, NY 11735 Phone: 718-461-8613 Fax: 718-461-4719 Email: marketing@orics.com www.orics.com ORICS is a leader and innovator in the field of Modified Atmosphere Packaging (M.A.P.) and tray sealing technology. Since 1990, ORICS has designed and manufactured award-winning denesters, fillers, sealers and turnkey systems for the packaging of meat and poultry, salads, fresh-cut fruits and vegetables in tubs, trays and cups. In addition, all ORICS equipment is manufactured right here in the USA. Call us with your next project.
Packline West, Inc. Booth #11505
P.O. Box 7686 La Verne, CA 91750 Phone: 909-392-8000 Fax: 707-221-2465 Email: amir@packlinewest.us www.packlinewest.com PACKLINE is one of the leading companies in the field of packaging equipment with sister companies in the USA, UK, and Australia, and representative offices in Canada, Latin America, Western and Eastern Europe, and Asia.
Pacmac Booth #11325
P.O. Box 360 Fayetteville, AR 72702 Phone: 479-521-2580 Fax: 479-521-2748 Email: hbiggs@pacmac.com
Paksense Booth #10407
9939 West Emerald Boise, ID 83704 Phone: 208-489-9010 Fax: 208-441-7426 Email: info@paksense.com www.paksense.com Temperature Monitoring Just Got Easier! About the size of a sugar packet, PakSense Labels are a new class of temperature recorder. Visual indicators flash if temperature abuse occurs and all data collected by the label can be
downloaded and graphed. They are available in contact, wireless and direct USB to PDF versions and can be recycled through the PakSense GreenSense program. Award-winning PakSense Labels have been embraced by both suppliers and retailers worldwide.
Panera Bread Retail Booth #11916
8850 Pershall Road St. Louis, MO 63042 Phone: 314-678-4868 Fax: 314-381-4522 Email: lindsay@arcobasso.com Grow your category with these gourmet, premium products from Panera Bread. The same great quality you expect when you dine at a Panera cafe now available for deli and produce departments. These soups, dips, and refrigerated salad dressings are sure to enhance your current offerings and bring something new and exciting to your category!
Paramount Citrus Booth #11517
1901 South Lexington Street Delano, CA 93215 Phone: 661-720-2605 Fax: 661-720-2407 Email: sowens@paramountcitrus.com www.paramountcitrus.com Paramount Citrus growers own, cultivate and harvest more than 42,000 acres of fresh citrus—clementine/mandarins, lemons, limes, navel and valencia oranges and minneolas—to ensure a year-round supply. From tree to table, we invest our resources in building stronger relationships with our customers. Together with our partners we do more than grow and market better citrus. We’re helping our farmers, wholesalers and retailers cultivate success.
Paterson Pickle Company Booth #10524
285 4th Avenue Paterson, NJ 07514 Phone: 973-523-1000 Fax: 973-523-2228 Email: eric@patersonpickle.com
Paul Mueller Company Booth #11815
P.O. Box 828 Springfield, MO 65801 Phone: 417-575-9762
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UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS Fax: 417-575-9669 Email: rwilliams@muel.com www.muel.com Paul Mueller Company is a leading manufacturer of water chillers for your process cooling needs. We offer a complete line of water chillers for any need, ranging from wash system chillers to make-up water chillers. We also have non-potable process chillers for water or glycol cooling that range from 1 to 120 horsepower. Come by our booth to get your total chilling solution.
PerfoTec BV Booth #12122
Communicatieweg 11 Mijdrecht 3641 SG Netherlands Phone: 31 0 297-25 55 54 Fax: 31 0 297-28 38 36 Email: info@perfotec.com www.perfotec.com
Phillip Garcia U.S. Customs Brokers Booth #10525 700 S. Bridge Street Hidalgo, TX 78557 Phone: 956-843-7050 Email: oziel@phillipgarcia.com
Polymer Logistics, Inc. Booth #10510
1725 Sierra Ridge Drive Riverside, CA 92507-7133 Phone: 951-567-2906 Fax: 951-567-2901 Email: jasmine.pharis@polymerlogistics.com www.polymerlogistics.com Polymer Logistics, a leader and pioneer in ‘One-Touch/Retail Ready Packaging’, provides merchandising units to clients worldwide. Displayready from factory to retail means significant reductions in replenishment and transportation costs while increasing in-store availability. Our units stack safely when full, and nest and fold when empty to maximize truck space.
Potandon Produce, LLC Booth #10624
1210 Pier View Drive Idaho Falls, ID 83402 Phone: 208-524-4700 Fax: 208-524-2420 Email: b.keckler@potandon.com
Potandon also supplies all onion packs and sizes. These two facts along with our large distribution network makes Potandon your One Stop Shop for all potato and onion needs and allows us to provide you with the best logistics for your products because of our large distribution network. Let Potandon Produce supply your potato and onion needs.
Pratt Industries Booth #9625
1800C Sarasota Parkway Conyers, GA 30013 Phone: 864-915-0357 Email: cvilchec@prattindustries.com
Praxair, Inc. Booth #11124
7000 High Grove Boulevard Burr Ridge, IL 60527 Phone: 630-320-4000 Fax: 630-320-4508 Email: Ann_Pennino@praxair.com www.praxair.com/food Praxair is a leading provider of carbon dioxide, nitrogen and oxygen for use in the produce industry. Greenhouse atmosphere control and pH control using carbon dioxide boosts greenhouse productivity and eliminates the need for mineral acid use for alkaline water streams. Oxygen and nitrogen along with carbon dioxide are used in packaging to control and modify the atmosphere within retail and commercial containers for extended shelf life and product freshness.
PRO*ACT, LLC Booth #12028
24560 Silver Cloud Court Monterey, CA 93940 Phone: 831-658-1961 Fax: 831-658-1946 Email: mwrightrana@proactusa.com www.proactusa.com PRO*ACT is America’s leading distributor of fresh produce to the foodservice industry sourcing from premier national and regional farmers. PRO*ACT streamlines the produce supply chain, offering significant cost benefits and an easy, one-call solution to source the freshest produce from more than 70 thirdparty inspected, independently owned, local distribution centers across the United States and Canada.
Potandon Produce sells value added, convenience, variety and commodity potatoes.
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UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS Produce Business Booth #10409
P.O. Box 810425 Boca Raton, FL 33481 Phone: 561-994-1118 Fax: 561-994-1610 Email: erosenthal@phoenixmedianet.com www.producebusiness.com Produce Business delivers marketing, merchandising, management and procurement insights to retail, foodservice and other buyers. Its 26 year relationship with leaders worldwide is extended through sister publications, Jim Prevor’s PerishablePundit.com and PerishableNews.com.
Produce Careers, Inc. Booth #11105
122 LePoint Street, Suite 202 Arroyo Grande, CA 93420 Phone: 805-481-3200 Fax: 805-481-3545 Email: support@producecareers.com www.producecareers.com Since 1999, Produce Careers has been committed to being the first choice for top talent in the produce, food, and agricultural industries. The Produce Careers’ staff has an outstanding record of rapidly recruiting top talent for executive and middle management positions. Our client companies range from Grower/ Shippers, Food Processors, and Wholesalers/ Distributors to Food Service Operators, Retailers, and Industry Suppliers.
Produce Pro Software Booth #10813
9014 Heritage Parkway Suite 304 Woodridge, IL 60517 Phone: 630-395-9600 Fax: 630-395-0563 Email: Marc.hatfield@producepro.com www.producepro.com Produce Pro Software is a leader in providing technology and consulting services to the produce industry. We proudly serve all business types throughout the supply chain, including distributors, wholesalers, foodservice suppliers, brokers and terminal markets.
Produce Show Daily Booth #10405
Oser Communications Group, Inc. 1877 N. Kolb Road
Tucson, AZ 85715 Phone: 520-721-1300 Fax: 520-721-6300 Email: lorrie_b@oser.com www.oser.com Oser Communications Group is the publisher of Produce Show Daily, distributed at the United Fresh Show and at the Produce Marketing Association Show; as well as Gourmet News, a print monthly for retailers; and Food and Food Equipment News, a weekly email newsletter for chefs, independent restaurateurs, and food service directors.
Productive Label Booth #12215
25051 Anza Drive Valencia, CA 91355 Phone: 661-295-6911 Fax: 661-295-0732 Email: matt@productivelabel.com We specialize in labels for RPC, IFCO, clamshell, and industrial barcode Labels. Need pricemarking or date coding labels? We have you covered there as well. Need to do asset tracking with RFID labels or tags? We have complete turn key systems to get you started and support you all along the way.
Progreso Produce Co. Booth #10525
113 Falls Court #800 Boerne, TX 78006 Phone: 830-249-5700 Email: curtis@progresoproduce.com www.progresoproduce.com The DeBerry family has a long history in the produce industry reaching back three generations and making a name for themselves and the Texas onion industry. Today, Progreso Produce is a thriving business specializing in year round onions, watermelon and berries from the U.S., Mexico, Central and South America along with additional mixed veg and tropical imports.
Prophet North America Booth #11008
3434 Truxtun Avenue, #155 Bakersfield, CA 93301 Phone: 661-325-4454 Fax: 661-631-1088 Email: ronm@prophetize.com www.prophetize.com Prophet’s supply chain software is engineered with
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UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS industry specific know-how for small, medium and large enterprises dealing with perishable food and horticultural products, including all stages of the supply chain network. The software is fully configurable, incorporating end to end functionality, within a complete ERP system. Prophet solutions are backed up by a team of professionals who are dedicated to helping you accomplish your information needs and profitability goals.
PSSI Booth #10200
3681 Prism Lane Kieler, WI 53812 Phone: 608-568-3413 Email: jstovie@pssi.co www.pssi.co For over 40 years, PSSI has provided contract cleaning and sanitation services to the food processing industries. As the largest contract cleaning company in North America, we simplify the sanitation process and deliver a turn-key program that exceeds all regulatory and third party requirements for Employee and Food Safety. With more than 10,000 employees cleaning over 300-plants nightly, you can be assured that PSSI has the resources, knowledge and ability to handle any sanitation challenge.
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Pulse Instruments Booth #12006
16117 Covello Street Van Nuys, CA 91406 Phone: 818-909-0800 Fax: 818-909-7057 Email: kkhurana@pulseinstrument.com www.pulseinstrument.com Featuring Chlorine Dioxide sanitizer treatment for water disinfection by AquaPulse Systems. Essential for HACCP and Food Safety, the Pulse Instruments automation, monitoring and control for water disinfection ensures proper treatment of water systems. Built-in safety alarms and continuous digital recording provides data records and reports for pH, ORP, Conductivity, Temperature, Free Chlorine, Peracetic Acid, Ozone and Chlorine Dioxide.
Pura Vida Farms Booth #10817
7373 N. Scottsdale Road Suite. A-130 Scottsdale, AZ 85253 Phone: 480-588-7012 Fax: 480-686-9253 Email: wliefer@gmail.com www.pvfarms.com
UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS Pura Vida Farms specializes in growing, shipping, and importing citrus, melons, and pineapples, and services customers across North America. For more information, please call (480) 588-7012 and visit us at booth 10817.
Pure Hot House Foods, Inc. Booth #10308
P.O. Box 607 Leamington, ON N8H 3X4 Canada Phone: 519-326-8444 Fax: 519-326-7960 Email: sandra@pure-flavor.com www.pure-flavor.com Pure Hot House Foods, Inc., is a grower/ shipper/marketer of gourmet greenhouse grown vegetables and ready to cook premium vegetable trays, all sold under our Pure Flavor brand. With 3 growing regions and year round supply, we take great pride in serving our customers with the best tasting fresh produce possible. Learn more, stay in tune and become a fan of Pure Flavor: www.pure-flavor.com www.facebook.com/ purehothouse www.twitter.com/pureflavor
Raytec Vision Spa Booth #11925
Via Paradigna 94/A Parma 43122 Italy Phone: +390521303427 Fax: +390521339325 Email: info@raytecvision.com At Raytec Vision, leading experts in the development and production of color and shape sorting equipment and professionals with more than 17 years experience in X-ray Inspection Technology have merged into one company. As a unique partner, Raytec Vision is able to propose a wide range of custom-made solutions in quality control. What usually makes the distinction for the final success of any products is detail. Therefore here is all of our our range of solutions for your plants.
Ready Pac Foods Booth #11300
Quanta Lab Booth #10525
4401 Foxdale Avenue Irwindale, CA 91706 Phone: 800-800-4088 Fax: 626-813-1544 Email: scotty.mckee@readypac.com www.ReadyPac.com
Ramsay Highlander, Inc. Booth #10413
Ready Pac has been the leader in providing premium, innovative fresh food solutions for over 40 years. Ready Pac is the only branded freshcut supplier in North America with USDA and Organic certified plants capable of supplying a complete range of value-added produce and protein offerings across fresh-cut salads, fruits, vegetables, complete meals, fresh snacking, and prepared foods.
9330 Corporate Drive, Suite 703 Selma, TX 78154 Phone: 210-651-5799 Fax: 210-651-9271 Email: ecasasola@quantalab.com www.quantalab.com
P.O. Box 3010 Gonzales, CA 93926 Phone: 831-675-3453 Fax: 831-675-2127 Email: frank@ramsayhighlander.com www.ramsayhighlander.com Ramsay Highlander’s Self Propelled Conveyor Systems are world renown for their field efficiency and engineering design. Each machine Ramsay manufactures comes with years of field proven use and manufacturing experience. Ramsay Highlander will custom design-build your machine to meet your exact field requirements. From simple to complex machine design Ramsay Highlander is the company that all leading companies in the produce industry choose. Ramsay can build you the simplest to most advanced machine.
RedLine Solutions, Inc. Booth #11825
2000 Wyatt Drive, Suite 11 Santa Clara, CA 95054 Phone: 408-562-1700 Fax: 408-562-1720 Email: info@redlineforproduce.com www.redlineforproduce.com RedLine Solutions provides practical Whole Chain Traceability and Inventory control solutions for leading grower shippers. Our traceability suite lets you collect and manage information as work is performed, providing detailed operational insights, in real-time. We have 15 years experience working with fresh produce companies like yours. Let us help you with PTI Compliance. Come by our booth and see how. While others talk, RedLine delivers.
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UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS RedPrairie Booth #12417
3905 Brookside Parkway Alpharetta, GA 30022 Phone: 678-639-5115 Email: annmarie.philip@redprairie.com
Reiser Booth #11922
725 Dedham Street Canton, MA 02021 Phone: 781-821-1290 Fax: 781-821-1316 Email: mhansen@reiser.com www.reiser.com Produce processing and packaging equipment solutions.
Renaissance Food Group Booth #10504
11171 Sun Center Drive Suite 200 Rancho Cordova, CA 95670 Phone: 916-638-8825 Fax: 916-638-8827 Email: rachelles@rfgfoods.com www.rfgfoods.com
processing technology, providing clean air makeup systems, oil and moisture removal, food and waste conveying, and UVC decontamination systems to food processors worldwide. We manufacture the WaterVac and DynaVac liquid removal systems and our pneumatic conveying systems remove waste from more than 80% of the fresh-cut facilities in North America.
River Point Farms Booth # 12228
115 W. Hermiston Avenue Suite 240 Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: 541-567-4781 Fax: 541-289-8123 Email: ckwak@riverpointfarms.com
Robbie Booth #10910
10810 Mid-America Avenue Lenexa, KS 66219 Phone: 913-492-3400 Fax: 913-492-1543 Email: pennys@robbieflexibles.com www.robbieflexibles.com
Renaissance Food Group is a fresh food company that creates, markets, and distributes nationally a portfolio of healthy, high quality lifestyle products for consumers via retail and foodservice channels. Widely recognized as a market leader for product quality and innovation, Renaissance Food Group’s fresh food products are regionally produced, made to order and delivered to customers within hours.
Robbie will be displaying Fresh N Tasty Produce Pouches designed with freshness in mind. The new pouch offers processors and retailers an opportunity to brand their produce and increase repeat sales by improving the consistency of the produce quality throughout its shelf life. FNT Pouches also offer consumers value-added benefits like a handle at the top of the pouch for easy carrying and a recloseable zipper that is easy to open and close for sealing in freshness during storage.
Republic Blower Systems Booth #10822
Safeway, Inc. Booth #15526
5131 Cash Road Dallas, TX 75247 Phone: 214-631-8070 Fax: 214-631-3673 Email: nicole@republicsales.com www.republicsales.com
REYCO Systems, Inc. Booth #11908
P.O. Box 1120 Meridian, ID 83680 Phone: 208-888-2449 Fax: 208-887-9848 Email: bscott@reycosys.com www.reycosys.com REYCO Systems is a leader in innovative food
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5918 Stoneridge Mall Road Pleasanton, CA 94588 Phone: 952-467-3000 Email: steve.burnham@safeway.com www.safeway.com
Salinas Valley Truck Stop Booth #12109
Box 742 Ross, CA 94957 Phone: 415-613-8225 Fax: 415-457-3536 Email: tfanoe@comcast.net
UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS Sambrailo Packaging Booth #11309
P.O. Box 50090 Watsonville, CA 95077 Phone: 831-724-7581 Fax: 831-763-7559 Email: jims@sambrailo.com www.sambrailo.com Sambrailo Packaging is a third-generation family-owned company that has served the produce and floral industries since 1923. With locations in California and Mexico, we have built our reputation on service and quality. Known for our “design to distribution” packaging innovations, Sambrailo truly does “whatever is best for the produce.”
San Miguel Produce, Inc. Booth #10228
4444 Navalair Road Oxnard, CA 93033 Phone: 805-488-0981 Email: jan.berk@cutnclean.com www.cutnclean.com
processor of farm fresh, ready-to-use Specialty and Asian greens. Located in Oxnard, CA, the cool coastal climate provides optimal growing conditions allowing San Miguel Produce to provide exceptional quality and consistent product from Oxnard, year round. Brands include Cut ’n Clean Greens, Organic Cut ’n Clean Greens, and Jade Asian Greens. New SuperGREENS salads with More Nutrition for Less Calories.
Sanitation Specialists, LLC Booth #12104
P.O. Box 2167 Watsonville, CA 95077-2167 Phone: 831-722-8888 Email: evelyn@ameri-kleen.com Providing peace of mind and innovation in outsourced sanitation management at potentially substantial savings.
Sbrocco International, Inc. Booth #11525 3018 Main Street Voorhees, NJ 08043
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Scientific Certification Systems Booth #12213 2000 Powell Street, Suite 600 Emeryville, CA 94608 Phone: 510-452-8020 Fax: 510-452-8001 Email: cwood@scscertified.com www.scscertified.com
Scientific Certification Systems (SCS) has been providing global leadership in third-party food quality, sustainability and environmental certification, auditing, testing and standards development for more than 27 years. Visit us at Booth #12213 at United Fresh / FMI this year. SCS will be featuring services supporting growers, food producers, manufacturers and distributors. SCS is accredited to provide GFSI level food safety certifications, GlobalG.A.P., SQF, and BRC.
SG Systems, LLC Booth #11224
7239 Envoy Court Dallas, TX 75247 Phone: 214-819-9570 Fax: 214-428-8127 Email: j.galloway@sgsystemsusa.com www.sgsystemsusa.com SG Systems has developed a PTI Compliant solution in partnership with North America’s largest and most respected Growers, Packers and Shippers. Proven to increase yields, reduce paperwork and obtain milestone 7 compliance. The solution gains immediate shop floor acceptance by utilizing user-friendly, step by step screens. The solution enables factory floor hardware to integrate with your ERP/Accounting SW (or operate stand-alone) to provide accurate visibility and real-time production floor data.
Silver Creek Software, Inc. Booth #11017
P.O. Box 190190 Boise, ID 83719 Phone: 208-388-4555 Fax: 208-322-3510 Email: tinar@silvercreek.com www.silvercreek.com Visual Produce financial accounting targets the fresh produce industry. We offer unique capabilities to produce wholesalers, distributors, packers, brokers and growers with
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customer menus, contract pricing, lot control, route accounting, Visual Internet, landed cost, EDI, RFID. Our ability to customize creates a unique competitive advantage for the markets served—online ordering, real-time inventory information, and quick-data entry screens to name a few.
SmartWash Solutions Booth #11526
1129 Harkins Road Salinas, CA 93901 Phone: 831-676-9770 Fax: 831-676-9751 Email: tmason@smartwashsolutions.com www.smartwashsolutions.com SmartWash Solutions, formerly known as New Leaf Food Safety Solutions, has been established to provide innovative food safety solutions for the fresh food industry. Recognizing the critical need to prevent recurring outbreaks of food-borne illness, New Leaf provides complete turnkey solutions including commercial scale testing, product installation, integration into client systems and customer support.
Sormac BV Booth #11910
P.O. Box 419 Huiskensstraat 68 Venlo, NL 5900AK Netherlands Phone: 31-77-351-8444 Fax: 31-77-320-4801 Email: r.lemmen@sormac.nl www.sormac.nl LEADING IN TECHNOLOGY! Sormac specializes in the development and production of machines for the vegetable processing industry. These are mainly potato peeling/processing machines, carrot peeling, cutting and grading machines, onion peelers and onion peeling lines, leafy vegetable washing and drying lines (e.g., spinner). OUR SOLUTIONS CHANGE VEGETABLES! Sormac supplies complete processing lines and technology, as well as a worldwide reliable service by a team of skilled engineers and agents.
Sun Belle, Inc. Booth #10924
3810 Rose Street Schiller,Park IL 60176 Phone: 708-343-4545 Fax: 708-343-6611
UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS Email: john@sun-belle.com www.sun-belle.com Sun Belle, Inc., is a year round grower and distributor of fresh blackberries, blueberries, raspberries and red currants. With sales offices and distribution centers in Chicago, Miami, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles and growers in the US, Chile, Argentina and Mexico, Sun Belle services retailer and wholesale needs for quality, on time delivery and value. In addition Sun Belle distributes east of the Mississippi a full line of greenhouse vegetables and specialties.
Sunkist Growers, Inc. Booth #10513
14130 Riverside Drive Sherman Oaks, CA 91423 Phone: 818-379-7567 Fax: 818-379-7143 Email: jdewolf@sunkistgrowers.com www.sunkist.com Sunkist® is the oldest continually operating citrus cooperative and among the most recognized brand names in America. Sunkist offers seasonal specialties like easy-to-peel Sunkist Smiles® mandarins, premium table grapes, oranges, lemons, limes and grapefruit. The Sunkist name is your assurance of premium quality and taste satisfaction.
SureHarvest Booth #10304
2901 Park Avenue, Suite A-2 Soquel, CA 95073 Phone: 831-477-7797 Fax: 831-477-7790 Email: sclifton@sureharvest.com www.sureharvest.com At SureHarvest, we help you integrate sustainability into your day-to-day business operations. Clients span the agrifood value chain and benefit from SureHarvest’s market-leading expertise and experience working with growers, packer/ shippers, processors, wineries, and their trade associations. SureHarvest applies a business process approach, the 5 P’s of Sustainability, as the principal strategic framework to the much more variable conditions of farming, harvest logistics, and packing/shipping.
Symbology, Inc. Booth #12214
7351 Kirkwood Lane N. Suite 126
Maple Grove, MN 55369 Phone: 763-315-8080 Fax: 763-315-8088 Email: jgorowsky@symbology.com www.symbology.com PTI—Produce Traceability—Solutions: We offer barcode technology solutions for PTI produce identification and traceability. Symbology, Inc., is on the leading edge of PTI/produce tracking program implementation. For many growers, packagers and distributors, our PTI Solutions—pre-printed or on-demand traceability labels—and custom designed application tools offer an effective, economical answer. We’ll work with your existing systems for maximum efficiency.
Sysco Booth #12427
390 Enclave Parkway Houston, TX 77077-2099 Phone: 281-899-4217 Email: Nancy.Johnston@FreshPoint.com
Texas Department of Agriculture Booth #10525
P.O. Box 12077 Austin, TX 78711-2077 Phone: 512-463-7472 Email: richard.delossantos@texasagriculture.gov
Texas Produce Association Booth #10525
901 Business Park Drive #500 Mission, TX 78572 Phone: 956-581-8632 Fax: 956-581-3912 Email: JohnMcClung@msn.com www.texasproduceassociation.com The Texas Produce Association (TPA) was created in 1942 with the purpose of representing the interests of shippers of Texas-grown fruits and vegetables. In 1996, in response to the evolving needs of the members, the scope of TPA was expanded to address the problems and opportunities surrounding the importation and marketing of foreign grown produce.
The Jel Sert Company Booth #10425
11753 FM 466 Seguin, TX 78155 Phone: 630-561-1166 Email: bdrollinger@jelsert.com www.jelsert.com
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UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS The Oppenheimer Group Booth #11128 101-11 Burbidge Street Coquitlam, BC V3K 7B2 Canada Phone: 604-461-6779 Fax: 604-648-8643 Email: karga@oppy.com www.oppyproduce.com
With a vertically-integrated base of growers from over 25 countries, The Oppenheimer Group is a valued supplier to retailers, wholesalers, and foodservice customers. We deliver year-round volumes of preferred items, as well as custom packaging, category management, quality assurance, e-commerce and transportation solutions.
The Packer-Red Book Credit Services Booth #10214
10901 W. 84th Terrace Suite 300 Lenexa, KS 66214 Phone: 913-438-0777 Fax: 913-438-0779 Email: blawhead@vancepublishing.com www.thepacker.com The Packer is an iconic media brand providing critical news and information to the fresh produce supply chain across all delivery channels, print and online. Produce Market Guide is the fresh produce industry’s only online supplier sourcing directory. Red Book Credit Services provides the industry’s only complete suite of marketing and credit management tools to help find and qualify clients and improve cash flow. Find us at thepacker.com, producecredit. com, producemarketguide.com, and rbcs.com.
Tiffany Gate Foods, Inc. Booth #9920
195 Steinway Boulevard Toronto, ON M9W 6H6 Canada Phone: 416-213-9720-232 Fax: 416-213-9790 Email: gloria@tiffanygate.com www.tiffanygate.com World’s best designers and manufacturers of multi-component fresh food kits—bringing together global menus and local produce, with every element optimized for maximum sensory and microbiological freshness.
TMW Systems, Inc. Booth #11109
21111 Chagrin Boulevard Beachwood, OH 44122 Phone: 216-831-6606 www.tmwsystems.com
Triangle Package Machinery Company Booth #12322 6655 W. Diversey Avenue Chicago, IL 60707 Phone: 773-889-0200 Fax: 773-889-4221 Email: kmagon@trianglepackage.com www.trianglepackage.com
Triangle is a U.S. manufacturer of vertical form fill seal (VFFS) bag machines, combination weighers, bag-in-box systems and a wide variety of depositing systems. Located in Chicago, IL, Triangle offers a 120,000 sq. ft. facility that houses its entire manufacturing process from raw material fabrication through complete machine testing and checkout. Triangle’s after sales support is second-to-none and offers on-line troubleshooting, training, documentation and spare parts service.
Trinity Fruit Sales Booth #9725
9479 N. Fort Washington Road Suite 103 Fresno CA 93730 Phone: 559-433-3777 Email: kevin@trinityfruit.com
Tropical Nut and Fruit Booth #10810
1100 Continental Boulevard Charlotte, NC 28273 Phone: 704-602-0607 Fax: 704-588-3092 Email: decramer@tropicalfoods.com www.tropicalfoods.com We specialize in the production and packaging of premium snack mixes, raw and freshly roasted nuts and seeds, dried fruits and also offer hundreds of bulk and packaged candies, spices, natural foods and unique holiday gifts. Our packaging concepts focus on freshness and convenience for the consumer. We are also an organically certified manufacturer. Featured brands include ReCharge, Grabeez, Buffalo Nuts, Yorks Harvest Garden Chips, Tropical Dipping Chocolates and My Salad Bar salad toppings.
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UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS TRUETRAC Booth #11913
1140 Abbott Street, Suite C Salinas, CA 93901 Phone: 831-737-1800 Fax: 831-414-3840 Email: ttaafe@truetrac.com
Turatti Srl Booth #11722
Viale Regina Margherita, 52 Cavarzere 30014 Italy Phone: 39-0426-310731 Fax: 39-0426-310500 Email: a.turatti@turatti.com www.turatti.com Turatti has a long history as world-leading specialist in the custom design and manufacture of machinery and processing lines to serve the food industry. We pride ourselves to provide a comprehensive range of capabilities that enable the processors to add convenience, quality and value to a wide range of fresh-cut products. We deliver complete lines, trimmers, corers, sorters, cutters, washers, dewatering, automated dryers, air dryers, peelers, coolers, mixers, fruit and customized equipments.
United Site Services Booth #12324
200 Friberg Parkway, Suite 4000 Westborough, MA 01581 Phone: 508-594-2566 Fax: 508-594-2581 Email: kathy.delorie@unitedsiteservices.com wwww.unitedsiteservices.com
United Supermarkets Booth #15520
7830 Orlando Avenue Lubbock, TX 79423 Phone: 806-472-5832 Email: twilkins@unitedtexas.com www.unitedtexas.com We are a family-owned, fourth generation, 94-year-old regional grocery store chain. We are located in West and North Texas.
University of Illinois Extension Booth #9726 4550 Kennedy Drive, Suite 2 East Moline, IL Phone: 309-792-2500 Fax: 309-792-2602
Urschel Laboratories Booth #11500
P.O. Box 2200 Valparaiso, IN 46384 Phone: 219-464-4811 Fax: 219-462-3879 Email: info@urschel.com www.urschel.com/index.php As the world leader in the manufacturing of precision food cutting equipment, Urschel Laboratories, Inc., continues its reputation for excellence by working in partnership with customers to meet the ever-changing challenges in the marketplace. Increases in productivity, new products, energy-saving machinery, and cleaner, more precise cuts, are just a few ways the engineers at Urschel have risen— and continue to rise—to the demands of this dynamic industry.
USDA, AMS, Fruit & Vegetable Programs Booth #11624 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Room 2077S Washington, DC 20250-0236 Phone: 202-720-3209 Fax: 202-720-0565 Email: christopher.purdy@ams.usda.gov www.ams.usda.gov/fv
With its roots in the early 1900s, USDA’s AMS Fruit and Vegetable Programs have a long and proud history of serving the needs of the U.S. fruit and vegetable industry, domestically and abroad. We grade product to enhance communication between buyers and sellers, collect and disseminate information to enhance market transparency, enforce the PACA to foster fair-trade, buy product for schools, and partner with state and industry boards and committees to help overcome marketing barriers.
Val Verde Vegetable Company Booth #10525
P.O. Box 4448 McAllen, TX 78502 Phone: 956-994-1310 Fax: 956-994-1312 Email: frank@valverdevegetable.com www.valverdevegetable.com Val Verde Vegetable is a third generation grower/packer/shipper specializing in Texas leafy greens and vegetables, as well as imported products from Mexico including carrots, broccoli, limes and lemons. Providing high quality packs in the Three V and
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UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS Clean Harvest brands, we can provide load quantity or facilitate LTL transportation and consolidation services.
Vanmark/Grote Booth #11917
300 Industrial Parkway Creston, IA 50801 Phone: 641-782-6575 Fax: 641-782-9209 Email: sales@vanmarkequipment.com www.vanmarkequipment.com Vanmark Equipment designs and manufactures food processing equipment to peel, scrub, wash, inspect, store and handle many types of products in the food industry. We specialize in processing potatoes for chips, french fries and other dehydrated products in addition to processing a variety of crops for maximum product yield. For over fifty years, our machines have turned products into profits.
Village Farms Booth #15524
7 Christopher Way Eatontown, NJ 07724 Phone: 732-676-3004 Fax: 732-676-3032 Email: mreilly@villagefarms.com www.villagefarms.com
dilute streams, reducing BOD and producing a solids flow that can often be de-watered further with a screw press. Many of our customers are turning a waste stream into a revenue stream by digesting the material or creating animal feed.
VirtualOne Booth #12320
1503 S. Alexander Street Plant City, FL 33563 Phone: 813-708-0123 Email: charlie@virtualone.net
Volm Companies, Inc. Booth #11513
1804 Edison Street P.O. Box 400 Antigo, WI 54409 Phone: 715-627-4826 Fax: 715-627-4871 Email: info@volmcompanies.com www.volmcompanies.com Volm specializes in supplying the produce industry with the latest generation packaging equipment and materials. Continually designing and updating its products to meet the changing
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Village Farms is the North American leader of branded, finest quality, hydroponic greenhouse grown produce. Our great tasting fresh vine ripened tomato, bell pepper, and cucumber varieties are handpicked at the peak of flavor. At Village Farms we exceed customer expectations through our unparalleled commitment to quality, food safety, and environmentally sustainable growing principles. All this while growing vegetables 365 days a year that are healthier for people and Good for the Earth速.
Vincent Corporation Booth #11824
2810 East 5th Avenue Tampa, FL 33605-5638 Phone: 813-248-2650 Fax: 813-247-7557 Email: fred@vincentcorp.com www.vincentcorp.com A U.S. manufacturer of liquid/solids separation equipment since 1931. Our stainless steel screw presses are used to de-water and densify waste streams, reducing hauling and landfill fees. Vincent Fiber Filters remove solids from
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UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS needs of the industry—automation, productivity, traceability, sustainability. Volm supports its customers with a complete service staff that can provide everything from facility layout and package design to art and graphic development. An American family-owned company, Volm has served the industry for over 60 years.
VSP Products, Inc. Booth #10506
3324 Orestimba Road Newman, CA 95360 Phone: 585-330-9277 Fax: 209-862-1100 Email: ValleySunEast@aol.com
Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc. Booth #10925 824 Fairview Road Pelion, SC 29123 Phone: 803-894-1900 Fax: 803-894-1945 Email: sarah.farra@rawl.net www.rawl.net
Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc., is a third-generation, family-owned and operated grower located in Pelion, SC. We are a vertically integrated
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company with over 85 continuous years of growing and distribution experience. Our growing area encompasses over 5000 acres, and our transportation fleet consists of over 45 modern refrigerated trucks. We have a proven track record of excellence in food safety and quality for our growing and processing operations. Please stop by and visit us at Booth #10925.
Weber Scientific Booth #12107
2732 Kuser Road Hamilton, NJ 08691 Phone: 609-584-7677 Fax: 609-584-8388 Email: swilson@weberscientific.com www.weberscientific.com Weber Scientific is a leading manufacturer and distributor of laboratory supplies and equipment to the dairy and food processing industries. Since 1959 we have specialized in supplying the quality control needs for product testing, both raw and finished, and for overall processing and facility quality assurance. Our 242-page buyer’s guide, legendary for great prices, offers a comprehensive selection of products, including many exclusive and hard-to-find items.
UNITED FRESH EXHIBITORS Well Pict Berries, Inc. Booth #11118
P.O. Box 973 Watsonville, CA 95077 Phone: 831-722-3871 Fax: 831-722-6340 Email: info@wellpict.com www.wellpict.com Well Pict Berries offers 12-month availability for their premium proprietary strawberries, in a variety of pack options from 8 oz. to 1, 2, and 4 lb. clamshells. Both conventional and organic strawberry lines are offered, as well as proprietary raspberries in 6 and 12 oz. packs. Long stem strawberry packs also available during peak season and special holidays. New proprietary varieties are always being developed to improve on perfection, with the quality that Well Pict is known for worldwide.
West Coast Supplies Booth #10522
2750 Mercantile Drive #100 Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 Phone: 916-852-6675 Email: bill@westcoastsupplies.com www.westcoastsupplies.com West Cost Supplies sells packaging supplies and machinery from coast to coast and abroad. We also have certified technicians to install, train and maintain your equipment. We are pleased to announce our AirOfilm wrapping system which uses our vented stretch film with our state of the art stretch wrap equipment to standardize your loads while eliminating waste and saving you money in the process. Stop by our booth for a demonstration or check us out online.
Westmoreland Sales Booth #11228
P.O. Box 625 Leamington, ON N8H 3X4 Canada Phone: 519-322-2351 Fax: 519-322-1988 Email: kengreen@westmorelandsales.com www.westmorelandsales.com Westmoreland Sales is an industry leading year-round grower and marketer of Greenhouse vegetables throughout North America under the premium TOPLINE label.
Wild Blueberry Association Booth #10424
7 Custom House Street Portland, ME 04101 Phone: 207-775-6405 Fax: 207-775-5668 Email: jsauve@foodandwellnessgroup.com
Winfosoft, Inc. Booth # 12219
6864 Susquehanna Trail South York, Pa. 17403 Phone: 717-428-1233 Fax: 717-326-1037 Email: info@winfosoft.com
Yucatan Foods Booth #10722
9841 Airport Boulevard Suite 1578 Los Angeles, CA 90045 Phone: 310-342-5363 Fax: 310-342-5364 Email: kristyn@yucatanfoods.com www.cabofresh.com From the land of fun and sun comes a new line of all-natural guacamoles, baja style salsas and creamy hummus. Yucatan Foods proudly presents Cabo FreshTM, a “lifestyle” produce brand. Items include: Authentic and MildOrganic Guacamole; Mild and Medium Salsa; Bruschetta and NEW Avo-HummusTM, 50% avocado blended with 50% hummus.
Zenatek, Inc. Booth #10814
350 Fifth Avenue - 41st Floor Empire State Building New York, NY 10118 Phone: 516-429-5398 Fax: 631-382-9537 Email: eambros@zenatek.eu www.zenatek.eu Our Zenatek Tracking System monitors containers while in transit around the world, providing real time information—via GPS/GSM/ Internet to your personal computer—on possible tampering, temperature variances, location and tracing. It is an all comprehensive service that includes a container tracking device, or CTD, which is a one-way-throw-away unit. Does not need to be retrieved at destination as all the information on the trip being traced is already in the system, at your fingertips.
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Agricultural Chemicals Biological Pest Control Agents AgraQuest, Inc. .....................................10518 Deerpoint Group, Inc. ............................12305 Fruit & Vegetable Coatings NatureSeal.............................................10811 Fungicides AgraQuest, Inc. .....................................10518 BioSafe Systems, LLC.............................12210 Pest & Insect Control Equipment/Supplies BioSafe Systems, LLC.............................12210
Analysis/Testing Services Environmental DeltaTRAK, Inc. ....................................10816 Scientific Certification Systems...............12213 Laboratory LaMotte.................................................12304 Scientific Certification Systems...............12213 Weber Scientific.....................................12107 Product Scientific Certification Systems...............12213 Urschel Laboratories...............................11500 Test Kits DeltaTRAK, Inc. ....................................10816 LaMotte.................................................12304 Weber Scientific.....................................12107
Business/Communications Systems Computer Equipment/Hardware BE Fleet................................................12113 HarvestMark...........................................11028 Honeywell Scanning & Mobility..................9824 Locus Traxx............................................11318 Produce Pro Software..............................10813 RedLine Solutions, Inc. ..........................11825 Zenatek, Inc. ........................................10814 Computer Software BE Fleet................................................12113 Columbus..............................................12108 Grower-Shipper Association of Central California............................10304 Grower-Shipper Association of Central California............................10204 HarvestMark...........................................11028 Honeywell Scanning & Mobility..................9824 Junction Solutions..................................12105 Locus Traxx............................................11318 N2N Global............................................11100
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Produce Pro Software..............................10813 Prophet North America............................11008 RedLine Solutions, Inc. ..........................11825 Silver Creek Software, Inc. .....................11017 SureHarvest...........................................10304 E-Commerce Columbus..............................................12108 Produce Pro Software..............................10813 Silver Creek Software, Inc. .....................11017 Satellite Systems/Shared Networks Zenatek, Inc. ........................................10814 Telecommunications Honeywell Scanning & Mobility..................9824 Zenatek, Inc. ........................................10814
Education Publications Blue Book Services.................................10909 Fresh Cut Magazine................................11718 Produce Business...................................10409
Environmental Services Air Pollution Control KES Science & Technology, Inc. .............10300 Waste Management/Treatment Systems BioIonix, Inc. ........................................12106 Turatti Srl..............................................11722 Water Pollution Treatment & Monitoring Systems BioIonix, Inc. ........................................12106
Facility Engineering & Construction Floor & Wall Coating Materials Extrutech Plastics...................................11818 Greenhouse Structure & Supplies Extrutech Plastics...................................11818 Insulated Building Panels Dade Service Corporation........................11717 ESI Group USA......................................10322 Extrutech Plastics...................................11818 Integrated Structures..............................12217 Plant/Processing Facility Design & Construction A M King Construction............................12009 Easy Fold Fixtures....................................9827 ESI Group USA......................................10322 Extrutech Plastics...................................11818 Fresh Appeal USA, Inc. .........................12227 FTNON USA, Inc. ..................................12122 Integrated Structures..............................12217 Volm Companies, Inc. ............................11513
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Refrigerated Warehouse Engineer & Construction A M King Construction............................12009 Dade Service Corporation........................11717 ESI Group USA......................................10322 Integrated Structures..............................12217
Farming/Growing Equipment & Supplies Harvesting Equipment BrimaPack BV........................................10413 Easy Fold Fixtures....................................9827
Financial Services Accounting Services Silver Creek Software, Inc. .....................11017
Fruit Apples AMF Farms, Inc. ...................................10819 Atlas Pacific Engineering Company..........11904 Crunch Pak............................................10916 Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc. .......11113 The Oppenheimer Group.........................11128 Apricots Atlas Pacific Engineering Company..........11904 Avocados Avocados From Mexico............................10406 Chiquita Brands North America...............11428 FreshPoint Dallas...................................10323 Mission Produce, Inc. ............................11205 Progreso Produce Co. .............................10525 Yucatan Foods........................................10722 Bananas Chiquita Brands North America...............11428 Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc. .......11113 Dole Food Company................................10328 Berries D & W Fine Pack....................................10301 Dave’s Specialty Imports, Inc..................10908 Driscoll’s................................................10410 Naturipe Farms, LLC...............................11110 Sun Belle, Inc. ......................................10924 Well Pict Berries, Inc..............................11118 Blackberries Colorful Harvest, LLC..............................10922 D & W Fine Pack....................................10301 Dave’s Specialty Imports, Inc. ................10908 Driscoll’s................................................10410 Naturipe Farms, LLC...............................11110 Progreso Produce Co...............................10525 Sun Belle, Inc. ......................................10924
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Blueberries Colorful Harvest, LLC..............................10922 D & W Fine Pack....................................10301 Dave’s Specialty Imports, Inc. ................10908 Driscoll’s................................................10410 Naturipe Farms, LLC...............................11110 Progreso Produce Co...............................10525 Sun Belle, Inc. ......................................10924 Cantaloupes Colorful Harvest, LLC..............................10922 Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc. .......11113 Frontera Produce, Ltd.............................11025 Pura Vida Farms.....................................10817 Cherries Atlas Pacific Engineering Company..........11904 The Oppenheimer Group.........................11128 Citrus Fruit DNE World Fruit Sales............................11006 FreshPoint Dallas...................................10323 Melissa’s................................................10222 Paramount Citrus....................................11517 Pura Vida Farms.....................................10817 Sunkist Growers, Inc. .............................10513 The Oppenheimer Group.........................11128 Coconuts Frontera Produce, Ltd.............................11025 Cranberries Naturipe Farms, LLC...............................11110 Dried Fruit Bard Valley Medjool Date Growers Assn....11106 Diamond Direct Farms, Inc. .....................9924 The Oppenheimer Group.........................11128 Tropical Nut and Fruit.............................10810 Grapefruit DNE World Fruit Sales............................11006 Edinburg Citrus Association.....................10525 Sunkist Growers, Inc. .............................10513 Grapes Chiquita Brands North America...............11428 Crunch Pak............................................10916 Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc. .......11113 Dole Food Company................................10328 Melissa’s................................................10222 Sunkist Growers, Inc. .............................10513 The Oppenheimer Group.........................11128 Kiwifruit The Oppenheimer Group.........................11128 Lemons DNE World Fruit Sales............................11006 FreshPoint Dallas...................................10323
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Paramount Citrus....................................11517 Sunkist Growers, Inc. .............................10513 Limes DNE World Fruit Sales............................11006 Frontera Produce, Ltd.............................11025 Paramount Citrus....................................11517 Sunkist Growers, Inc. .............................10513 Val Verde Vegetable Co............................10525 Mangoes Frontera Produce, Ltd.............................11025 Progreso Produce Co...............................10525 Melons Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc. .......11113 Frontera Produce, Ltd.............................11025 Marengo Foods Company, LLC...................9826 Melissa’s................................................10222 Pura Vida Farms.....................................10817 Oranges DNE World Fruit Sales............................11006 Edinburg Citrus Association.....................10525 FreshPoint Dallas...................................10323 Paramount Citrus....................................11517 Pura Vida Farms.....................................10817 Sunkist Growers, Inc. .............................10513 Peaches Atlas Pacific Engineering Company..........11904 Lane Southern Orchards..........................11024 Pears AMF Farms, Inc. ...................................10819 Atlas Pacific Engineering Company..........11904 The Oppenheimer Group.........................11128 Pineapples Chiquita Brands North America...............11428 Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc. .......11113 DNE World Fruit Sales............................11006 Dole Food Company................................10328 Frontera Produce, Ltd.............................11025 Melissa’s................................................10222 Pura Vida Farms.....................................10817 Pumpkins AMF Farms, Inc. ...................................10819 Raspberries D & W Fine Pack....................................10301 Dave’s Specialty Imports, Inc. ................10908 Driscoll’s................................................10410 Naturipe Farms, LLC...............................11110 Sun Belle, Inc. ......................................10924 Well Pict Berries, Inc..............................11118
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Booth #
Strawberries Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce........10422 Colorful Harvest, LLC..............................10922 D & W Fine Pack....................................10301 Dole Food Company................................10328 Driscoll’s................................................10410 FreshPoint Dallas...................................10323 Mastronardi Produce/SUNSET...................9224 Naturipe Farms, LLC...............................11110 Progreso Produce Co...............................10525 Vanmark/Grote........................................11917 Well Pict Berries, Inc..............................11118 Tangerines DNE World Fruit Sales............................11006 Pura Vida Farms.....................................10817 Sunkist Growers, Inc. .............................10513 Tropical Dole Food Company................................10328 Melissa’s................................................10222 Value-added/Fresh-cut Apio, Inc. .............................................10311 Chiquita Brands North America...............11428 Colorful Harvest, LLC..............................10922 D & W Fine Pack....................................10301 Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc. .......11113 Easy Fold Fixtures....................................9827 Fresh Appeal USA, Inc. .........................12227 Ready Pac Foods....................................11300 Renaissance Food Group.........................10504 Watermelons Frontera Produce, Ltd.............................11025 Marengo Foods Company LLC....................9826 Progreso Produce Co. .............................10525 Pura Vida Farms.....................................10817
Other Commodities Organic Bard Valley Medjool Date Growers Assn....11106 Dave’s Specialty Imports, Inc. ................10908 FreshPoint Dallas...................................10323 Mastronardi Produce/SUNSET...................9224 Naturipe Farms, LLC...............................11110 Sun Belle, Inc. ......................................10924 Sunkist Growers, Inc. .............................10513 Tropical Nut and Fruit.............................10810 Yucatan Foods........................................10722 Peanuts Abracad Technoworks BV.........................12122 Tropical Nut and Fruit.............................10810
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Pecans Lane Southern Orchards..........................11024 Tropical Nut and Fruit.............................10810 Seeds/Nuts Tropical Nut and Fruit.............................10810
Packages, Packaging Materials & Containers Bags Abracad Technoworks BV.........................12122 Fox Packaging........................................11305 Giro Pack, Inc. ......................................10904 Golden Eagle Extrusions, Inc. .................11906 Maxwell Chase Technologies, LLC............11706 NNZ, Inc. .............................................11817 Robbie..................................................10910 Volm Companies, Inc. ............................11513 Boxes, Cartons & Shipping Containers Easy Fold Fixtures....................................9827 International Paper.................................10900 Sambrailo Packaging..............................11309 Volm Companies, Inc. ..............................1115 Bulk Packing Bins & Containers IFCO SYSTEMS........................................9420 International Paper.................................10900 Sambrailo Packaging..............................11309 Corrugated Box Forming International Paper.................................10900 Sambrailo Packaging..............................11309 Film Pouches Golden Eagle Extrusions, Inc. .................11906 Maxwell Chase Technologies, LLC............11706 NNZ, Inc. .............................................11817 Robbie..................................................10910 Films, Laminates DAUMAR Corporation..............................10313 Giro Pack, Inc. ......................................10904 Golden Eagle Extrusions, Inc. .................11906 NNZ, Inc. .............................................11817 Robbie..................................................10910 Films, Polyethylene Bunzl Distribution, Inc. ..........................11913 Golden Eagle Extrusions, Inc. .................11906 NNZ, Inc. .............................................11817 Robbie..................................................10910 Films, Polypropylene BrimaPack BV .......................................10413 Bunzl Distribution, Inc. ..........................11913 DAUMAR Corporation..............................10313 Golden Eagle Extrusions, Inc. .................11906
Product Category/Company
Booth #
NNZ, Inc. .............................................11817 Robbie..................................................10910 Flexible Packages Bunzl Distribution, Inc. ..........................11913 Fox Packaging........................................11305 Golden Eagle Extrusions, Inc. .................11906 Maxwell Chase Technologies, LLC............11706 NatureWorks, LLC...................................10400 NNZ, Inc. .............................................11817 Robbie..................................................10910 Labels Accu-Label, Inc. ....................................12316 Giro Pack, Inc. ......................................10904 HarvestMark...........................................11028 Kwik Lok Corporation..............................10906 NatureWorks, LLC...................................10400 NNZ, Inc. .............................................11817 RedLine Solutions, Inc. ..........................11825 Sambrailo Packaging..............................11309 Symbology Inc. .....................................12214 Volm Companies, Inc. ............................11513 Modified Atmospheric Packaging Apio, Inc. .............................................10311 BrimaPack BV........................................10413 Bunzl Distribution, Inc. ..........................11913 Deltatrak, Inc. .......................................10816 Golden Eagle Extrusions, Inc. .................11906 International Paper.................................10900 Robbie..................................................10910 Molded Fiber Fruit Trays Sambrailo Packaging..............................11309 Netting Plastics DAUMAR Corporation..............................10313 Giro Pack, Inc. ......................................10904 NatureWorks, LLC...................................10400 NNZ, Inc. .............................................11817 West Coast Supplies...............................10522 Package Design & Production D & W Fine Pack....................................10301 Easy Fold Fixtures....................................9827 Fox Packaging........................................11305 Golden Eagle Extrusions, Inc. .................11906 International Paper.................................10900 NatureWorks, LLC...................................10400 Robbie..................................................10910 Sambrailo Packaging..............................11309 Volm Companies, Inc. ............................11513 Paper & Paperboard International Paper.................................10900 Sambrailo Packaging..............................11309
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Rigid Plastic & Glass Containers Bunzl Distribution, Inc. ..........................11913 D & W Fine Pack....................................10301 Inline Plastics Corporation.......................10408 NatureWorks, LLC...................................10400 Sambrailo Packaging..............................11309 Semi-Rigid Packages NatureWorks, LLC...................................10400 Shipping Bins International Paper.................................10900 Shrink Packaging Materials Golden Eagle Extrusions, Inc. .................11906 NatureWorks, LLC...................................10400 NNZ, INC. ............................................11817 Robbie..................................................10910 Styrofoam Products NatureWorks, LLC...................................10400 Tags, Labels & Fasteners DAUMAR Corporation..............................10313 NNZ, Inc. .............................................11817 RedLine Solutions, Inc. ..........................11825 Symbology, Inc. .....................................12214 Volm Companies, Inc. ............................11513 Tray Forming International Paper.................................10900 Sambrailo Packaging..............................11309 Tray Sealers Heat and Control, Inc. ...........................11322 Maxwell Chase Technologies, LLC............11706 Multivac, Inc. ........................................11522 Vacuum Packaging Golden Eagle Extrusions, Inc. .................11906 Multivac, Inc. ........................................11522
Packing Equipment
Product Category/Company
Booth #
Carton Erecting & Sealing Equipment Bosch Packaging Technology, Inc. ...........12300 Easy Fold Fixtures....................................9827 Ilapak, Inc. ...........................................12224 International Paper.................................10900 Carton Loading, Sealing & Strapping Equipment Abracad Technoworks BV.........................12122 Bosch Packaging Technology, Inc. ...........12300 Triangle Package Machinery Company......12322 Checkweighing Devices Accu-Label, Inc. ....................................12316 BrimaPack BV........................................10413 DAUMAR Corporation..............................10313 Giro Pack, Inc. ......................................10904 Heat and Control, Inc. ...........................11322 Matrix Packaging Machinery....................10507 Reiser....................................................11922 Chub Packaging Machines Multivac, Inc. ........................................11522 Clipping Devices Ag-Pak, Inc. ..........................................10913 Giro Pack, Inc. ......................................10904 Closing Equipment, Flexible Film Bosch Packaging Technology, Inc. ...........12300 Giro Pack, Inc. ......................................10904 Kwik Lok Corporation..............................10906 ORICS...................................................11125 Reiser....................................................11922 Coding Equipment Diagraph, An ITW Company.....................12114 Kwik Lok Corporation..............................10906 Cup Filling & Closing Abracad Technoworks BV.........................12122 ORICS...................................................11125 Reiser....................................................11922
Accessory Equipment Fox Packaging........................................11305 Matrix Packaging Machinery....................10507 ORICS...................................................11125
Electronic Size, Color & Defects Sorting Machines Ag-Pak, Inc. ..........................................10913 Best Sorting...........................................11709
Bag Loading & Sealing Machines Ag-Pak, Inc. ..........................................10913 Bosch Packaging Technology, Inc. ...........12300 Fox Packaging........................................11305 Giro Pack, Inc. ......................................10904 Ilapak, Inc. ...........................................12224 Matrix Packaging Machinery....................10507 Maxwell Chase Technologies, LLC............11706 Triangle Package Machinery Company......12322 Volm Companies, Inc. ............................11513
Forming Bosch Packaging Technology, Inc. ...........12300 Ilapak, Inc. ...........................................12224 Multivac, Inc. ........................................11522 ORICS...................................................11125 Reiser....................................................11922
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Gas Packaging Equipment Ilapak, Inc. ...........................................12224 Matrix Packaging Machinery....................10507 Multivac, Inc. ........................................11522 ORICS...................................................11125
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Praxair, Inc. ..........................................11124 Reiser....................................................11922 Marking, Labeling & Imprinting Devices Accu-Label, Inc. ....................................12316 BrimaPack BV........................................10413 Diagraph, An ITW Company.....................12114 HarvestMark...........................................11028 Inline Plastics Corporation.......................10408 Kwik Lok Corporation..............................10906 Markem-Imaje........................................11625 Matrix Packaging Machinery....................10507 Multivac, Inc. ........................................11522 RedLine Solutions, Inc. ..........................11825 Symbology Inc. .....................................12214 Optical Sorters for Quality Control Best Sorting...........................................11709 JAI, Inc. ...............................................12318 Pallet & Palletization Systems Abracad Technoworks BV.........................12122 Volm Companies, Inc. ............................11513 Pouch Packaging Equipment Bosch Packaging Technology, Inc. ...........12300 Matrix Packaging Machinery....................10507 Maxwell Chase Technologies, LLC............11706 Multivac, Inc. ........................................11522 Reiser....................................................11922 Rigid, Semi-Rigid Package Equipment Inline Plastics Corporation.......................10408 Multivac, Inc. ........................................11522 ORICS...................................................11125 Reiser....................................................11922 Sealers, Hand Bosch Packaging Technology, Inc. ...........12300 ORICS...................................................11125 Semi-Automatic Bosch Packaging Technology, Inc. ...........12300 Kwik Lok Corporation..............................10906 ORICS...................................................11125 Shrink Packaging Equipment Bosch Packaging Technology, Inc. ...........12300 BrimaPack BV........................................10413 Ilapak, Inc. ...........................................12224 Multivac, Inc. ........................................11522 ORICS...................................................11125 Reiser....................................................11922 Shrink Tunnels Multivac, Inc. ........................................11522 Sizers Accu-Label, Inc. ....................................12316 Heat and Control, Inc. ...........................11322
Product Category/Company
Booth #
Volm Companies, Inc. ............................11513 Stretch Wrapping Equipment BrimaPack BV........................................10413 West Coast Supplies...............................10522 Weighing and Bagging Equipment Ag-Pak, Inc. ..........................................10913 DAUMAR Corporation..............................10313 Fox Packaging........................................11305 Giro Pack, Inc. ......................................10904 Heat and Control, Inc. ...........................11322 Ilapak, Inc. ...........................................12224 Matrix Packaging Machinery....................10507 Maxwell Chase Technologies, LLC............11706 Triangle Package Machinery Company......12322 Volm Companies, Inc. ............................11513 Weight Control Systems Heat and Control, Inc. ...........................11322 Wrapping & Overwrap Machines Bosch Packaging Technology, Inc. ...........12300 Ilapak, Inc. ...........................................12224
Perishable Non-Produce Croutons Tropical Nut and Fruit.............................10810 Salad Dressings GFF, Inc. ..............................................11015 Naturally Fresh, Inc. ..............................11509 Panera Bread Retail................................11916 Tiffany Gate Foods, Inc. ...........................9920
Processing Equipment Conveyors and Belts Ag-Pak, Inc. ..........................................10913 Charlie’s Machine & Supply, Inc. ............11724 FTNON USA, Inc. ..................................12122 Giro Pack, Inc. ......................................10904 Heat and Control, Inc. ...........................11322 Heinzen Manufacturing International........11700 Kronen..................................................12100 North Star Engineered Products...............11713 REYCO Systems, Inc. .............................11908 Sormac BV.............................................11910 Turatti Srl..............................................11722 Vanmark/Grote........................................11917 Cutting Machines A.B.L. Srl..............................................11719 Atlas Pacific Engineering Company..........11904 Charlie’s Machine & Supply, Inc. ............11724 FTNON USA, Inc. ..................................12122 Heinzen Manufacturing International........11700 KMT Waterjet Systems............................10919
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Kronen..................................................12100 Maxwell Chase Technologies, LLC............11706 Nichimo International, Inc.......................11915 North Star Engineered Products...............11713 Sormac BV.............................................11910 Turatti Srl..............................................11722 Urschel Laboratories...............................11500 Drying Machines (cut vegetables) Charlie’s Machine & Supply, Inc. ............11724 FTNON USA, Inc. ..................................12122 Heinzen Manufacturing International........11700 Kronen..................................................12100 North Star Engineered Products...............11713 REYCO Systems, Inc. .............................11908 Sormac BV.............................................11910 Turatti Srl..............................................11722 Modified Atmosphere Packaging Ag-Pak, Inc. ..........................................10913 BrimaPack BV........................................10413 Praxair, Inc. ..........................................11124 Reiser....................................................11922 Packaging Systems (cut vegetables) Charlie’s Machine & Supply, Inc. ............11724 Easy Fold Fixtures....................................9827 Heat and Control, Inc. ...........................11322 Heinzen Manufacturing International........11700 Kronen..................................................12100 Matrix Packaging Machinery....................10507 Maxwell Chase Technologies, LLC............11706 Reiser....................................................11922 Peeling Machines A.B.L. Srl..............................................11719 Atlas Pacific Engineering Company..........11904 Charlie’s Machine & Supply, Inc. ............11724 FTNON USA, Inc. ..................................12122 Heat and Control, Inc. ...........................11322 Heinzen Manufacturing International........11700 Kronen..................................................12100 Nichimo International, Inc.......................11915 North Star Engineered Products...............11713 Sormac BV.............................................11910 Turatti Srl..............................................11722 Vanmark Equipment/Grote Co..................11917 Preparation Machines Charlie’s Machine & Supply, Inc. ............11724 FTNON USA, Inc. ..................................12122 Heinzen Manufacturing International........11700 Kronen..................................................12100 North Star Engineered Products...............11713 Sormac BV.............................................11910 Turatti Srl..............................................11722
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Booth #
Urschel Laboratories...............................11500 Sharpening Urschel Laboratories...............................11500 Slicing Machines A.B.L. Srl..............................................11719 Atlas Pacific Engineering Company..........11904 Charlie’s Machine & Supply, Inc. ............11724 FTNON USA, Inc. ..................................12122 Heinzen Manufacturing International........11700 Kronen..................................................12100 Maxwell Chase Technologies, LLC............11706 Nichimo International, Inc.......................11915 North Star Engineered Products...............11713 Sormac BV.............................................11910 Turatti Srl..............................................11722 Urschel Laboratories...............................11500 Sorters Accu-Label, Inc. ....................................12316 Best Sorting...........................................11709 Charlie’s Machine & Supply, Inc. ............11724 FTNON USA, Inc. ..................................12122 Heinzen Manufacturing International........11700 Sormac BV.............................................11910 Turatti Srl..............................................11722 Spin Dryers Charlie’s Machine & Supply, Inc. ............11724 FTNON USA, Inc. ..................................12122 Heinzen Manufacturing International........11700 Kronen..................................................12100 North Star Engineered Products...............11713 Sormac BV.............................................11910 Turatti Srl..............................................11722 Washing Machines (cut vegetables) BioIonix, Inc. ........................................12106 Charlie’s Machine & Supply, Inc. ............11724 FTNON USA, Inc. ..................................12122 Heat and Control, Inc. ...........................11322 Heinzen Manufacturing International........11700 Kronen..................................................12100 Nichimo International, Inc.......................11915 North Star Engineered Products...............11713 Sormac BV.............................................11910 Turatti Srl..............................................11722 Vanmark/Grote .......................................11917
Safety Apparel Bunzl Distribution, Inc. ..........................11913 Consulting BE Fleet................................................12113 Scientific Certification Systems...............12213
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Product Category/Company
Booth #
Equipment BE Fleet................................................12113 Best Sorting...........................................11709 Easy Fold Fixtures....................................9827 HarvestMark...........................................11028 RedLine Solutions, Inc. ..........................11825 Zenatek, Inc. ........................................10814
Temperature/Atmospheric Control
Inspection Services BE Fleet................................................12113 GLOBALGAP c/o FoodPLUS GmbH..........12204 NCSI Americas.......................................12205
Cold Storage Doors & Hardware Air Treatment Corporation........................11122 Dade Service Corporation........................11717
Blast Freezing Units Air Treatment Corporation........................11122 Carbon Dioxide & Nitrogen Refrigeration Systems Praxair, Inc. ..........................................11124
Metal Detectors Heat and Control, Inc. ...........................11322
Cooling Coils Air Treatment Corporation........................11122 Dade Service Corporation........................11717
Sanitation Supplies & Equipment
Dry Ice, Blocks or Pellets Praxair, Inc. ..........................................11124
Bacteria Control Equipment BioIonix, Inc. ........................................12106 KES Science & Technology, Inc. .............10300 REYCO Systems, Inc. .............................11908 Cleaning Compounds & Solutions BioSafe Systems, LLC.............................12210 Fit Fruit and Vegetable Wash...................11018 PSSI.....................................................10200 Pulse Instruments..................................12006
Freeze Tunnels Air Treatment Corporation........................11122 Praxair, Inc. ..........................................11124 Humidity Control Dade Service Corporation........................11717 Ice Making Equipment Air Treatment Corporation........................11122
Odor Control Equipment KES Science & Technology, Inc. .............10300
Recording & Monitoring Devices & Controls Dade Service Corporation........................11717 DeltaTRAK, Inc. ....................................10816 Dickson.................................................12206 Intelleflex..............................................10419 Locus Traxx............................................11318 Paksense...............................................10407 Zenatek, Inc. ........................................10814
Poly Aprons & Gloves Bunzl Distribution, Inc. ..........................11913
Refrigerants Praxair, Inc. ..........................................11124
Soaps & Detergents Fit Fruit and Vegetable Wash...................11018 PSSI.....................................................10200
Refrigeration Systems & Accessories Air Treatment Corporation........................11122 Dade Service Corporation........................11717
Spoilage Reduction Systems
Walk-In Coolers & Freezers Air Treatment Corporation........................11122 Dade Service Corporation........................11717
Contractor PSSI.....................................................10200 Detergent Dispensing Systems PSSI.....................................................10200
Gas Packaging Materials Praxair, Inc. ..........................................11124 Post Harvest Applications Air Treatment Corporation........................11122 Apio, Inc. .............................................10311 BioIonix, Inc. ........................................12106 Easy Fold Fixtures....................................9827 Intelleflex..............................................10419 KES Science & Technology, Inc. .............10300 NatureSeal.............................................10811
Transportation Services International Services Zenatek, Inc. ........................................10814 Transportation-Refrigerated ESI Group USA......................................10322 Fox Packaging........................................11305 Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc. ....................10925 Truck Leasing BE Fleet................................................12113 Marengo Foods Company LLC....................9826
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Vegetables Artichokes Colorful Harvest, LLC..............................10922 Ippolito..................................................10204 Arugula Classic Salads, LLC................................10820 Diamond Direct Farms, Inc. .....................9924 Hollandia Produce / Live Gourmet............10520 Metz Fresh.............................................10204 Asparagus Diamond Direct Farms, Inc. .....................9924 Dole Food Company................................10328 Mission Produce, Inc. ............................11205 Beans-snap Diamond Direct Farms, Inc. .....................9924 Beets San Miguel Produce, Inc. .......................10228 Val Verde Vegetable Company..................10525 Vanmark/Grote........................................11917 Bibb Lettuce Hollandia Produce / Live Gourmet............10520 Bok Choy Melissa’s ..............................................10222 San Miguel Produce, Inc. .......................10228 Val Verde Vegetable Company..................10525 Vanmark/Grote........................................11917 Broccoli Apio, Inc. .............................................10311 Coastline Produce...................................10204 Colorful Harvest, LLC..............................10922 D & W Fine Pack ...................................10301 Grower-Shipper Association of Central California................................10304 Grower-Shipper Association of Central California................................10204 Ippolito..................................................10204 Mann Packing........................................10204 Val Verde Vegetable Company..................10525 Brussels Sprouts Diamond Direct Farms, Inc. .....................9924 Grower-Shipper Association of Central California................................10304 Grower-Shipper Association of Central California................................10204 Ippolito..................................................10204 Mann Packing........................................10204 Cabbage Andrew Smith Company..........................11715 Frontera Produce, Ltd.............................11025 Val Verde Vegetable Company..................10525
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Booth #
Carrots Colorful Harvest, LLC..............................10922 Crunch Pak............................................10916 D & W Fine Pack ...................................10301 Grower-Shipper Association of Central California................................10304 Grower-Shipper Association of Central California................................10204 Val Verde Vegetable Company..................10525 Vanmark/Grote........................................11917 Cauliflower Coastline Produce...................................10204 Colorful Harvest, LLC..............................10922 Ippolito..................................................10204 Mann Packing........................................10204 Celery Andrew Smith Company..........................11715 Coastline Produce...................................10204 Dole Food Company................................10328 Grower-Shipper Association of Central California................................10304 Grower-Shipper Association of Central California................................10204 Ippolito..................................................10204 Cilantro Coastline Produce...................................10204 Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc. ....................10925 Coleslaw Apio, Inc. .............................................10311 Collards San Miguel Produce, Inc. .......................10228 Val Verde Vegetable Company..................10525 Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc. ....................10925 Cucumbers Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce........10422 Eurofresh, Inc. ......................................10500 JemD Farms-Red Sun and Golden Sun Greenhouse Vegetables.........................10120 Marengo Foods Company LLC....................9826 Mastronardi Produce/SUNSET...................9224 Mucci Farms/Mucci International Marketing, Inc. .....................................9929 Pure Hot House Foods, Inc. ...................10308 The Oppenheimer Group.........................11128 Village Farms.........................................15524 Eggplant JemD Farms-Red Sun and Golden Sun Greenhouse Vegetables.........................10120 Marengo Foods Company LLC....................9826 Mastronardi Produce/SUNSET...................9224
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Mucci Farms/Mucci International Marketing, Inc. .....................................9929 Pure Hot House Foods, Inc. ...................10308 Eggplant Coastline Produce...................................10204 San Miguel Produce, Inc. .......................10228 Green Onions Coastline Produce...................................10204 Ippolito..................................................10204 Val Verde Vegetable Company..................10525 Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc. ....................10925 Greens San Miguel Produce, Inc. .......................10228 Val Verde Vegetable Company..................10525 Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc. ....................10925 Herbs Diamond Direct Farms, Inc. .....................9924 FreshPoint Dallas ..................................10323 North Shore Sales & Marketing................10316 Horseradish Sun Belle Inc. .......................................10924 Hot House Vegetables Hollandia Produce / Live Gourmet............10520 JemD Farms-Red Sun and Golden Sun Greenhouse Vegetables.........................10120 Marengo Foods Company LLC....................9826 Pure Hot House Foods, Inc. ...................10308 Village Farms.........................................15524 Westmoreland Sales................................11228 Kale Classic Salads, LLC................................10820 San Miguel Produce, Inc. .......................10228 Val Verde Vegetable Company..................10525 Lettuce Andrew Smith Company..........................11715 Classic Salads........................................10820 Coastline Produce...................................10204 FreshPoint Dallas ..................................10323 Grower-Shipper Association of Central California................................10304 Grower-Shipper Association of Central California................................10204 Hollandia Produce / Live Gourmet............10520 Ippolito..................................................10204 Mann Packing........................................10204 Mixed Vegetables Abracad Technoworks BV.........................12122 Apio, Inc. .............................................10311 FreshPoint Dallas ..................................10323 Ippolito..................................................10204
Product Category/Company
Booth #
Mann Packing........................................10204 Melissa’s................................................10222 Mushrooms Diamond Direct Farms, Inc. .....................9924 Dole Food Company................................10328 Grower-Shipper Association of Central California................................10304 Grower-Shipper Association of Central California................................10204 Monterey Mushrooms..............................10304 Mustard Greens San Miguel Produce, Inc. .......................10228 Onions Coastline Produce...................................10204 Frontera Produce, Ltd.............................11025 Melissa’s................................................10222 Potandon Produce, LLC...........................10624 Progreso Produce Company.....................10525 Vanmark/Grote........................................11917 Parsley Coastline Produce...................................10204 Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc. ....................10925 Peas Diamond Direct Farms, Inc. .....................9924 Peppers Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce........10422 Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc. .......11113 Frontera Produce, Ltd.............................11025 JemD Farms-Red Sun and Golden Sun Greenhouse Vegetables.........................10120 Marengo Foods Company LLC....................9826 Mastronardi Produce/SUNSET...................9224 Melissa’s................................................10222 Mucci Farms/Mucci International Marketing, Inc. .....................................9929 Pure Hot House Foods, Inc. ...................10308 Sun Belle, Inc. ......................................10924 The Oppenheimer Group.........................11128 Vanmark/Grote........................................11917 Village Farms.........................................15524 Potatoes Melissa’s ..............................................10222 Potandon Produce LLC............................10624 Vanmark/Grote........................................11917 Radishes Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc. ....................10925 Romaine Andrew Smith Company..........................11715 Classic Salads, LLC................................10820
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Grower-Shipper Association of Central California................................10304 Grower-Shipper Association of Central California................................10204 Ippolito..................................................10204 Mann Packing........................................10204 Salad Mix Abracad Technoworks BV.........................12122 Chiquita Brands North America...............11428 Classic Salads, LLC................................10820 Dole Food Company................................10328 Metz Fresh.............................................10204 Ready Pac Foods....................................11300 Snow Peas Diamond Direct Farms, Inc. .....................9924 Mann Packing........................................10204 Sun Belle, Inc. ......................................10924 Spinach Classic Salads, LLC................................10820 Grower-Shipper Association of Central California................................10304 Grower-Shipper Association of Central California................................10204 Ippolito..................................................10204 Metz Fresh.............................................10204 San Miguel Produce, Inc. .......................10228 Squash AMF Farms, Inc. ...................................10819 Mann Packing........................................10204 Marengo Foods Company LLC....................9826 Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc. ....................10925 Sugar Snap Peas Diamond Direct Farms, Inc. .....................9924 Mann Packing........................................10204 Sun Belle, Inc. ......................................10924 Sweet Corn Colorful Harvest, LLC..............................10922 Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc. ....................10925 Sweet Potatoes Vanmark/Grote........................................11917 Tomatoes Andrew & Williamson Fresh Produce........10422 Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc. .......11113 Eurofresh, Inc. ......................................10500 FreshPoint Dallas ..................................10323 JemD Farms-Red Sun and Golden Sun Greenhouse Vegetables.........................10120 Marengo Foods Company LLC....................9826 Mastronardi Produce/SUNSET...................9224
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Mucci Farms/Mucci International Marketing, Inc. .....................................9929 NatureSweet, Ltd...................................12016 O.P. Murphy & Sons ..............................10202 Pure Hot House Foods, Inc. ...................10308 Sun Belle, Inc. ......................................10924 The Oppenheimer Group.........................11128 Village Farms.........................................15524 Value-added/Fresh-cut Apio, Inc. .............................................10311 Del Monte Fresh Produce, N.A., Inc. .......11113 Dole Food Company................................10328 Fresh Appeal USA, Inc. .........................12227 Grower-Shipper Association of Central California................................10304 Grower-Shipper Association of Central California................................10204 Mann Packing........................................10204 NatureSeal.............................................10811 Pure Hot House Foods, Inc. ...................10308 Ready Pac Foods....................................11300 Renaissance Food Group.........................10504 San Miguel Produce, Inc. .......................10228 SmartWash Solutions..............................11526 Tiffany Gate Foods, Inc. ...........................9920 Walter P. Rawl & Sons, Inc. ....................10925 Zucchini Marengo Foods Company LLC....................9826
Warehouse/Distribution Services & Equipment Consultant BE Fleet................................................12113 RedLine Solutions, Inc. ..........................11208 Symbology, Inc. .....................................11208 Inventory Control Bunzl Distribution, Inc. ..........................11913 Intelleflex..............................................10419 Junction Solutions..................................12105 Produce Pro Software..............................10813 RedLine Solutions, Inc. ..........................11825 Sambrailo Packaging..............................11309 Silver Creek Software, Inc. .....................11017 Pallet & Palletization BE Fleet................................................12113 Easy Fold Fixtures....................................9827 RedLine Solutions, Inc. ..........................11825 Racks BE Fleet................................................12113 ESI Group USA......................................10322
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Trucks, Fork & In-Plant BE Fleet................................................12113
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San Diego, California, May 14 -16, 2013
The UNITED FRESH 2013 show comes to San Diego, California, May 14 -16, 2013. UNITED FRESH 2013 marks a return to an independent show featuring four Learning Centers custom-designed by and for each industry segment: Grower-Shipper, Wholesaler-Distributor, Fresh-Cut Processor, and Retail-Foodservice. This show brings the fresh produce industry together in a popular location to focus on the growth and success of the industry and our valued partners. The UNITED FRESH 2013 show will occupy Halls B/C of the San Diego Convention Center adjacent to the Marriott Marquis and the Grand Hyatt San Diego. The convenient location of hotels, convention center and fantastic restaurants offers a fantastic convention destination for the entire fresh produce supply chain. For more information regarding UNITED FRESH 2013 planning, please visit the show management office in room A 201 at the Dallas Convention Center or the United Fresh Membership booth on the show floor, or contact John Toner at 202-303-3424 or via email at jtoner@unitedfresh.org
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