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The Produce Marketing Association is a key International trade organization representing companies from every segment of the global fresh produce and floral supply chain. The PMA helps members grow by providing connections that expand business opportunities and increase sales and consumption. Their mission is to connect, inform and deliver industry solutions to enhance their members’ prosperity. Each […]

Three key industry professionals have come together to create a unique Group called, Healthy and Sustainable Food. This is to constantly examine what would be the results if people from different sectors were to collaborate on solutions to produce healthy, sustainable food ongoing. The Founders are: Barbara Bray MBE – Director – ALO Solutions Mark Driscoll […]

Their mission is to change the status quo and leverage the talent of Women in Produce to close the industry’s gender divide by inspiring, connecting and empowering women around the world. And their mission matters more than ever. Today, women account for 80% of purchasing decisions, but only 20% of the voices guiding decisions in […]

United Fresh is an amazing Trade Group. Their members represent the full breadth of the produce supply chain in the USA. From small family businesses to large international corporations, United fresh member companies bring together companies across the produce industry to speak with one unified voice. As we as all know the fresh produce industry […]

Wholesalers are becoming increasingly concerned that the government is prepared to let them fail, according to the Federation of Wholesale Distributors (FWD). Their CEO James Bielby has been warning recently that a continued failure to provide urgent sector-specific support to businesses that supply the shuttered hospitality sector and schools risked creating a supermarket monopoly. They […]

In our very successful interview series “20 minutes with inspirational people from the International fresh food sectors”, we look to catch up with the industry powerhouse that is Richard Diplock! Richard is a highly experienced Director with a proven track record of working both on the retail side and on the supplier side with experience […]

A new President in the States. A new UK-Mexico trade deal. Food labelling concerns. And of course, all of the ongoing Covid implications. We look to take a deep dive into the America territory areas on a fresh produce perspective with our resident expert Steven Maxwell to gain an understanding as to what he is […]

“Women in Food and Farming” is a group of professional women in food, agriculture and the land-based industries at all stages of their careers, who get together to discuss business issues, support each other via mentorship and advice, and help generate networks of contacts that might be useful to themselves and their businesses. Founded in 2011 […]