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United Fresh 2013: How Changing Demographics Will Help Produce

Sat, 18 May 2013 00:36:00 +0000

Changing demographics in the U.S. are good news for the produce industry.

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United Fresh 2013: Understanding America's Eating Culture

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:11:00 +0000

“Somewhere along the line we've shifted from being a cooking culture to an eating culture," says June Jo Lee of the Hartman Group.

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United Fresh 2013: Retail Honorees Reveal Produce Secrets to Success

Thu, 16 May 2013 23:53:00 +0000

Today on the show floor, 10 of the 25 Retail Produce Manager Award winners participated in a panel discussion on what makes them and their stores successful.

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United Fresh 2013: Retailers Lag on PTI Implementation

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:10:00 +0000

While most suppliers have fully implemented the Produce Traceability Initiative or could do so fairly quickly, most retailers have not, according to the co-chairs of the PTI Leadership Council.

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United Fresh 2013: Whole Foods Co-CEO Outlines 5 Focus Areas for Produce Industry

Thu, 16 May 2013 00:32:00 +0000

In his remarks, Whole Foods Co-CEO Walter Robb focused on five key areas of the greatest importance to the produce industry.

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United Fresh 2013: Setting the Stage in San Diego

Tue, 14 May 2013 23:47:00 +0000

I arrived today in beautiful San Diego for the 2013 United Fresh Produce Association Conference.

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Dillon Shows Leadership at Future Connect

Wed, 01 May 2013 22:32:00 +0000

ORLANDO, Fla. — David Dillon, chairman and chief executive officer of Kroger Co., revealed at Food Marketing Institute’s 2013 Future Connect conference here one of the keys to Kroger’s extraordinary success over the past decade.

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Learning From a Classical Pianist, and Superman

Wed, 01 May 2013 04:08:00 +0000

ORLANDO, Fla. — Business conferences often like to kick things off with a keynote speaker who makes attendees think outside the box, and this year’s Food Marketing Institute Future Connect event succeeded in doing that with Jade Simmons.

A classical pianist/rapper/stand-up-comic/motivational speaker, Simmons wowed the audience with her quick wit and otherworldly piano skills, not to mention her ability to have a little fun with attendees.

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Social Media Insights Highlight Day 1 at Future Connect

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:05:00 +0000

The 2013 installment of Food Marketing Institute’s Future Connect conference got off to a good start Monday, even though the meat of the event really gets served on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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Future Connect Has Important Missions

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:22:00 +0000

The third installment of Future Connect gets under way amid questions about its eventual fate.

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