Sustainability is a global issue, and The Packer’s Sept. 13-17 virtual Sustainable Produce Summit will bring in high-profile speakers from within and outside of the industry to address key developments, such as water conservation and policy; social responsibility; carbon management; best of marketing and merchandising; packaging innovations; and trends and data from The Packer’s annual sustainability survey.
Peter Barone, procurement manager for Evolution Fresh/Starbucks, will be speaking at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 15 about the marketing and merchandising aspects of his role at Starbucks and how they help advance the company’s overall sustainability goal of becoming “resource positive.”
Now in its second year, the Sustainable Produce Summit will focus on four themes:
- Trends & Thought Leadership;
- Packaging; Operations;
- Certifications & More; and
- Marketing & Merchandising.
In addition to a robust education agenda and networking sessions, the event will reveal the latest research from The Packer’s annual sustainability survey, as well as The Packer’s Best of SPS Marketing Awards after Barone’s presentation.
A little about Peter Barone
Barone is a senior sourcing manager for Starbucks/Evolution Fresh with 18 years of fresh food industry experience. Through focus on developing sustainability efforts across both fresh produce and packaging, his role helps shape Evolution Fresh sustainability goals in order to achieve Starbucks’ long-range commitment to be resource positive, including goals of reducing carbon, water and waste by 50% by 2030, according to the company. Barone is a member of the 2014 Produce 40 under 40 and a United Fresh Leadership Class 25 alumnus.
