What’s next for grocery and the shopping experience

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Photo courtesy Ray Connelly
Photo courtesy Ray Connelly

The Packer’s 2022 Global Organic Produce Expo is just around the corner, Jan. 31 to Feb. 2 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Fla.

The education lineup is tailored for fresh produce professionals throughout the organics supply chain and packed with thought-provoking and actionable content from start to finish.

Among the speakers will be Ray Connelly, vice president of supplier strategy at Procurant. Connelly will speak at the GOPEX session Coming Attractions: What’s next for grocery and the shopping experience.

This session offers a broad look at where grocery retail is headed with highlights on physical stores, online shopping, shopper behaviors, and more.

Additionally, the popular BizMatch meeting scheduler will be offered throughout the event to pair organics suppliers with qualified retail and wholesale buyers. Don’t miss this exclusive content and so much more. Click here to register for GOPEX 2022.

 

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