IMPACT 2023: A fresh produce leadership roundtable

Presented by The Packer and PMG, IMPACT 2023 brought together thought leaders from the fresh produce supply chain to discuss some of the major challenges and disruptions affecting the industry and how to turn them into opportunities in 2023 and beyond. 

Topics of this must-watch webinar include:

  • E-commerce and the in-store experience.
  • Sustainability.
  • Controlled environment agriculture.
  • Inflation.
  • Retailer/supplier relationships.
  • Imports and export.

Watch the webinar now to hear from produce industry leadership including:

Moderator: Seana Day, partner, Better Food Ventures/Culterra Capital

Panelists:

  • Robert Hughes, produce and floral merchandising field manager, Ralphs.
  • Kevin Kelly, CEO, Emerald Packaging.
  • Martha Montoya, CEO, Agtools Inc.
  • Suzette Overgaag, vice president, North Shore Greenhouses.
  • John Pandol, director of special projects, Pandol Bros.
  • Kacie Vieth Ragsdale, director of product and business development, Taylor Farms.
  • Manolo Reyes, senior vice president and global sales buyer, ProducePay Inc.
  • Rachel Shemirani, senior vice president, Barons Market.
  • Caitlin Tierney, senior director of produce, Sprouts Farmers Market.
  • Scott Wiggans, produce director, Bristol Farms/Lazy Acres Market.

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