Workshop Presentations

Monday, May 5, 2008

Workshop Series 1

Produce Marketing Track:  Business Trends Creating New Produce Sales Channels
Part 1        Part 2

Food Safety Track:  Exploring Keys to Produce Industry Traceability:
An Update from the Steering Committee
 
Packaging & Operations Track: Perishable Transportation and Supply Chain Logistics

The "How To…" Track: How to…Protect Yourself from Labor Liabilities (no handouts)

Workshop Series 2

Produce Marketing Track: Secrets that "Sell" Produce to Kids and Motivate Moms

Food Safety Track: Food Safety Policy: State of the Industry

Packaging & Operations Track: How Consumer Perception Influences Packaging Technology

The "How To…" Track: How to…Understand Business Valuation & the Exit Planning/Sale-of-Business Process (check back for handouts)

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

Workshop Series 3

Produce Marketing Track: Foodservice Trends to Explode Produce Sales (no handouts)

Food Safety Track: Commodity Specific Food Safety Solutions

Packaging & Operations Track: Going Green: Understanding the Facts and Future of Sustainability

The "How To…" Track: How to…Use Web Technology to Enhance Your Business Outreach

Workshop Series 4

Produce Marketing Track: Produce Sales Drivers in Store: Secrets of the Retail Award Winners  (no handouts)

Food Safety Track: Science Symposium: Presenting Today’s Leading Research

Packaging & Operations Track: Preparing for the Coming of COOL

The "How To…" Track: How to…Be a Leader and Build Leadership in Your Business

Food Safety & Technology Seminar Presentations

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Will Daniels, Vice President, Quality, Food Safety, and Organic Integrity, Earthbound Farm
Catalyzing Change: Next-Generation Food Safety in Fresh Produce

Drew McDonald, Vice President, National Quality Systems, Taylor Farms
Case Studies in Leafy Greens Pathogen Detection

William Hanson, PhD, President, Hanson Technologies
OmniFresh 1000™ Screening of Produce Wash Water for Pathogens

Willette Crawford PhD, MPH, Food Scientist, Growers Express
Operations & Data Management with Traceability that Reaches the Consumer

Peter Townsend, Vice President & CIO, Driscoll's
Clamshell-Level Trace Initiative

Sponsored by:
Bayer CropScience
Ecolab, Inc.
Integrated Knowledge Group, Inc.