Welcome to the United Fresh Produce Association's webpage exclusively for participants in the 2008 Southern Hemisphere Congress. This page is provided as a complimentary site for your further information and research on matters presented by United Fresh Vice President of Membership Jeffrey Oberman during his presentation, The Ethical Shopper, December 3, 2008. Please click here for a copy of Jeffrey’s presentation. For a copy of United Fresh's 2007 presentation by president Tom Stenzel, click here, and for more information on food safety topics, click here.

Jeffrey's presentation included findings released in United Fresh's Issues Scan 2008. This publication explores how food safety, sustainability, labor concerns, country of origin and other issues are affecting produce consumers. For more information on Issues Scan 2008, or to order a copy, please click here.

United Fresh is pleased to also highlight the following selected programs and services of interest to the global community:

Commodity Specific Food Safety Guidelines for the Fresh Tomato Supply Chain (2nd Edition)

A guidance document written by and specifically for the tomato farm-to-fork supply chain, this document considers both greenhouse- and field-grown tomatoes and is available in both English and Spanish.

FreshCONEX and Fruit Logistica

Each year, United Fresh and Eurofruit Magazine partner to present the Freshconex Congress. The Congress, held annually in conjunction with Fruit Logistica, offers cutting-edge information and development for the fresh-cut convenience business. This year's event will be held in Berlin on February 3, 2009. For more information or to register, please click here.

Global Advisory Council

The Global Advisory Council was formed to assist in understanding member needs, identifying challenges and opportunities for members in the international arena and delivering enhanced value to members in the global produce community. For more information, or to get involved with the Global Advisory Council, click here.

United Fresh 2009

Our annual tradeshow and convention, United Fresh 2009 allows members from around the world to network and learn more about exciting new technologies, products and processes that affect our industry on both a local and a global scale. Click here for more detailed information on the educational and business networking opportunities ahead at United Fresh 2009, April 21-24, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

For more information about the programs and services that United Fresh offers, please click here, and for more on how United Fresh can help your international business see increased success in the United States and across the globe, contact International Member Services Director Melissa Speed at +1 202-303-3400.