“For us, the PMA is in New Orleans this year and I’m in Louisiana—that’s a big part of it,” says Garber of Iota, La.-based Garber Farms. “So we figured we could do it without the expense of having to ship stuff in. I can drive it in myself and unload our items.”
But possibly more compelling is the handful of new items that Garber Farms, a sweet potato grower, has on offer at the show. “I figured that we would have a lot of regional people coming through who we may not even know to reach out to about that item,” says Garber.
New products to introduce
Those new items include a Sweeten the Pot Sweet Potatoes boil-ready bag to add to seafood and other dishes that Garber is introducing to both consumer and retail customers.
“I also have a new steamable pouch and that’s available for retail,” he says, adding that Garber is also working with tray packs, an area of business he sees as potentially growing significantly in the coming year.
“And at this show, my main pitch is to my current customers,” he says. “I just want to showcase our items so the executives of the companies that I deal with can see that I’m offering a full line and are striving for new things.”
For more information:
Matt Garber
Garber Farms
Tel: +1-337-824-6328
matt@garberfarm.com
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