The Fresno Food Expo is now welcoming all California produce businesses to exhibit their fresh products on July 26 - establishing the only food industry tradeshow exclusively for California brands.
“California is the largest fresh food-producing state in the nation - and the Fresno Food Expo is building a world-class tradeshow that makes connecting with California food brands convenient, efficient and accessible,” said Amy Fuentes, Manager of the Fresno Food Expo. “Our awards and marketing programs are dedicated to bringing recognition and sales opportunities to all fresh food companies in the Golden State.”
Also new for 2018, the Expo has developed a California Retail Advisory Committee to ensure the Expo’s platform continues to deliver relevant California food connections. In addition to bringing their buying teams to the Expo, this committee will also judge the Expo’s New Product Awards. Committee appointees include: Albertsons and VONS, Southern California; Albertsons and Safeway, Northern California; Bristol Farms; Erewhon Markets; and Whole Foods Market, Northern California and Reno.
The Expo has confirmed California Food and Agriculture Secretary, Karen Ross to Keynote at the Welcome Breakfast. The Secretary will discuss the future of food and agriculture in California and the food industry’s economic impact in California. The breakfast is open to participating exhibitors, sponsors and qualified, preregistered attending buyers.
Returning is the Expo’s New Product Awards platform, which is open for submissions now through July 6 at 5 p.m. The New Product Awards will feature new products or packaging concepts introduced to the marketplace between January 1, 2017 and July 26, 2018. These awards will be judged by representatives from the new California Retail Advisory Committee.
For award program details and to apply, visit www.fresnofoodexpo.com/awards/new-product-awards. “Since 2013, the Fresno Food Expo has launched more than 160 new products through its awards program from startups to multi-generation family businesses to national corporations whose entries are now seen in major retail outlets throughout the U.S. and internationally,” concluded Fuentes.
The 2018 Fresno Food Expo will take place on Thursday, July 26, 2018. More than 150 exhibitors and 700 key, pre-qualified international and domestic buyers are expected to participate in the buyer portion of the show, which will take place from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. It will be followed by Expolicious, the Expo’s evening celebration from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. Tickets went on sale for Expolicious on June 4, 2018. Registration is currently open for buyers and exhibitors.
Below is a list of exhibiting fresh produce companies.
Produce
Wonderful Citrus, Henry Avocado, HMC Farms, Fowler Packing, Simonian Fruit Company, OK Produce, Trinity Fruit Sales, Brandt Farms, Flavor Tree, Kern Ridge Growers, Mininger Foods, Inc., Gerawan Farming, 1st Quality Produce.
Dried Fruit
Andersen & Sons, Vacaville Fruit Co., Inc., Minturn Nut Company, Velvetree Foods, Valley Fig Growers, Sierra Nut House, Champion Dried Fruit, Traina Foods, Sun-Maid Growers of California, Yribarren Family Farms, The Nutty Gourmet.
Nuts
ARO Pistachios, Inc., Cal Ranch Food, Poindexter Nut Company, Nichols Farms, Hamilton Ranches, Setton Pistachio, Ready Roast Nut Company, Crazy Go Nuts, Keenan Farms, Inc., Heart Ridge Farms.
For more information:
Christy Viramontes
Tel: +1 (559) 222-1322