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PMA Fresh Summit 2014, Anaheim

Peppe Bonfiglio, Kevin Safrance and Paul Mastronardi from Sunset. They are holding Wild Wonders. The product is a mix of selected tomatoes. The sales are fantastic. Also the Eco bowl is very convenient for consumers. When you open it and you have a nice bowl filled with various tomatoes.
Peppe Bonfiglio, Kevin Safrance and Paul Mastronardi from Sunset. They are holding Wild Wonders. The product is a mix of selected tomatoes. The sales are fantastic. Also the Eco bowl is very convenient for consumers. When you open it and you have a nice bowl filled with various tomatoes.
Francesco Sicherle, Betty Arellano Casanova and Jeff Correa from Pear Bureau Northwest. It is the third largest crop this year, so it is a case of waiting to see what the price will do.
Francesco Sicherle, Betty Arellano Casanova and Jeff Correa from Pear Bureau Northwest. It is the third largest crop this year, so it is a case of waiting to see what the price will do.
The team of Cravo promoting retractable roofs for the greenhouse.
The team of Cravo promoting retractable roofs for the greenhouse.
Luis Acuña from VivaTierra holds a bag with Italian organic kiwis. A new item they sell at the East Coast.
Luis Acuña from VivaTierra holds a bag with Italian organic kiwis. A new item they sell at the East Coast.
The team of California Giant Berries
The team of California Giant Berries
Mohsin Masud and Raymond Palma from Chantler Packaging
Mohsin Masud and Raymond Palma from Chantler Packaging
Gary Clevenger from Freska Produce
Gary Clevenger from Freska Produce
Freska designed a box containing 8 cartons with 6 mangoes.
Freska designed a box containing 8 cartons with 6 mangoes.
With a test of Felix instruments the PrimePro is tested and as you can see it is lowering the ethylene
With a test of Felix instruments the PrimePro is tested and as you can see it is lowering the ethylene
David Bell from Houweling’s Tomatoes. They have a new grape tomato that has a lower yield, but is much sweeter.
David Bell from Houweling’s Tomatoes. They have a new grape tomato that has a lower yield, but is much sweeter.
The team of Stepac
The team of Stepac
Rochelle Van Den Broek, Katharine Grove and Linda McFarland from CMI Apples promoting the Honey Crisp.
Rochelle Van Den Broek, Katharine Grove and Linda McFarland from CMI Apples promoting the Honey Crisp.
Rochelle Van Den Broek, Katharine Grove and Linda McFarland from CMI Apples celebrate the 25th birthday and they are the winner of the PMA Impact Award!
Rochelle Van Den Broek, Katharine Grove and Linda McFarland from CMI Apples celebrate the 25th birthday and they are the winner of the PMA Impact Award!
Diego Morales works in the Guatemalan office to do the sales for Don Limon for the US market.
Diego Morales works in the Guatemalan office to do the sales for Don Limon for the US market.
Andreas Schindler promoting Don Limon
Andreas Schindler promoting Don Limon
Sarah Pau from Pure Flavor shows the Snack Packs.
Sarah Pau from Pure Flavor shows the Snack Packs.
With various eggplants in a bag, Pure Flavor promotes the consumption with recipes at the back of the packaging.
With various eggplants in a bag, Pure Flavor promotes the consumption with recipes at the back of the packaging.
Pure Flavor receive positive feedback on Snack Packs and the Mini Munchies at the PMA.
Pure Flavor receive positive feedback on Snack Packs and the Mini Munchies at the PMA.
Non GMO label is now on the produce of Pure Flavor.
Non GMO label is now on the produce of Pure Flavor.
Cocktail cucumber from Pure Flavor
Cocktail cucumber from Pure Flavor
The team of California Avocado Commission with a Chef holding the first guacemole mini-burger. California is at te end of the season. They look back at a nice season, where Peru had a little more and could fill some gaps, but there are retailers and consumers who only prefer the Californian.
The team of California Avocado Commission with a Chef holding the first guacemole mini-burger. California is at te end of the season. They look back at a nice season, where Peru had a little more and could fill some gaps, but there are retailers and consumers who only prefer the Californian.
Valerio De Caro and Margaret Tomaszewska from Food Freshly
Valerio De Caro and Margaret Tomaszewska from Food Freshly
Guacemole that you open and doesn’t brown within an hour. NatureSeal’s Chao Chen has the solution and you can use it for a full day without browning. It was tested and approved on Wednesday.
Guacemole that you open and doesn’t brown within an hour. NatureSeal’s Chao Chen has the solution and you can use it for a full day without browning. It was tested and approved on Wednesday.
Doug Kling and Michael DeGiglio from Village Farms
Doug Kling and Michael DeGiglio from Village Farms
Helen Aquino from Village Farms stand next to a board with several photos of customers who already participated in the Challenge. These photos are also on Instagram
Helen Aquino from Village Farms stand next to a board with several photos of customers who already participated in the Challenge. These photos are also on Instagram
Village Farms celebrates Garden Fresh Flavor Challenge
Village Farms celebrates Garden Fresh Flavor Challenge
Greg Ganzerla from Peakfresh
Greg Ganzerla from Peakfresh
Gunnar Moriaty from Robinson Fresh
Gunnar Moriaty from Robinson Fresh
Pretty Lady and Hobgoblin the two personifications of the brands from Sunlight
Pretty Lady and Hobgoblin the two personifications of the brands from Sunlight
Nick Dulcich from Sunlight
Nick Dulcich from Sunlight
Sunlight has Grape Pumpkin Patch designed for kids during Halloween.
Sunlight has Grape Pumpkin Patch designed for kids during Halloween.
Jill Morrison and Bruce Turner at the Koru display. Oneonta Starr Ranch Growers is one of the three companies that are allowed to imported from New Zealand. The apple is a half Fuji and half Braeburn. The company is aso planting Koru in United States. The commercial volumes will be there in 2016. There were consumers looking for the company tos end letters and telling that they never had eaten such a good apple. Besides the Koru, Oneonta will also come with a JuiciDelite, with commercial volumes in 2017.
Jill Morrison and Bruce Turner at the Koru display. Oneonta Starr Ranch Growers is one of the three companies that are allowed to imported from New Zealand. The apple is a half Fuji and half Braeburn. The company is aso planting Koru in United States. The commercial volumes will be there in 2016. There were consumers looking for the company tos end letters and telling that they never had eaten such a good apple. Besides the Koru, Oneonta will also come with a JuiciDelite, with commercial volumes in 2017.
A new packaging where you can easily open and close a bag.
A new packaging where you can easily open and close a bag.
Specially for kids AppleSnaq with a bus. Here is the front
Specially for kids AppleSnaq with a bus. Here is the front
Here is the back of the bus
Here is the back of the bus
Cindy Plummer does the domestic promotion for California Table Grape Commission. She offer retailers all info needed on the crop and also on nutrition values,etc. She can help the retailer in any promotion with the right content.
Cindy Plummer does the domestic promotion for California Table Grape Commission. She offer retailers all info needed on the crop and also on nutrition values,etc. She can help the retailer in any promotion with the right content.
Susan Day from the California Table Grape Commission. 63% of the crop is shipped after October, so there is a lot of promotion for Christmas and New year in Asia, Central America, Mexico and Halloween for New Zealand.
Susan Day from the California Table Grape Commission. 63% of the crop is shipped after October, so there is a lot of promotion for Christmas and New year in Asia, Central America, Mexico and Halloween for New Zealand.
Nathan Rutledge, Amber Glover, Mr. Monopoly and his best friend Dan Crowley
Nathan Rutledge, Amber Glover, Mr. Monopoly and his best friend Dan Crowley
Russ Holt, Greg Akins, Michael Larman (Felix Instruments) and Steve Page of Catalytic Generators
Russ Holt, Greg Akins, Michael Larman (Felix Instruments) and Steve Page of Catalytic Generators
A funny crazy Asian who makes art out of a Watermelon and his three queens at the front.
A funny crazy Asian who makes art out of a Watermelon and his three queens at the front.
Julien Maynard and Michelle Korte from Locus Traxx, the company provides a solution to monitor temperature for perishables during the transport. The customer gets an email or text when there is an alert.
Julien Maynard and Michelle Korte from Locus Traxx, the company provides a solution to monitor temperature for perishables during the transport. The customer gets an email or text when there is an alert.
Crazy pears!
Crazy pears!
Emmanuel Meulenet, Massimo Belotti and Gian Giacomo Gamberini from Groupe Guillin
Emmanuel Meulenet, Massimo Belotti and Gian Giacomo Gamberini from Groupe Guillin
Small goji berries and Surinam cherries.
Small goji berries and Surinam cherries.
James Shanley from Shanley Farms holds the goji berries and the Surinam cherries. They will come out commerically in respectively one ear and 2-3 years. Besides they’ve seen the gator eggs performing well in niche markets and citriburst is mainly for foodservice.
James Shanley from Shanley Farms holds the goji berries and the Surinam cherries. They will come out commerically in respectively one ear and 2-3 years. Besides they’ve seen the gator eggs performing well in niche markets and citriburst is mainly for foodservice.
Maureen Royal from Bridges Organic Produce they have fresh cranberries from Quebec. Besides they also seall dried cranberries yearround.
Maureen Royal from Bridges Organic Produce they have fresh cranberries from Quebec. Besides they also seall dried cranberries yearround.
Keith Hu, BJ Thurlby, Theresa Baggarley and James W Michael from Northwest Cherries looking back at a great summer season.
Keith Hu, BJ Thurlby, Theresa Baggarley and James W Michael from Northwest Cherries looking back at a great summer season.
Oppenheimer promotes Envy apples
Oppenheimer promotes Envy apples
Alecia Troy from Sakata holds the new Infinite Gold. This melon has 21 days of shelf life and a brix level at 13.2.
Alecia Troy from Sakata holds the new Infinite Gold. This melon has 21 days of shelf life and a brix level at 13.2.
If you tweet about the tasty 10 of Sakata you can win $100 gift card.
If you tweet about the tasty 10 of Sakata you can win $100 gift card.
Bryan Zingel promote the new tomato varieties from Sakata
Bryan Zingel promote the new tomato varieties from Sakata
Seald Sweet also does promotion at the floor. For every person that does a gues on the amount of mandarins, they donate a dollar to Breast Cancer Awareness.
Seald Sweet also does promotion at the floor. For every person that does a gues on the amount of mandarins, they donate a dollar to Breast Cancer Awareness.
Seald Sweet has the personification of Sweetnes to promote the Mandarina’s
Seald Sweet has the personification of Sweetnes to promote the Mandarina’s
New bigger packaging for Sunbursts
New bigger packaging for Sunbursts
Michael Joergensen and Tracy Reeder promote the new packaging for the Impact Award for the Sunburst and the Glorys. It is a bigger container. Besides they also have a new variety cherry tomato for the Glorysit is smaller, sweeter (birx of 9-10). The reason is hat they’ve seen the market getting satisfied for the regular cherry tomatoes, so it was time for a new variety.
Michael Joergensen and Tracy Reeder promote the new packaging for the Impact Award for the Sunburst and the Glorys. It is a bigger container. Besides they also have a new variety cherry tomato for the Glorysit is smaller, sweeter (birx of 9-10). The reason is hat they’ve seen the market getting satisfied for the regular cherry tomatoes, so it was time for a new variety.
The magician at the booth of Stemilt Growers
The magician at the booth of Stemilt Growers
New products from Naturipe
New products from Naturipe
A new packaging that uses less plastic and is resealable.
A new packaging that uses less plastic and is resealable.
Kyla Oberman from Naturipe Farms shows the new 1 pounder for blueberries
Kyla Oberman from Naturipe Farms shows the new 1 pounder for blueberries
Mr. King Citrus all the way from South Africa
Mr. King Citrus all the way from South Africa
Barbara Anderson, King Citrus, Suhanra Conradic (CEO of Western Cape Citrus Producers Forum), Mark Hanks, Vangile Titi-Msumza (Minister of Agriculture to the United States from Republic of South Africa) and Ivanhoe Daniels (a student from University of Stellenbosch). DNE has now a logo of the lion its packaging.
Barbara Anderson, King Citrus, Suhanra Conradic (CEO of Western Cape Citrus Producers Forum), Mark Hanks, Vangile Titi-Msumza (Minister of Agriculture to the United States from Republic of South Africa) and Ivanhoe Daniels (a student from University of Stellenbosch). DNE has now a logo of the lion its packaging.
Turn and win!
Turn and win!
Loren Queen from Domex Superfresh Growers promoting the Autumn Glory
Loren Queen from Domex Superfresh Growers promoting the Autumn Glory
Pieter Blaauboer and Jeff Trickett from Bejo Seeds. The company is promoting the Tasti-Lee.
Pieter Blaauboer and Jeff Trickett from Bejo Seeds. The company is promoting the Tasti-Lee.
Opal apple bag in a new ultramesh packaging
Opal apple bag in a new ultramesh packaging
Keith Matthews from FirstFruits holds the a new bag with Opal apples. Opal doubled the production this year from last year. The company also has new packaging they use ultramesh.
Keith Matthews from FirstFruits holds the a new bag with Opal apples. Opal doubled the production this year from last year. The company also has new packaging they use ultramesh.
Albino cocktail cucumbers from TopLine
Albino cocktail cucumbers from TopLine
TopLine designed a smaller packaging for the Creations.
TopLine designed a smaller packaging for the Creations.
Jimmy Coppola from Topline Farms
Jimmy Coppola from Topline Farms
New wooden look crates from Polymer Logistics, promoted by Susie Cuevas.
New wooden look crates from Polymer Logistics, promoted by Susie Cuevas.
Kurt Cappelluti, Connie Gil, Reynol Martinez Becker and Paul Catania from Stellar Distributing and Catania Worldwide
Kurt Cappelluti, Connie Gil, Reynol Martinez Becker and Paul Catania from Stellar Distributing and Catania Worldwide
Danny Mucci shows proudly the price of the Impact Award won by Mucci Farms
Danny Mucci shows proudly the price of the Impact Award won by Mucci Farms
Veggie to Go is made especially for Kids lunchbox
Veggie to Go is made especially for Kids lunchbox
A new line at Mucci Farms is the Naked leaf.
A new line at Mucci Farms is the Naked leaf.
Mucci Farms also started with strawberries
Mucci Farms also started with strawberries
The Hot Shots of Mucci Farms.
The Hot Shots of Mucci Farms.
Chris Pollock from BC Tree Fruits is looking forward to this year with an excelent crop.
Chris Pollock from BC Tree Fruits is looking forward to this year with an excelent crop.
The team of Global Fruit
The team of Global Fruit
Dorothea Baxter, Anna Bieneck Shaw and Stefanie Serrato from Fruit Logistica
Dorothea Baxter, Anna Bieneck Shaw and Stefanie Serrato from Fruit Logistica
MArk McBride from Coastline Family Farms promotes the Nutraleaf Burgundy leaf lettuce and Romaine. It is high in anti-oxidants, Vitamine A and C.
MArk McBride from Coastline Family Farms promotes the Nutraleaf Burgundy leaf lettuce and Romaine. It is high in anti-oxidants, Vitamine A and C.
"Bre Engel from Tom Lange holds a cup with "actual produce". A new brand with selected fruit which is doing very well at Target. The line contains out of 6 different cups with fruit."
"Bre Engel from Tom Lange holds a cup with "actual produce". A new brand with selected fruit which is doing very well at Target. The line contains out of 6 different cups with fruit."
Jeff Lair, Mark Erickson and Jim Carr from Blue Book Services
Jeff Lair, Mark Erickson and Jim Carr from Blue Book Services
Lakeside Produce has a QR code on its label. The consumer scans the label and goes to the website. Here is show what else the consumer needs to buuy for the recipe on the picture of the packaging. If the consumer is at home it can scan again and see a video with a chef showing how to make it or they cn read it.
Lakeside Produce has a QR code on its label. The consumer scans the label and goes to the website. Here is show what else the consumer needs to buuy for the recipe on the picture of the packaging. If the consumer is at home it can scan again and see a video with a chef showing how to make it or they cn read it.
Tariq Malik from Lakeside Produce
Tariq Malik from Lakeside Produce
Juan Guzman from Datepac promotes Medjool dates from California. They are very proud of having an actual date tree in the show.
Juan Guzman from Datepac promotes Medjool dates from California. They are very proud of having an actual date tree in the show.
Jaap Dane and Maki Mukai from Windset Farms
Jaap Dane and Maki Mukai from Windset Farms
Pomegranate Arils from RubyFresh, now in a double Grab-n-Go pack
Pomegranate Arils from RubyFresh, now in a double Grab-n-Go pack
David Anthony form RubyFresh, they had last ear 20 containers from peru, but this year it will be 200. They started planting three years ago and now the plants are more mature. From Peru the export will go mainly to Europe, Canada, Asia and Russia.
David Anthony form RubyFresh, they had last ear 20 containers from peru, but this year it will be 200. They started planting three years ago and now the plants are more mature. From Peru the export will go mainly to Europe, Canada, Asia and Russia.
Jim DiMenna from Redsunfarms promote the new topseal, wich is resealable.
Jim DiMenna from Redsunfarms promote the new topseal, wich is resealable.
Janis Van Well form I.E.F. Corporation promoting wreaths and garlands
Janis Van Well form I.E.F. Corporation promoting wreaths and garlands
Richard Vollebregt from Cravo and Peter Stuyt from Total Energy Group
Richard Vollebregt from Cravo and Peter Stuyt from Total Energy Group
"The team of Nature Fresh Farms. The company wants to change strategy on marketing and want ot reach out more to consumers in a way that they learn from seed to pack what the produce is that they are eating. There is a lot of experience with greenhouse manufacturing, but not with marketing and that's what they want to boost: "Sharing the story, being unique, authentic". At United Fresh they used a booth that was a small greenhouse, that is something they want to use for future activities in educating consumers. "
"The team of Nature Fresh Farms. The company wants to change strategy on marketing and want ot reach out more to consumers in a way that they learn from seed to pack what the produce is that they are eating. There is a lot of experience with greenhouse manufacturing, but not with marketing and that's what they want to boost: "Sharing the story, being unique, authentic". At United Fresh they used a booth that was a small greenhouse, that is something they want to use for future activities in educating consumers. "
Chloe Varennes fro Gourmet Trading made a video about the company.
Chloe Varennes fro Gourmet Trading made a video about the company.
Gourmet Trading has a three color pack asparagus
Gourmet Trading has a three color pack asparagus
Julien Aumar (on the left) from BoXtend with customers
Julien Aumar (on the left) from BoXtend with customers
Ravi Cheema and Gurinder Cheema from BC Hothouse. They are growers, who focus on taste. So they go for a better tasting tomato instead of high yield. This gave them the opportunity to grow a Tomato on the vine with a better taste and a brix level at over 5.4
Ravi Cheema and Gurinder Cheema from BC Hothouse. They are growers, who focus on taste. So they go for a better tasting tomato instead of high yield. This gave them the opportunity to grow a Tomato on the vine with a better taste and a brix level at over 5.4
David Karwacki from Star Produce holds a new blueberry pack (18oz) with topseal (saves 20-30% plastic) from C.F.P. (the berry company within the group)
David Karwacki from Star Produce holds a new blueberry pack (18oz) with topseal (saves 20-30% plastic) from C.F.P. (the berry company within the group)
A grape de-stemmer form Kronen. The blue parts in the machine slide smoothly towards each other to get the grapes loose from the stem.
A grape de-stemmer form Kronen. The blue parts in the machine slide smoothly towards each other to get the grapes loose from the stem.
Then below the grapes come out and the stem
Then below the grapes come out and the stem
This machine takes away the peel from carrots, cucumbers etc
This machine takes away the peel from carrots, cucumbers etc
You put it in the machine and it comes out as a peeled carrot
You put it in the machine and it comes out as a peeled carrot
Stephan Zillgith from Kronen
Stephan Zillgith from Kronen
Paul and Brent Boris from Agritrade Farms
Paul and Brent Boris from Agritrade Farms
John Giumarra and Mimi Dorsey from promote the Arra varieties from Giumarra
John Giumarra and Mimi Dorsey from promote the Arra varieties from Giumarra
Will Kornegay from Ham Produce, they have a new dehydration facility and also started to sell puree.
Will Kornegay from Ham Produce, they have a new dehydration facility and also started to sell puree.
The booth of the CPMA promoting healthy eating
The booth of the CPMA promoting healthy eating
Lace Greene-Cordts and Steve Dabich from Dulcinea
Lace Greene-Cordts and Steve Dabich from Dulcinea
Carol Glsch and Maureen O'Brien from Redline Solutions
Carol Glsch and Maureen O'Brien from Redline Solutions
Paksense has a new flat logger. It is more flat than a creditcard and it works similar. You put it on a pallet and it turns on. It will also show you with a croos if it was too warm or too cold. In the photo it was too warm, because of the hand.
Paksense has a new flat logger. It is more flat than a creditcard and it works similar. You put it on a pallet and it turns on. It will also show you with a croos if it was too warm or too cold. In the photo it was too warm, because of the hand.
Paksense also has a new Temperature and humidity logger (left) and designed ( in the middle) an new logger which is again a bit smaller.
Paksense also has a new Temperature and humidity logger (left) and designed ( in the middle) an new logger which is again a bit smaller.
Gerd Uitdewilligen from Paksense, now they also have autosense. A truck comes in at a distribution center and get scanned at the gate and all info will be send to the customer.
Gerd Uitdewilligen from Paksense, now they also have autosense. A truck comes in at a distribution center and get scanned at the gate and all info will be send to the customer.
Paul Mastronardi, Cees Kortekaas and Michel de Winter from Axia Vegetable Seeds
Paul Mastronardi, Cees Kortekaas and Michel de Winter from Axia Vegetable Seeds
Michel de Winter and Cees Kortekaas from Axia Vegetable Seeds
Michel de Winter and Cees Kortekaas from Axia Vegetable Seeds