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PMA Fresh Connection: Rotterdam 2015

(From left to right) ..., Etienne Vennink (middle) from ADB Cool Company and Kasper Martin Hansen (right) from Agro Merchants Group.
(From left to right) ..., Etienne Vennink (middle) from ADB Cool Company and Kasper Martin Hansen (right) from Agro Merchants Group.
Visitors have a cup of coffee during the morning reception.
Visitors have a cup of coffee during the morning reception.
Ad Klaassen (DPA), Gert Mulder, (GroentenFruitHuis) and Linda Bloemfield from Produce Business UK.
Ad Klaassen (DPA), Gert Mulder, (GroentenFruitHuis) and Linda Bloemfield from Produce Business UK.
Networking at the morning reception.
Networking at the morning reception.
Richard Owen introducing the first presentation, Shifting Trade Winds: Geopolitics, Global Trade & You.
Richard Owen introducing the first presentation, Shifting Trade Winds: Geopolitics, Global Trade & You.
Tommy Leighton from Produce Business Magazine UK during the opening remarks.
Tommy Leighton from Produce Business Magazine UK during the opening remarks.
PMA CEO Bryan Silbermann with his opening remarks.
PMA CEO Bryan Silbermann with his opening remarks.
Gert Mulder, Managing Director of Frugi Venta.
Gert Mulder, Managing Director of Frugi Venta.
Ralph Pinkel from PMA explaining the attendee poll carried out during the event.
Ralph Pinkel from PMA explaining the attendee poll carried out during the event.
"Julian Marcilly, Chief Economist from Coface, during the presentation "Shifting Trade Winds: Geopolitics, Global Trade & You"."
"Julian Marcilly, Chief Economist from Coface, during the presentation "Shifting Trade Winds: Geopolitics, Global Trade & You"."
One of the polls taken during the 'Shifting Trade Winds' presentation.
One of the polls taken during the 'Shifting Trade Winds' presentation.
(From left to right) Panelists John Oxford, CEO of L&M and Jose Antonio Gomez, CEO of Camposol, along with speaker Julien Marcilly from Coface.
(From left to right) Panelists John Oxford, CEO of L&M and Jose Antonio Gomez, CEO of Camposol, along with speaker Julien Marcilly from Coface.
Jose Antonio Gomez from Camposol.
Jose Antonio Gomez from Camposol.
"Irenke Meekma from Bakker Univeg presenting "The New Consumer: Tech Trends & The Era of Mindful Consumption"."
"Irenke Meekma from Bakker Univeg presenting "The New Consumer: Tech Trends & The Era of Mindful Consumption"."
Elena Ozeritskaya, Customer Insight Strategist and Founder of Fresh Insight, speaking during 'The New Consumer'.
Elena Ozeritskaya, Customer Insight Strategist and Founder of Fresh Insight, speaking during 'The New Consumer'.
Attendees of PMA Fresh Connections-Netherlands in the Rotterdam Hilton.
Attendees of PMA Fresh Connections-Netherlands in the Rotterdam Hilton.
Example of one of the poll questions.
Example of one of the poll questions.
Poll question during 'The New Consumer' presentation.
Poll question during 'The New Consumer' presentation.
Michael Worthington, CEO of PMA Australia- New Zealand, asks a question during the presentation “The New Consumer: Tech Trends & The Era of Mindful Consumption”.
Michael Worthington, CEO of PMA Australia- New Zealand, asks a question during the presentation “The New Consumer: Tech Trends & The Era of Mindful Consumption”.
Andre van der Wiel from Tacler, Jose Antonio Gomez Bazan from Camposol Trading and Julien Marcilly from Coface.
Andre van der Wiel from Tacler, Jose Antonio Gomez Bazan from Camposol Trading and Julien Marcilly from Coface.
Tommy Leighton, The London Produce Show, Bryan Silbermann, PMA CEO, Linda Bloomfield, Producebusinessuk.com and Philipe Ferreira from Luis Vincente, S.A.
Tommy Leighton, The London Produce Show, Bryan Silbermann, PMA CEO, Linda Bloomfield, Producebusinessuk.com and Philipe Ferreira from Luis Vincente, S.A.
(From left to right) Leon Mol, Ahold, Johan den Engelse from Frugicom, Jacco Vooijs, Royal Fruitmasters and Peter Verbaas from Frugi Venta, during the networking lunch.
(From left to right) Leon Mol, Ahold, Johan den Engelse from Frugicom, Jacco Vooijs, Royal Fruitmasters and Peter Verbaas from Frugi Venta, during the networking lunch.
Visitors enjoy the networking lunch.
Visitors enjoy the networking lunch.
(Left to right) Jafar Al Shibibi, Holland America Group, Etienne Vennink, ADB Cool Company and Jacque Coetzee from NNZ B.V..
(Left to right) Jafar Al Shibibi, Holland America Group, Etienne Vennink, ADB Cool Company and Jacque Coetzee from NNZ B.V..
Networking lunch at the Hilton.
Networking lunch at the Hilton.
Richard Owen, PMA Vice President Global Business Development and Piet Prinsloo, ZZ2.
Richard Owen, PMA Vice President Global Business Development and Piet Prinsloo, ZZ2.
Visitors enjoying the networking lunch.
Visitors enjoying the networking lunch.
Peter Verbaas, Secretary of the Board of Directors and Vice President, Frugi Venta.
Peter Verbaas, Secretary of the Board of Directors and Vice President, Frugi Venta.
(From left to right) Jacco Vooijs, Manager QA/QC, Royal Fruitmasters, Peter Verbaas, Secretary of the Board of Directors and Vice President, Frugi Venta and Dr. Leon Mol from Ahold.
(From left to right) Jacco Vooijs, Manager QA/QC, Royal Fruitmasters, Peter Verbaas, Secretary of the Board of Directors and Vice President, Frugi Venta and Dr. Leon Mol from Ahold.
"Jacco Vooijs, Manager QA/QC, Royal Fruitmasters speaking during the presentation, "Creating Conversation: A Discussion on Food Safety"."
"Jacco Vooijs, Manager QA/QC, Royal Fruitmasters speaking during the presentation, "Creating Conversation: A Discussion on Food Safety"."
Attendees listening to one of the PMA presentations.
Attendees listening to one of the PMA presentations.
Jacco Vooijs, Royal Fruitmasters, Dr. Leon Mol, Ahold and Peter Verbaas, Frugi Venta.
Jacco Vooijs, Royal Fruitmasters, Dr. Leon Mol, Ahold and Peter Verbaas, Frugi Venta.
John Said from Fresh Select asks a question following the presentation, ‘Creating conversation, a discussion on Food Safety.’
John Said from Fresh Select asks a question following the presentation, ‘Creating conversation, a discussion on Food Safety.’
"Richard Owen from PMA introducing Tristan Harris, Harris Farm Markets and Sofie Tolk, Port of Rotterdam for the presentation "From Port to Table: Smart Ways to Bring Fresh Produce to EU Shoppers"."
"Richard Owen from PMA introducing Tristan Harris, Harris Farm Markets and Sofie Tolk, Port of Rotterdam for the presentation "From Port to Table: Smart Ways to Bring Fresh Produce to EU Shoppers"."
Sofie Tolk, Business Manager Agrofood, Port of Rotterdam.
Sofie Tolk, Business Manager Agrofood, Port of Rotterdam.
"Panelist Tristan Harris, CEO, Harris Farm Markets during the "From Port to Table" presentation."
"Panelist Tristan Harris, CEO, Harris Farm Markets during the "From Port to Table" presentation."
Fred Douven, BBC Technologies, Karel Bolckmans, Special Fruit and Hans Borsboom from Borsboom&Hamm Advocaten.
Fred Douven, BBC Technologies, Karel Bolckmans, Special Fruit and Hans Borsboom from Borsboom&Hamm Advocaten.
Kerstin Uhlig from GLOBALG.A.P and Aribel Beck, Naturipe Farms, during the afternoon networking session.
Kerstin Uhlig from GLOBALG.A.P and Aribel Beck, Naturipe Farms, during the afternoon networking session.
Kerstin Uhlig from GLOBALG.A.P and Linda Bloomfield, Produce Business UK.
Kerstin Uhlig from GLOBALG.A.P and Linda Bloomfield, Produce Business UK.
John Said, Fresh Select and Denis Punter from Total Produce.
John Said, Fresh Select and Denis Punter from Total Produce.
Ine Potting, Mission Produce and Jacques Coetzee, NNZ B.V.
Ine Potting, Mission Produce and Jacques Coetzee, NNZ B.V.
Ate Kalsbeek, Director of Halls B.V., Irenke Meekma from Bakker Univeg, and Dr. Leon Mol, Ahold Europe.
Ate Kalsbeek, Director of Halls B.V., Irenke Meekma from Bakker Univeg, and Dr. Leon Mol, Ahold Europe.
Kasper Martin Hansen, Business Development Manager, Agro Merchants Group and Nancy J. Tucker, CAE, PMA Vice President of Global Business Development.
Kasper Martin Hansen, Business Development Manager, Agro Merchants Group and Nancy J. Tucker, CAE, PMA Vice President of Global Business Development.
"Harrij Schmeitz, Director, Fresh Informationmanagement Center, moderator for "The Future of Retail: Trends to Watch in Global E-Commerce."
"Harrij Schmeitz, Director, Fresh Informationmanagement Center, moderator for "The Future of Retail: Trends to Watch in Global E-Commerce."
Panelist Elena Ozeritskaya from Fresh Insight, speaker Gaurav Sawhney from Planet Retail and moderator Harrij Schmeitz, Fresh Informationmanagement Center.
Panelist Elena Ozeritskaya from Fresh Insight, speaker Gaurav Sawhney from Planet Retail and moderator Harrij Schmeitz, Fresh Informationmanagement Center.
"Gaurav Sawhney speaking during "The Future of Retail"."
"Gaurav Sawhney speaking during "The Future of Retail"."
"Harrij Schmeitz from Fresh Informationmanagement Center, discussing poll results during "The Future of Retail"."
"Harrij Schmeitz from Fresh Informationmanagement Center, discussing poll results during "The Future of Retail"."
The Future of Retail: Trends to Watch in Global E- Commerce.
The Future of Retail: Trends to Watch in Global E- Commerce.
Elena Ozeritskaya, Fresh Insight.
Elena Ozeritskaya, Fresh Insight.
Product display from Schur packaging.
Product display from Schur packaging.
Promotional table showcasing product packaging.
Promotional table showcasing product packaging.
Fresh'n'Go packaging from Schur.
Fresh'n'Go packaging from Schur.
Sweet Palermo from Rijk Zwaan.
Sweet Palermo from Rijk Zwaan.
Networking opportunity for Robinson Fresh and PMA.
Networking opportunity for Robinson Fresh and PMA.
Andre van der Wiel,Tacler and Gaurav Sawhney from Planet Retail.
Andre van der Wiel,Tacler and Gaurav Sawhney from Planet Retail.
(From left to right) Kerstin Uhlig from GLOBALG.A.P, Ge Happe, Albert Heijn Supermarkets, Leon Mol, Ahold Europe, and Heero Gramsma, Director, Nedato.
(From left to right) Kerstin Uhlig from GLOBALG.A.P, Ge Happe, Albert Heijn Supermarkets, Leon Mol, Ahold Europe, and Heero Gramsma, Director, Nedato.
Rick Rebergen, RPO ICT Solutions and Willem Aalders, Managing Director, LatAm Produce B.V.
Rick Rebergen, RPO ICT Solutions and Willem Aalders, Managing Director, LatAm Produce B.V.
Rene Hanssens, Sectormanager Agro Food, Rotterdam Partners, and Phaedra Veenendaal from Innovation Quarter.
Rene Hanssens, Sectormanager Agro Food, Rotterdam Partners, and Phaedra Veenendaal from Innovation Quarter.
Sofie Tolk, Port of Rotterdam and Ine Potting, Mission Produce.
Sofie Tolk, Port of Rotterdam and Ine Potting, Mission Produce.
Jelger de Vriend, Total Produce B.V., Ate Kalsbeek, Halls, Kasper Martin Hansen, Agro Merchants Group, and Etienne Vennink from ADB Cool Company BV.
Jelger de Vriend, Total Produce B.V., Ate Kalsbeek, Halls, Kasper Martin Hansen, Agro Merchants Group, and Etienne Vennink from ADB Cool Company BV.
Gary York, Director of Sourcing Europe for Robinson Fresh.
Gary York, Director of Sourcing Europe for Robinson Fresh.
Tommy Leighton, Produce Business UK, Denis Punter, Total Produce, and Linda Bloomfield, Produce Business UK.
Tommy Leighton, Produce Business UK, Denis Punter, Total Produce, and Linda Bloomfield, Produce Business UK.
Harrij Schmeitz, Director, Fresh Informationmanagement Center, Peter Verbaas, Fresh Produce Centre-Frugi Venta, and Gert Mulder, Fresh Produce Centre-Frugi Venta.
Harrij Schmeitz, Director, Fresh Informationmanagement Center, Peter Verbaas, Fresh Produce Centre-Frugi Venta, and Gert Mulder, Fresh Produce Centre-Frugi Venta.
Marjan Welvaarts, Philips Lighting and Maud Jentjens, Managing Director, Innovative Fresh.
Marjan Welvaarts, Philips Lighting and Maud Jentjens, Managing Director, Innovative Fresh.
Amir Hautemann, Total Produce B.V., Hugo Vermeulen, Cool Fresh and Tristan Harris, Harris Farm Markets.
Amir Hautemann, Total Produce B.V., Hugo Vermeulen, Cool Fresh and Tristan Harris, Harris Farm Markets.
Ine Potting, Managing Director, Mission Produce and Pedro Hevia, Sales Manager Europe, Mission Produce.
Ine Potting, Managing Director, Mission Produce and Pedro Hevia, Sales Manager Europe, Mission Produce.
Afternoon networking session.
Afternoon networking session.
Harrij Schmeitz, Fresh Informationmanagement Center.
Harrij Schmeitz, Fresh Informationmanagement Center.
Ralph Pinkle and Mandy Eaton from PMA.
Ralph Pinkle and Mandy Eaton from PMA.
Anthony J. Barbieri, PMA Senior Vice President Membership/Business Development and Yvonne Bull, CFO, PMA.
Anthony J. Barbieri, PMA Senior Vice President Membership/Business Development and Yvonne Bull, CFO, PMA.
Jose Antonio Gomez, Camposol, Tommie van Zijl, ZZ2 and Bryan Silbermann, PMA.
Jose Antonio Gomez, Camposol, Tommie van Zijl, ZZ2 and Bryan Silbermann, PMA.