In this weeks episode of The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly we travel from Tampa, FL to Anaheim, CA and explore the IFPA’s Global Produce and Floral Show! Now in the past Patrick has never completed the entire show and this week he does!! All for a couple scheduling conflicts, but the show must go on, right?

The lineup today includes Ross Nelson, Paul Manfre and Patrick Kelly giving an overall recap of the show and then featured guests include:

Jane Newel – Founders Park

Rual Lopez – Ag Tools, Inc.

Jose Roggiero – Freshway Produce, Inc.

Michael Jackson – Host of the GPFS2023

Suhanra Conradie – Summer Citrus from South Africa

Nick Brekken – RPE/Tasteful Selections

Mayda Sotomayor-Kirk -SealdSweet/Greenyard

Albert Perez – Continental Fresh, LLC.

Join us as we discover fresh produce history, new innovation and fresh products to eat!!

FANCY SPONSORS: Ag Tools, Inc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.agtechtools.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Flavor Wave, LLC.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://flavorwavefresh.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Noble Citrus: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://noblecitrus.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Buck Naked Onions/Owyhee Produce, Inc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.owyheeproduce.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and John Greene Logistics Company: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.jglc.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Summer Citrus From South Africa; ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.summercitrus.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

CHOICE SPONSORS: Indianapolis Fruit Company: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://indyfruit.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Equifruit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://equifruit.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Arctic® Apples: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://arcticapples.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Sev-Rend Corporation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.sev-rend.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, Jac Vandenberg Inc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.jacvandenberg.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Dole Fresh Vegetables: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.dole.com/en/produce/vegetables⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ WholesaleWare: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.grubmarket.com/hello/software/index.html⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Continental Fresh, LLC: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.continentalfresh.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Golden Star Citrus, Inc.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://www.goldenstarcitrus.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

STANDARD SPONSORS:  Freshway Produce: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.freshwayusa.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Yo, Quiero/Fresh Innovations, LLC.: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://yoquierobrands.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  RPE/Tasteful Selections: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tastefulselections.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Ben B. Schwartz & Co.:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://benbdetroit.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/ and Citrus America: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://citrusamerica.com⁠⁠⁠

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