Month: November 2014

We are very pleased Tony Reynolds is joining us from the United Kingdom. His company is right at the epicenter of issues concerning foodservice and fresh produce. He will be participating on the “Thought Leaders” panel and in our “Ideation Fresh” Foodservice Forum, but he will kick off his time in New York with a presentation at The Global Trade Symposium, which will point to the transformational UK foodservice/catering scene as a portal for entry into a UK market that is now presenting significant opportunities. We asked Pundit UK editor Gill McShane to find out more. …

Each year at The New York Produce Show & Conference, we bring in a retailer from outside of the country, whose role is to provide a perspective different from that of US retailers at the show. This year, we are fortunate to have a UK retailer living at the vortex of incredible change. Alistair Stone of Waitrose will be appearing on our “Thought Leaders” Panel at the Keynote Breakfast and give an important presentation on UK retailing at The Global Trade Symposium, as well as providing counsel to the students participating in the University Interchange Program. We asked Pundit UK Editor Gill McShane to find out the agenda. …

For the last seven years Jeff Jackson was CEO of the Moraitis Group in Australia. He has broad experience, an incisive mind and a clear message to stand as the keynote speaker for the Global Trade Symposium: There is disruption in the fresh food industry; it involves many factors, and there are many responses required by businesses that hope to remain competitive or gain an advantage. We asked Pundit UK Editor Gill McShane to get the low-down. …