Tradeshows provide an unparalleled opportunity for business improvement. We’ve seen it with our clients and we’ve certainly lived out the benefits of tradeshow participation ourselves. At no other time are so many business solutions at your fingertips for real, face-to-face exploration. While we tend to find ourselves focused on logistics, customer meetings, receptions, networking, and industry celebrations, it is sometimes difficult to consider carving out additional time for more strategic “business improvement” meetings with industry service providers, but those meetings are equally valuable in setting your company on a new and positive course for growth.
A service company ourselves, we have a special fondness for this particular group in our supply chain and appreciate fellow service providers who are building a reputation for their efforts to make our industry the best that it can be. We compiled a short list of 5 service providers below that will be attending United Fresh this month and deserve a shout out based on the outstanding experience we have had working with and alongside them these last 9 years.
Please take a moment to review these companies’ information and set some time aside during United Fresh to see how any one of them could help take your company to the next level.
Fox Packaging – Booth #728
Improve your product’s packaging appeal and extend shelf-life with Fox Packaging’s expansive line of mesh and poly/mesh bag solutions.
Fox Packaging has spent the last four decades pioneering one-of-a-kind produce bag solutions that reduce product damage, showcase the natural beauty of the product and provide a beautiful foundation for branding and artwork. Their industry leading mesh and poly/mesh bags consistently deliver a combination of style, form and function that represents a long-standing commitment to product innovation and industry improvement.
Fox Packaging manufacturers and distributes throughout North America and Latin America. Check out their website at www.foxbag.com.
Harvest Mark – Booth #215
Team up with Harvest Mark for industry leading traceability solutions and an unparalleled on-pack consumer education tool.
HarvestMark is the leading data and analytics platform for fresh food. Their products help companies with supply chain analytics, traceability, mobile marketing and shopper feedback programs. HarvestMark® PTI is the industry’s #1 traceability solution. More than 400 produce companies are using the HarvestMark system to deliver on-demand traceability and comply with the Produce Traceability Initiative (PTI).
Learn more about their products and services at www.harvestmark.com.
Krivanek Consulting – Attending
Develop an actionable plan for your company’s growth strategy and identify areas to focus improvements with Krivanek Consulting.
Krivanek Consulting specializes in strategic planning, management consulting and leadership development for organizations in the global produce supply chain. A well-recognized authority in business, produce and HR strategy, Julie Krivanek, has 35 years of experience with organizations ranging from Fortune 500 companies to privately owned family businesses and is also a management consultant and senior advisor to numerous executives and Boards of Directors.
For information on Krivanek Consulting’s strategic planning, succession planning organizational design services, visit www.krivanekconsulting.com.
MIXTEC – Booth #541
Make your executive talent search a success with MIXTEC’s experienced senior-level recruitment team.
MIXTEC Group has been assisting successful companies in agribusiness recruit and hire top talent for their senior-level executive positions since 1984. Their specialized practice is designed to best serve the fresh produce industry’s relationship-driven model. Their process has allowed them to successfully complete search assignments throughout North America for the “Who’s Who” of the fresh produce, food and agricultural industries with an unparalleled level of expertise.
Learn more about this unrivaled executive search team at www.mixtec.net.
Yerecic Label – Booth #941
Inspire the consumer at point of purchase with Yerecic labels’ impactful, on-pack labels that deliver proven sales results.
An expert in perishables industry packaging, Yerecic Label has been bringing innovative designs and a lean manufacturing processes to clients’ projects for more than 40 years. A leader in on-pack labeling, the Yerecic team is constantly working to improve the way messages are delivered to consumers and to provide proven merchandising results for clients.
Check out Yerecic’s innovative label solutions at www.yereciclabel.com.
Though we’ve only touched on this small group of companies here, we recognize that there are many other great service companies who are dedicated to making the fresh produce industry what it is today. We’d love for you to leave a comment below with your own personal endorsement for a noteworthy service company.
And certainly, if you would like to learn more about DMA Solutions’ marketing services, we would love to sit down with you at United for a brief (and free) consultation to see how our companies can partner. Just click this link and let us know!
