The Global Produce & Floral Show 2023 was held October 19-21 in Anaheim, Calif. and Grocery Business was there! This was the first time in four years the show returned to California. More than 1,160 companies exhibited, and the event reportedly brought attendees from more than 60 countries together.
Sean McCauley (left), Steve Czulinski, Jeff Murray, and Ben Alviano of Del Monte Fresh and Mann Packing Dustin Wellman, Wonderful Sales.Steve Boule and Silvana Tsanis (left), National Brands Food Sales & Marketing, with Wayne Brown, Makoto Dressing.Bryan Koch (left), LeAnne Pratt, Jim Phillips, and Cassie Howard, Sunkist Growers.John Dickie and Amanda Knauff, Taylor Farms.Lindsey Huber (left) and Nicole Finelli, representing the Washington Apple Commission.Jeff Hughes (left), Lisa D’Ambrosio and Tom Kioussis, Gambles Produce, with Steve McKee, Bolthouse Farms.The CN team, from left: Rodrigo Estrada, Keegan Donaghey, Tony Bianco, Karine Ouellet, Russ Perdue and Julie Senecal.Team Westmoreland Sales (Topline Farms): Lisa Sirizzotti, Liam Mastronardi, Dino Dilaudo, Matt Wright, and Ken Green.Joe Atchison III and Christine Fries, New Jersey Department Of Agriculture.Jamie D’Alimonte, Sonia Klinger, Jaime Ofner, Ray Mastronardi, Krystle Del-Ben, and Jim Papefthimiou, Del Fresco Produce.Jason Adlam, CHEP (left) with Larry Bonikowsky, Grocery Business Magazine.Team Mucci Farms.Steve Dimen, Michele McMillan, and Paul Keery, Ippolito Fruit & Produce.David Baxter and Bridgette Weber, Bard Valley Medjool Date Growers Association.Catherine Sumague (left) and Sophia Barsey, Natursource.Team Canadian Produce Marketing Association (CPMA) and friends.Carolyn Becker (left), Robert Verloop, and Jennifer Olmstead, California Walnut Commission.Joe Quijada with Marissa Ritter and friends, Naturipe Farms.Matt Williams, Brian Cater and Sabrina Woods, EarthFresh Foods.Jim Morris, Pear Bureau Northwest.Entrance to Global Produce Show.Team Pure Hothouse Foods (Pure Flavor).Ben Fueston (left) and David Myers, Hampton Farms.Kim Chackal (left), Ben Huyghe, and Jennie Coleman, Equifruit.Stewart Lang, Chelan Fresh.Team Oppy.Team Little Potato.Daniel Terrault, Cultures Gen V (left) and Guy Milette, Courchesne Larose.Quinton Woods, Courtney Enns and Alexa Hambly, Gwillimdale Farms.Team Windset Farms being presented with the 2023 Best of Show Produce Island Booth by IFPA’s Cathy Burns.
