Kick Off 2021 to move greenhouse business forward

"Despite the trials and tribulations across our supply chain in 2020, we're all ready to turn the corner into brighter days," says Tom Stenzel, President & CEO of United Fresh. "The new United re-Fresh Experience will help companies and teams explore what we've learned this year to build a stronger future, and what new and innovative opportunities lie ahead in 2021."

Ten thought-provoking sessions spread across the month will bring together peers across the industry in a new and unique way. Experts will present concepts to forge success in both personal and business environments, followed immediately by break-out peer-to-peer discussions to share innovative strategies coming to life in 2021.

Among the session topics to be addressed:

• Solutions for Personal Well-Being in Stressful Times
• Combining Remote and in-Person Work Environments for Success
• Enhancing Diversity and Equality Within Your Company and Our Industry
• Creating Flexible Supply Chains to Withstand Future Challenges
• Building Sustainability Into Your Operations
• Assessing the Impact of the Presidential Election
• Managing Food Safety Through Disruption and Crisis
• Creating Impulse Buying in Online Produce Sales
• Adopting Direct-to-Consumer Sales Opportunities
• Rebuilding the Restaurant and Hospitality Sector
  
  

The 2021 United re-Fresh Experience Advisory Council will be co-chaired by Kristen Reid, Executive Vice President, MIXTEC Group, and Claudia Pizarro-Villalobos, Marketing and Communications, D'Arrigo California.

"The United re-Fresh Experience allows our industry to start the year with enthusiasm and an open-mind as we navigate new ways of operating," Reid says. "Claudia and I look forward to working with our peers and the United Fresh team to bring the strongest possible experience to the industry."

Growers interested in joining the United re-Fresh Experience Advisory Council can contact Amanda Griffin, United Fresh Vice President, Education & Program Management at agriffin@unitedfresh.org.  The Advisory Council will help select speakers for the sessions and ensure the greatest value to the membership and industry through this unique programming.

Sessions will be recorded and available on-demand for all registered attendees. Click here to subscribe to the full United re-Fresh Experience this January.

Source: Greenhouse Grower

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Source: Greenhouse Grower