2022 Summit Recap

Retailer and Buyer Field Tours

Breakfast

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Ed Session - CEA Part 1, Hydroponics: To Soil or Not to Soil?

Moderator:

• Todd Linsky, Host, Todd-versations

Panelists:

• Lee Frankel, Executive Director, Coalition for Sustainable Organics
• Karen Archipley, Co-CEO, Archi's Institute for Sustainable Agriculture

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Ed Session - Regenerative Ag 101: Is Regenerative the "New" Organic?

Moderator:

• Shelby Layne, Director of Environmental Social Governance, Bolthouse Farms

Panelists:

• Eric Morgan, VP of Environmental Science and Resources, Braga Fresh Family Farms
• T. Bruce Taylor, Vice President of Organic, Taylor Farms
• Vernon Peterson, President and Founder, Abundant Harvest Organics

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Ed Session - Private Label vs. Consumer Brand: The Competition for Shelf Space

Moderator:

• Randy Riley, Owner, GoldenSun Insights

Panelists:

• Jeff Cady, Director of Produce and Floral, Tops Friendly Markets
• Josh Leichter, CEO, Pacific Trellis Fruit
• Dave Hewitt, Vice President of Sales, 4Earth Farms

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Ed Session - CEA Part 2, The CEA of Tomorrow: From the Greenhouse to the Consumer

Moderator:

• Todd Linsky, Host, Todd-versations

Panelists:

• Philip Karp, President and Co-Founder, Soli Organic
• Andrew McGregor, VP of Produce and Floral Sales Merchandising, Sprouts
• Brendon Krieg, Co-Founder and Vice President, Revol Greens

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Ed Session - Sustainability Through the Supply Chain: What's Working and What's Not?

Moderator:

• Michael Castagnetto, President, Robinson Fresh

Panelists:

• Daniella Velazquez de Leon, General Manager, Organics Unlimited
• Shawn Peery, National Vice President Produce, Albertsons Companies
• Monica Wyant, Produce Business Manager, Meijer

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Ed Session - Organics in an Era of Inflation and Changing Consumer Behavior

Moderator:

• Kevin Coupe, Founder, Morning News Beat

Panelists:

• Tom Barnes, CEO, Category Partners
• Richard Gonzales, Vice President Global Produce Sourcing, Walmart

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Morning Break

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Keynote Presentations

Keynote #1 - The Growth of Omnichannel Merchandising That's Driving Retail Sales

• John Ruane, Senior Vice President and Chief Omnichannel Merchandising Officer, The GIANT Company

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Keynote #2 - Empowering the World to Stop Ocean Plastic

• David Katz, Founder and CEO, Plastic Bank

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Keynote #3 - The Future of Grocery Retailing

• Walter Robb, Principal of Stonewall Robb Advisors and Senior Executive Partner at S2G Ventures
• Karen Christensen, Senior Vice President of Merchandising for Perishables, Whole Foods Market
• Madhavi Reese, Vice President of Marketing, Whole Foods Market

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Lunch

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Exhibition

A sold-out trade show floor featuring over 150 organic growers, shippers, and processors from across North America showcasing their fresh produce items.