On display
Fresh Summit held a full day of education sessions on topics such as floral trends, food safety and retaining employees, followed by a two-day expo.
Fresh leaders
At the annual State of the Industry address, CEO Bryan Silbermann and president Kathy Burns highlighted industry trends such as the importance of technology to meet growing food production needs. Silbermann and Burns pointed to innovative protected agriculture models such as vertical farming, computerized fresh food factories, and even a floating city for produce development.
Read more: Brave new produce world
Big show
Attendees gathered in the Mexico portion of the show floor. The entire expo floor was 265,300 square feet.
Chef creations
A chef makes cheeseburgers topped with avocado at the California Avocado Commission's booth.
Easy eating
The produce industry has been working to provide more value-added products for consumers.
Expo transformation
Some of the show floor booths looked more like something that could be found on a cooking show. Suppliers went above and beyond to demonstrate applications of their products.
Digging demos
Avocados from Mexico provided fresh guacamole samples with bacon, cheese and a tortilla chip.
Kid friendly
Products for kids continue to advance. Bolthouse Farms recently launched a snack where children can easily sprinkle in flavored toppings.
Carry on
One new product made age-old difficulties, such as carrying a watermelon home, a little easier.
Cross formats
The restaurant space had a presence at the show with Panera Bread branded salad dressings.
Read more about news and trends from the show on SN's Total Access Blog
