Digital Editor PMA’s Fresh Summit 2021 will take place in-person Oct. 28-30 at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center.
Produce Marketing Association (PMA) will welcome the industry back to its Fresh Summit 2021 on Oct. 28-30 with an in-person event at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Safety protocols and modifications will be developed with guidance from public-health authorities to ensure safe and socially distanced interactions.
“We all had that moment in the last year when we knew that things would never be the same,” said PMA CEO Cathy Burns. “I shared my belief I have no interest in going back to normal. I am much more interested in using this opportunity to create our ‘new extraordinary.’ I look forward to welcoming the industry back in person to grow a healthier world, which is especially powerful and essential in these times.”
Attendees visit the St. Pierre Bakery booth at the IDDBA show in Orlando, Fla., in 2019.
The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) and the National Restaurant Association (NRA) have decided that COVID-19 vaccine availability isn t enough for their shows to go on.
Both groups have canceled their trade shows for the second straight year.
IDDBA cited input from event exhibitors, members and the board of directors who represent the industry for the cancelation. The safety of attendees, exhibitors and IDDBA community was at the forefront of the decision, the group said.
“With the ongoing global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and our promise to deliver an experience expected of the IDDBA, continuing to plan for June 6-8 trade show in Houston was simply no longer feasible,” said Whitney Atkins, VP of Marketing, IDDBA.
IDDBA 2021 Show Cancelled Due to Ongoing Pandemic
MADISON, Wis. The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) has cancelled the 2021 IDDBA Show due to continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The organization based its decision on input from event exhibitors, IDDBA members and its board of directors. With the ongoing global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and our promise to deliver an experience expected of the IDDBA, continuing to plan for June 6-8 trade show in Houston, was simply no longer feasible, said Whitney Atkins, vice president of marketing, IDDBA.
The safety of attendees, exhibitors and the IDDBA community is at the forefront of the decision to cancel, according to the announcement.
In Transparency We Trust
Armed with their smartphones and the web, today’s grocery shoppers are more knowledgeable and hungry for information than ever before. A growing desire to know how foods are manufactured, where and by whom, has made product transparency the new norm. For retailers and food companies, taking the lead in guiding consumers down a path of greater understanding is vital.
“Consumers are taking more interest in how animals are raised and slaughtered, and how meat is processed. As a result, authenticity and transparency are also under the microscope,” noted the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association’s “What’s in Store 2016” report. “This is where an educated staff can make a difference. Educating consumers about deli meat producers and the products can build a connection for them and help them to feel invested in their purchase.”