Southwest International Produce Expo kicks off with opening reception
November 8, 2024
The opening reception of the Southwest International Produce Expo set an inviting tone for the industry event at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa in Tucson, AZ. The event brought together growers, shippers and fresh produce professionals in an intimate, desert-themed setting perfect for networking and conversation. Attendees enjoyed an evening filled with lively exchanges, live music and complemented by delicious food and drink. The relaxed and professional atmosphere effectively kick-started a dynamic conference focused on the fresh produce industry.
Bob Lanter and Matt Hayes of Fresh Produce & Floral Council with Theresa Sciaccotta and Junior Roman of First Interstate Bank.
Baltazar Garcia of Local Bounti with Kristen Reid and Jesse Pimental of Mixtec Group and Veronica Rodarte of Progressive Produce.
David Watson, Jorge Donadieu and Marco Serrano of Fresh Farms with Matthew Collins of Markon Cooperative and Juan Pablo Molina of Fresh Farms.
Emma Hobbs, Camila Mendivil and Raquel Espinoza of Produce House with Enrique Obregon, Jose Luis Obregon and Gustavo Elias of IPR Fresh and Esteban Paz.
Adam Silverman of Economy Produce & Veg Co., Mike Gorczya of PRO*ACT and Pul Montez of SunFed.
Pedro Balderrama, Bob Hartmann and Felix Peralta of SunFed.
Israel Zavala of Walmart Produce Sourcing, Jonathan Gamez and Alex Pina of Lakeway Foods with Manuel Eduardo Gomez Gaxiola, Guillermo Aguirra of Walmart and Ramon Mery of Lakeway Foods.
Chris Ciruli of Penrose Farms with Cindy Schwing and Daniel Ibarra of Splendid by Porvenir.
Irene Amezaga of Calavo Growers, Dora Castro of Farmer's Best and PJ Cawley of Charlie’s Produce.
Ross Keefer and Mali Stavinoha of Robinson Fresh with Daniel Bell of Grocery Outlet.
Theresa and Tony Mitchell of Indianapolis Fruit/FreshEdge with Michael Stewart of Produce Connection.
Ted Kiracofe of Wells Fargo with Jose Antonio Martinez of Divine Flavor and Fridela Irigoyen and Kasho Santa Cruz of Wells Fargo.
Lisa Shaw of Mega Produce, Adrian Vazquez of Frello Fresh and Paul Montez of SunFed.
Luis Hanna of Grower Alliance with Olivia Gluzman of Fresh Pro.
Erick Coronado of Avocados from Mexico with Kellee Harris The Giumarra Cos.
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