The autumn of 2000 was a booming time for web-based companies and e-commerce. The produce space was no different. Over twenty produce-related e-commerce portals had announced their existence and were actively seeking customers. However, suppliers were not perceiving a compelling value proposition in what was pitched by the vendors. Many of these produce suppliers had concerns that if even a fraction of the e-marketplaces gained retail chain buyer acceptance, a costly technology integration nightmare would follow.
To address this concern, a group of leading produce suppliers met during the 2000 PMA Fresh Summit in Anaheim to discuss these issues and explore the idea of working together to define e-commerce requirements and establish integration standards.
From that original discussion, fourteen produce companies formed Produce Supply.org, a not-for-profit LLC to help suppliers in the industry work through and take advantage of technology trends such as this.
Since then, we've been actively involved in such initiatives as: RFID, Blockchain, and Produce Traceability.
Industry Association Participation
Since the inception of the ProduceSupply.Org, industry associations such as PMA, CPMA, and GS1 have taken interest in our group. In fact, every PSO meeting has representation from at least one of these groups. Members claim being able to get updates from these organizations and to provide feedback to them is a significant benefit.
Also, each meeting will feature at least one relevant retail and/or vendor presentation. It has been found that both our membership as well as the vendors both benefit from these discussions since the communication is two-way. Our members get a feel of the vendor’s product while the vendor gets appropriate feedback from a group of top suppliers in the produce industry.
We encourage guests to attend our meetings. Send us a message or visit our website to attend as a guest or for membership options.
Company Details
- Founded
- -
- Address
- United States, Us
- Industry
- Food And Beverage Manufacturing
- NAICS
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Food ManufacturingGrain and Oilseed MillingOther Food ManufacturingFlour Milling and Malt ManufacturingStarch and Vegetable Fats and Oils ManufacturingBreakfast Cereal ManufacturingSnack Food ManufacturingCoffee and Tea ManufacturingFlavoring Syrup and Concentrate ManufacturingSeasoning and Dressing ManufacturingAll Other Food ManufacturingFlour MillingRice MillingMalt ManufacturingWet Corn MillingSoybean and Other Oilseed ProcessingFats and Oils Refining and BlendingRoasted Nuts and Peanut Butter ManufacturingOther Snack Food ManufacturingMayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce ManufacturingSpice and Extract ManufacturingPerishable Prepared Food ManufacturingAll Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
- Website
- http://producesupply.org
- Keywords
- #starfishnetwork #GS1 #itradenetwork #walmart Wiggs Civitillo Jason Varni Greg Gatzke Chuck Tilmon.
- HQ
- United States
Produce Supply.org Questions
Produce Supply.Org's website is http://producesupply.org
Produce Supply.Org's LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/company/producesupply-org
Produce Supply.Org's industry is
Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Produce Supply.Org's top competitors are
Fruit Basket Co,
Fresh Horizons, Llc,
Fruit Farm,
The Us-Ireland Internship Program,
Fruit Basket Inn,
Ajefca Food Processing,
Fresh Farms Inc.,
Fresh Water Greens,
Fresh & Best Produce,
4 Good Food.
Produce Supply.Org's categories are Food and Beverage Manufacturing
Produce Supply.Org's founding year is 2000
