With global headquarters in Europe, Fresh Inset (www.freshinset.com) is an AgTech company revolutionizing the fresh produce industry by making it simple, affordable and profitable to extend produce freshness and reduce food waste. With patented technology that can be used at any point in the supply chain without change to existing processes, Fresh Inset’s flagship product, Vidre+, makes every type of fresh produce packaging and label functional and smart.Vidre+ is also an effective technology for fresh cut flowers, preserving freshness from harvest to the consumer.Beyond Freshness…Fresh Insethttps://www.perishablenews.com/produce/blueberries-season-could-be-longer-thanks-to-this-technology-trials-suggest/https://freshinset.com/blog/sweet-cherry-freshness-with-vidre-technology?category=&PageSpeed=offhttps://www.perishablenews.com/produce/raspberries-can-last-twice-as-long-before-going-to-waste/https://www.perishablenews.com/produce/vidre-aims-to-extend-mushroom-freshness-and-boost-commercial-value/

Nabaco (nabacoinc.com) is a nanotechnology agricultural science company dedicated to reducing food waste and to maximizing produce industry profitability. That’s smart sustainability. Our flagship product, NatuWrap, is made from natural extracts from a tree and bentonite clays. Both are consumed regularly in common food products. They are also found in skin care products, nutritional supplements, candy, and more. While similar in concept to other produce coatings, NatuWrap is different in composition and more cost effective, making NatuWrap more appealing.

Commercializing new technologies that deliver extended shelf life throughout the fresh produce supply chain, creating a new revenue stream for AgroFresh and driving increased sales and reduced costs for our customers. Customer base includes the premier leaders in the retail, wholesale, foodservice and grower/distributor channels in the United States and Canada. • Built value proposition to position new technology in a mature, slow changing produce category. • Doubled revenue of retailer-focused solutions for two consecutive years. • Identified key market channels and developed commercialization strategy. • Penetrated strategic customers in each channel.AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGFS) is a global industry leader in providing innovative data-driven specialty solutions aimed at enabling growers and packers of fresh produce to preserve and enhance the freshness, quality and value of fresh produce and to maximize the percentage of produce supplied to the market relative to the amount of produce grown. Its flagship product is the SmartFresh™ Quality System, a freshness protection technology proven to maintain firmness, texture and appearance of fruits during storage and transport. SmartFresh is currently commercialized in over 40 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit www.agrofresh.com.

Maximized United States and Canada specialty sales and related commercial business activity by delivering new products or applications to existing customers, existing products or applications to new customers, and new products or applications to new customers. New product commercialization at Fortune 50 customers including General Mills, Walmart and Kraft. Chiquita’s Tropical Ingredients division offers tropical fruit ingredient products in a wide variety of forms and packaging types and sizes. We have frozen or aseptically packaged bananas, pineapple, and passion fruit along with emerging products like our concentrates, extracts, essences, chips, powders and flakes. Chiquita always begins with fresh, ripe fruit contributing to safe natural ingredients that enhance your applications.

Led joint savings supply chain initiatives, driving efficiencies for both Chiquita / Fresh Express and top 10 grocery retail customers in North America. Improved efficiencies resulted in reduced waste in production and enhanced logistics at retail level. Increased freshness at shelf and consumer experience, creating point of differentiation for brand.

Developed and implemented sales strategy for start-up company with new product that targeted direct consumer sales and wholesale distribution channel, resulting in nationally broadcast infomercial, North American retail presence at 125 home shows, television shopping network presentations, and wholesale relationships with retail stores. Customers included Lowe’s Home Improvement Centers and Orgill, Inc.

Introduced new company and high-end, niche market product to region’s largest architecture / design firms, law firms, and corporate headquarters facilities in Southeast territory including the Carolinas, Georgia and Florida.

Spearheaded all aspects of region’s development. Identified target clients and successfully introduced / sold new financial services model, from new company, in new territory, without aid of references or corporate name. Territory included the Carolinas and Florida.

Sales Manager, Charlotte, NCBuilt sales team and developed a reorganized sales region. Received Lucent Technologies Achiever’s Club and Millionaire’s Club awards.

Established and operated an independent insurance agency.

Held positions in shareholder relations and financial forecasting.

Audit Division; primarily focused on regulated industries (banking, transportation and utilities).