The Packer’s inaugural Global Organic Produce Exposition & Conference (GOPEX) provides a forum to meet the rapidly changing needs of professionals who grow, distribute, pack and market organic produce. This international trade show and conference provides the ideal opportunity for organic produce professionals from around the world to network, exchange ideas, source new products and services, and do business with the industry's leading growers, distributors, packers, marketers and retailers.
For the Expo, Organic Trade Association will provide organic produce information, retail trends and international challenges and solutions to the event’s education program. The Organic Center will also have a presence, providing a briefing on the latest research about organic’s benefits people and planet. Produce has traditionally been the entry category for consumers new to organic, and organic produce now occupies the center of the healthy plate in an increasing number of American homes. The $15.6-billion organic fruits and vegetable sector continues to be the largest of the organic food categories, and accounted for almost 40 percent of all organic food sales in 2016. With organic fruits and vegetables now making up almost 15 percent of the produce Americans eat, this expo will put the spotlight on this important market.
For more information, contact Angela Jagiello.
Conference Information:
January 25-27, 2018
The Diplomat Beach Resort - Hollywood, FL