John Anderson and Bruce Taylor look back on 2020 and discuss opportunities for 2021
This week’s PMA virtual town hall marked the 37th and last installation of 2020 and featured John Anderson, Chairman and CEO of the Oppenheimer Group and Bruce Taylor, Chairman and CEO of Taylor Farms who, led by PMA CEO Cathy Burns, looked back on 2020 and discussed what expectations they have for both the short-term and long-term future.
Looking back on 2020
There has been much discussion on how 2020 has been for a variety of companies and sectors within the produce industry. For Anderson and Taylor, the overall takeaways of this year were the importance of diversification, adaptation, and resilience. “Everything happened so quickly,” says Anderson. “The rapid changes in sales volumes – with foodservice going down and retail going up – highlighted our industry’s impressive ability to adapt.” Taylor agrees, adding: “It was very heartwarming to see how resilient our team and t