United Fresh volunteer leadership groups to remain through 2021
With the recent decision of the Board of Directors and endorsement of the membership to combine with the Produce Marketing Association to form a new association in 2022, the current United Fresh Board of Directors, market segment boards and expert advisory councils will remain in place and continue to guide the association through 2021.
In addition, the current Chairman-Elect Danny Dumas, President of Courchesne Larose USA, will become Chairman of the Board effective June 1. He will take the reins from Michael Muzyk, President of Baldor Specialty Foods, who led the association through the pandemic year since March 2020.
United Fresh’s sixth annual BrandStorm™ event will take place online March 9-11, 2021.
The event will feature a panel of marketers and past United Fresh Produce Marketing & Merchandising Council chairs Roger Pepperl, Cindy Jewell and Mark Munger, for a fireside chat. There, they will share their perspectives on the past, present and future of fresh produce marketing.
United Fresh Produce Marketing & Merchandising Council past and present chairs Roger Pepperl, Cindy Jewell and Mark Munger are featured speakers at this year s BrandStorm.
“I count Roger and Cindy among my most respected industry friends and mentors,” said Mark Munger, vice-president of sales and marketing at 4Earth Farms and chair of United Fresh’s Produce Marketing & Merchandising Council. “I’m looking forward to this intimate chat where they’ll share their perspectives on marketing strategies that have impacted our industry and shaped my produce marketing career. It’s an honor and pleasure to host