EXHIBITOR Trade Show & INDUSTRY INSIGHTS STAGE
Seven Hours of Non-stop Business Opportunity
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2025
The New York Produce Show and Conference is the largest fixed-site produce trade show in North America. With more than 3,000 attendees meeting 300 exhibitors in one day, there’s a lot of business to be done in a very short amount of time. Fortunately, there are two key advantages to exhibitors:
Our attendee make-up is over 40% buyers, so there is minimal time wasted qualifying leads!
Each exhibitor has the same size booth, all in one hall, putting every company on an equal playing field to influence the buyers.
There are plenty of activities to encourage everyone to stay active all day long:
- All day dining opportunities throughout the show floor, from our sponsored sampling demonstration carts in ‘Central Park’ to our new Guac in the Park and Salsa Standoff area, Hot Dog Concessions and many other opportunities. No one goes hungry at The New York Produce Show!
- Educational seminars on our Industry Insights Stage (see Program below) that runs throughout the show, so you can take a break and listen to the latest research results coming from our industry-leading panelists.
- Private meeting areas on the show floor for retail and foodservice company meetings.
- Exclusive Buyer-Connect Program, bringing together buyers and exhibitors for meaningful conversations.
- Connect with Fresh Consumer Media Lunch, attended by influential bloggers, food journalists and broadcast media who then move to the show floor to talk with exhibitors.
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS STAGE
Presented by the Eastern Produce Council and Produce Business magazine (Times TBA):
11 a.m.
Don’t Display and Pray? Why It’s So Important to Ensure the Data You’re Buying is Right for You
Tom Barnes, CEO, Category Partners
Noon
Produce For Good: Effective Strategies to Conquer Food Waste in the Last Mile
Moderator: Garland Perkins, Fresh Endeavors Consulting
Speakers: Dan Duguay, CPMA; Evan Ehlers, Sharing Excess; Leslie Gordon, Food Bank of NYC; Carlos Rodriguez, City Harvest; Stevie Shandler, Shaprio-Gilman-Shandler
Leaders from charitable organizations and the produce industry discuss how businesses struggling to handle excess food can develop strategies that not only rescue good fruits and vegetables for redistribution but also become a holistic bond for your entire team.
1 p.m.
Going For Brokers: Why Having a Knowledgeable Partner Is Key To Success
Moderator: Paul Kneeland, Elevated Foods (Speakers TBA)
Learn from some of the industry’s most informed retail partners – brokers who have deep connections in produce that can help companies thrive. Whether it’s negotiating transactions or providing guidance on key elements of your business – category management, pricing, procurement, distribution, merchandising and data – our panelists (both brokers and their partners) will show you how those bonds can elevate your business.
2 p.m.
The Organics Movement: How to Lean Into Rising Interest from Gen Z (Speakers TBA)
