Yes, Nick and Jay are back, this time talking about what's happening and some upcoming shows. There are new improvements coming for our Vibratory offerings, and we are sending the team out on the road. We will be at Pack Expo in Vegas in September and Fruit Attraction in Madrid in October.

Happy listening!

Nick sits down with Jay Cryer, our sales lead for vibratory systems, to talk about these new innovative products within the PROEX FOOD portfolio. How they help, what industries are they useful for, and how we are improving our offerings overall.  

Has it been too long since we chatted?  Why yes, yes it has!

In this short mini pod, Nick talks about what automation REALLY is, and the current state of material prices.  

Matt is a true fruit and vegetable automation transformation expert.  He has vast operational leadership experience in fruit and vegetable processing plants, knows your pain, speaks your language and know to add value to your operation. 

 We talk about an array of topics, including about attracting and retaining talent, and how the tech investment in your facility will help with that process.

 The discussion also talks about positive trends, including industry collaboration.

 Finally, what really sets things apart?  How strong is your integrator and design/process engineering and your partner that helps bring new perspective there?

 What are the risks and opportunity costs by doing everything by yourself?

Nick sits down with Andrew Roloff from Intralox to talk about fruit and vegetable lines, hygienic design, reducing sanitation labor and how a proper line is automated when companies such as ours come together for your solution. Automation means a whole lot of things, spanning processing, packaging and general safety and maintenance. New technologies help processors move to the next level. 

But what is driving change and when should you make sure QA is involved?

 Check it out!

ProEx Food is expanding, and we are excited to announce Adam Kos has joined our team as Director of Sales, EMEA. Adam has been in fruit and vegetable processing for over a decade. He started in IQF lines, and knows fresh and shelf-stable applications very well.

Nick and Adam discuss needs in the market, some of the more interesting projects Adam has been working on and where they see things going. Will labor shortages persist?  Take a listen.

Oh, and we finish with a brief Polish lesson.  

In this episode, we explore market trends in fresh cut produce. Nick talks with Mary Coppola, VP of Marketing and Communications at United Fresh.  This fascinating chat covers topics such as how work from home is changing demand for produce, with thoughts on what will be a sustained trend. 

Nick and Mary also discuss the labor market, and how some roles are transforming as passionate processors challenge themselves to be relentlessly innovative. They also discuss sustainability efforts and how valuable these are to product marketers. It's not just in the packaging!

If there is a topic that would interest you, please send your idea to marketing@proexfood.com 

Nick sits down with Jason Culotta, President of the MWFPA.  Nick and Jason discuss regulatory and labor issues impacting fruit and vegetable processors.  They also discuss operational trends, recent and future impacts of COVID on the industry, shifts in consumer preferences and what technologies and investments are expected to have an impact on processing facilities.