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Advancing Traceability - The Buyer’s Perspective
A Roundtable Discussion

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• Updated PTI timelines and rollout plan from our industry trade associations
• The buyer community’s opinion about PTI and their view on supplier adoption
• Available resources to assist in becoming PTI compliant
• ROI benefits of becoming PTI compliant
• Government’s role in the PTI initiative

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Featured Webcast Speakers:

Moderator: Greg Johnson

Greg Johnson, editor, oversees all digital and print news for The Packer and annual publications, Fresh Trends and The Guide. He has been with The Packer for 14 years. Greg writes a monthly column on the opinion page, represents The Packer at numerous produce industry meetings throughout the year and presents The Packer's annual awards at the Produce Marketing Association's Foodservice Conference each summer, the United Fresh Produce Association's convention each spring and PMA's Fresh Summit in the fall. He can be reached at 913-438-0784 or gjohnson@thepacker.com.

Panelist: Steve Oates
Director of Produce and Floral
Sunflower Farmers Market

Steve Oates is director of produce and floral for Sunflower Farmers Market, a Boulder, Colo.-based natural foods grocer with stores in five states. Steve has more than 30 years of experience in produce, having worked for Smitty’s in Phoenix, Reay’s Ranch Market, which was bought by Wild Oats, and then Wild Oats. He is based in Phoenix.

Panelist: Tom Stenzel
President/CEO
United Fresh Produce Association

Tom Stenzel is President and CEO of the United Fresh Produce Association, a position he has held since 1993. Tom has been recognized often by the produce industry throughout his career, and was honored as the 2002 Produce Man of the Year by The Packer newspaper. He has served in many government and industry leadership positions, including the first U.S. Department of Agriculture Fruit and Vegetable Industry Advisory Committee. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors of the Produce for Better Health Foundation.

Panelist: Teri Miller
Category Manager
Food Lion

Teri Miller is produce category manager for Food Lion LLC, Salisbury, N.C. She develops and manages produce sales strategy at Food Lion. Teri is a graduate of University of North Carolina at Charlotte with a bachelor’s degree in business. She also has obtained the certifications of Certified Public Accountant and Certified Information Systems Auditor.

Panelist: Angela Paymard
Chairman
N2N Global

Angela Paymard is Chairman of N2N Global, a Florida-based business solution provider for the produce industry. She has more than 10 years of experience in corporate development and strategy for information technology companies. She took over leadership of N2N Global in 2008.

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