BizMatch Plus is a fresh approach to connecting produce buyers and suppliers.
A natural extension of the in-person BizMatch meetings hosted at The Packer and PMG’s West Coast Produce Expo and Global Organic Produce Expo, BizMatch Plus is a series of convenient and confidential virtual sessions that foster year-round information sharing and business-building.
Recognizing that time is a precious commodity, BizMatch Plus aligns session subjects with category buying seasons, and personally pairs fresh produce suppliers with the right retail and foodservice buyers. Also, each session is capped at five suppliers to ensure efficiency and quality connections.
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Date
Commodity/Topic
November Thursday, 9, 2023
Tomatoes
December Thursday, 7, 2023
Fair Trade
January Thursday, 18, 2024
Melons
February Thursday, 15, 2024
Dragon Fruit
March Thursday, 14, 2024
Stone Fruit
April Thursday, 18, 2024
Leafy Greens
May Thursday, 16, 2024
Grapes
June Thursday, 13, 2024
Organics
July Thursday, 18, 2024
Berries
August Thursday, 15, 2024
Potatoes/Sweet Potatoes
September Thursday, 19, 2024
Citrus
October Thursday, 10, 2024
Onions
November Thursday, 14, 2024
Tomatoes
December Thursday, 12, 2024
Avocados
I’m a Supplier
Showcase your products and services while cultivating relationships.
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As a Supplier:
How it works:
BizMatch Plus has a dedicated, secure platform to ensure confidentiality during your meetings.
The BizMatch Plus team will organize confidential meetings with three buyers. Each meeting will last ten minutes.
Prior to your scheduled meetings, the buyers are invited to an introduction session that includes a video stream from the suppliers. As a supplier, you can submit a video that will be integrated with the other suppliers. Your supplied video must be no longer than 5 minutes. If it is longer than 5 minutes, the BizMatch Plus team will edit to fit into the appropriate time slot.
As a supplier, your company will have a supplier profile located on the platform for the buyers to access. The profile will include the video you provided and a list of your team members taking part in the program.
The platform will easily guide you to your next meeting through your customized calendar.
To ensure efficiency and quality, you can provide a targeted list of buyers to participate in a meeting and the BizMatch Plus team will make all efforts to secure their participation.
For more information please contact Angelo Grant agrant@thepacker.com or (913) 438-0746
For more information please contact Angelo Grant agrant@thepacker.com or (913) 438-0746
Meet with buyers by registering as a supplier
BizMatch Plus is an opportunity to showcase products and availability while cultivating relationships with national buyers.
Supplier registration
As a Buyer:
Benefits
BizMatch Plus has a dedicated, secure platform to ensure confidentiality during your meetings.
The BizMatch Plus team will organize confidential meetings with three buyers. Each meeting will last ten minutes.
Requirements
Must be responsible for the procurement of fresh produce on behalf of your company
Buyers participate in three 10-minute virtual meetings per BizMatch Plus session
Provide information, interests and preferences to help arrange mutually beneficial meetings
Actively work with and respond to The Packer team and its representative to pre-schedule meetings prior to your session