Connecting fresh produce buyers and suppliers

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Welcome to BizMatch Plus

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.

I’m a Buyer

Gain a deeper understanding of fresh produce procurement while gathering market insights to boost business.

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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.
Angelo Grant

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
Jordan Davis

For more information
please contact Jordan Davis jordandavis@thepacker.com or
(913) 438-0621

For more information please contact Jordan Davis jordandavis@thepacker.com or (913) 438-0621

Looking to procure fresh produce?

BizMatch meeting scheduler brings together retail and wholesale buyers with suppliers – accessible virtually from anywhere.

Buyer registration