In this episode of “The Business of Blueberries,” Kasey Cronquist, president of the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) and the North American Blueberry Council (NABC), is joined by Jennifer Sparks, USHBC/NABC vice president of marketing and communications, and Christie Wood, group account director at the Sterling-Rice Group. Cronquist brings Sparks and Wood on to discuss the recent Flavor Experience conference held in Monterey, California, in early September and how it relates to USHBC’s foodservice programs. 

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“The [foodservice] industry is recovering much faster than expected, which is great news for all of us. And, some of those alternative [foodservice] formats that were created over the last year-and-a half are probably here to stay.” - Christie Wood

Topics covered include:

• Sparks and Cronquist’s reflections on their first visit to the experience. 
• The importance of having face-to-face conversations in conference settings. 
• The state of the foodservice industry and how the pandemic changed relationships with restaurants. 
• The reactions to USHBC recipe development from Flavor Experience attendees.