The United Fresh Produce Association announced today that a new Produce Traceability Demo Center will be added as a featured attraction on the United Fresh 2009 convention show floor, April 21-24, in Las Vegas.
That’s the lead paragraph in this news alert in which it is also mentioned that GS1 staff experts will be on hand to help you sort apples from oranges the issues when it comes to adopting the standard and getting up to speed on the the traceability initiative.
To be even more specific, here’s a list of four major things convention goers can expect to find at the demo center:
Staff experts from GS1, the first step in GTIN traceability and case coding. Companies can even work with GS1 experts onsite to sign up for their company prefix.
Table-top displays featuring vendors with hardware and software traceability solutions.
Daily schedule of informal roundtable discussions with produce and retail companies sharing their experience with traceability.
Private meeting rooms to visit with potential vendors to talk about your unique business needs.
If you would like to attend this event but can’t for one reason or another, and if y0u’re seeking another source of information, Loftware is one alternative you’re welcome to consider. We’ve been innovating product marking systems and software for more than two decades and are actively involved in helping drive the GS1 standard worldwide.
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