2008 Program Overview
Case Studies
- Craton Capital/Biofuels
- Hannaford Brothers, a northeastern retailer and its "guiding stars" healthy living initiative
- Imagination Farms/Disney, Disney's focus on children's health throughout its food product line, and its recent entry into the fresh produce industry via Imagination Farms
- Mendocino Wine Company and Agricultural Sustainability in the California Wine Industry
- Stemilt Growers, a northwestern tree fruit grower-shipper addressing labor challenges and value- added opportunities
Issue Paper
- Food Safety, Issues and Strategies for Efficient Rick Reduction
- Labor and Immigration
Special Topics
- Wild Rocket Foods, highlighting Tesco's entry into the US food retailing industry and implications for suppliers: A presentation by Douglas Dobbs, Supply Chain Vice President
Keynote Speaker
- Richard Kovacevich, Chairman and CEO, Wells Fargo Bank: The US Economic Outlook
Sponsored By:
Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Davis and Wells Fargo
