Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is one of the fastest growing Restaurant brands, with 750+ Restaurants in 35+ states, the Middle East and Guam, with plans to open 100 new Restaurants across several new markets in 2024.  The company recently announced plans to be one of the top 10 Restaurant brands in the United States and is known for its ONE LOVE® – craveable Chicken Finger meals – which includes the iconic “Cane’s Sauce” – named the #1 most craveable sauce in the Restaurant industry and most craveable chicken. For more information about Raising Cane’s including current career opportunities, visit raisingcanes.com.

Highland Ag Solutions: A Mission to Help Agriculture in the Digital Space

Highland Ag Solutions (HAS) is on a mission to help farmers and growing operations reach their full potential in the digital world. Founder Steve Maxwell knew the idea was simple, follow the same formula that he created for his produce packaging business. He went to work to build an environment where agricultural business owners, marketers and packinghouse managers could get everything needed in one place, with a service model that put them first.

The team at HAS created Highland Hub, a comprehensive and innovative software platform thatvirtualizes the business of agriculture with products that address many of the industry’s pain points.

Compliance Tracker

Highland’s newest product focuses on enhancing visibility and audit readiness. Consultants, brokers, and growers play a vital role in assisting their customers with achieving and maintaining compliance. To facilitate this process and provide improved visibility into client food safety audits, this tool provides centralized management, enhanced visibility, alerts, and notifications in a secure environment.

Food Safety FS365

Food Safety FS365 offers the tools needed to ensure an entire operation’s documentation is audit ready, 365 days a year. With custom permissions and notifications, businesses can monitor their operation from anywhere.

Crop IQ 

Crop IQ helps farm managers make informed decisions prior to conducting field activities by providing compliance checks and real-time REI and PHI information. It enhances efficiency with custom field reports, performing inventory transactions, creating customized, printable, and email friendly work orders, pinpointing scouting concerns, and storing multi-product tank mixes for rapid recall and reuse.  

Other Products

Supplier Portal organizes company suppliers and their documents. An export feature sends supplier documentation requests to suppliers with an external link, avoiding the hunt for the right information.

Site Details is a tool to create and view area maps and custom maps. Customers can also record custom planting information for accurate recordkeeping in field activities.

Labs records, organizes, and runs reports on water and soil sample testing. 

Scouting Reports identifies field-wide concerns. Customers can drop a pin in a field notating the pest, disease, nutrient deficiency, broken sprinklers, or other issues. Attaching pictures and notes helps customers determine an improved plan of action.

“We’re introducing powerful technologies making agriculture more transparent, more predictable and less costly to help growers thrive today and plan smart for tomorrow,” says Maxwell.

To learn more, visit https://www.highlandhasit.com or call 863-844-4263.

Thermo King of Salinas, Inc. was founded in 1963 and has been in continuous operation ever since. The current dealer principal has been transporting refrigeration for 40 years.

Contact Us: Let a member of our expert staff answer any questions you have. Thermo King manufactures the most dependable and durable refrigeration and heating units. Through engineering innovations and continuous technological advances, Thermo King provides the largest, finest temperature control units for trucks, trailers, rail cars, and ocean-going containers around the globe. We adhere to a strict set of high standards: honesty and fair service are integral to who we are. We earned our excellent reputation through hard work and special attention to who matters: you, the customer.

Intralox is the leading conveyance solutions provider helping move the world’s most critical products.

Our extensive portfolio of technologies and services enhances food safety, powers e-commerce, and solves challenges for industries ranging from food processing to industrial manufacturing to logistics and material handling. 

Created to optimize your direct food–contact conveyors, The Intralox® FoodSafe™ System is an unrivaled, in-depth approach to meeting your plant’s daily production goals sustainably.

Our comprehensive system of Products, Services, and Training is designed to help you achieve the best possible outcomes in uptime, throughput, and food safety. 

The power of QSI flows from a single, simple understanding—

The success of a sanitation program comes down to managing a process.

This is the truth: 90% of the daily success of a sanitation program rests on the shoulders of local management. But 90% isn’t good enough. The big question remains: how do we make up the remaining 10% to provide for truly safe sanitation?

It comes down to people. Not just how many you have, but who you have and, most importantly, how you support them.

To fully realize success at the local level, people need support. They need structure. That’s where the QSI Management and Support Teams come in. We help deliver the remaining 10% through our support systems, which allows our local management to do what they do best—manage the process.

Our unique support system includes the following: 

Human Resources

Human Safety

Food Safety

Radicle Seed (formerly T&C Supplies) has been a West Coast leader in seed and agricultural product sales since 1985. We supply growers throughout the Salinas Valley, Central Valley, coastal, and desert regions with vegetable seed and other supplies.
 

Radicle Seed’s experienced sales team provides the highest levels of service to all customers. Our field representatives meet regularly with growers and seed companies to stay informed of the newest varieties and most effective growing techniques. We also work in close partnership with Headstart Nursery, the west coast’s leading vegetable transplant nursery, to supply seed and plants together at one low price.

Join us in welcoming our latest sponsor, iFoodDS, to the Western Food Safety Conference! 

iFoodDS is the leader in food supply chain solutions, providing a comprehensive digital platform for traceability, quality, and food safety.  

Prepare now for FSMA 204 with iFoodDS Trace Exchange™ with IBM Food Trust™, the platform specifically designed to help the fresh food supply chain meet regulatory requirements. 

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The Foxy brand is four generations in the making. Since the early 1930s, the Nunes family has been practicing innovative farming methods in California’s Salinas Valley.

Bob and Tom Nunes pioneered the practice of film-wrapping lettuce in plastic for freshness after forming Nunes Brothers of California in 1966. After selling the company, Nunes Company, Inc. was formed in 1976.

Since then, farming acreage has increased to more than 20,000 crop acres in California, Arizona and Nevada as the Foxy brand was created to help introduce our produce to families throughout the United States and the world.

Please visit us at foxy.com

Headquartered in Salinas, California, Pacific has been providing the nation with conventional and organic produce since 1989. Since the beginning, we have been grower-centric, developing trusted relationships with our farming partners, some of whom have been with us since the start. Our strategic growing regions are chosen for their temperate weather and rich soil to ensure a year-round supply of premium crops, from broccoli and cauliflower to lettuce and other fresh row crops. Our fresh vegetables stem from the rich soils of central and southern California to the warm fields of Yuma and Maricopa County in Arizona, and even to the rich lands of Mexico.  We work closely with our growing partners, to ensure a year-round supply of premium vegetables.  Harvest operations ensure the produce is picked at the peak of perfection.  Local cooling facilities lock in that just-harvested quality and prepare it for distribution. Our sales team, with offices in Salinas and Santa Maria, California, as well as Scottsdale, Arizona, ensures that every head of lettuce, every bunch of broccoli, and every stalk of celery is delivered to our customers with the same attention to quality that defines our company.  We adapt, innovate, and consistently exceed expectations, putting the best of what nature has to offer - straight from the fields.Pacific was established in the late 1980s by Dave Johnson and Tom Russell. They shared a passion and vision for providing the nation with high-quality, fresh produce. Soon our roots were firmly planted in Salinas, California, and our family of growers developed. We describe ourselves as grower-centric due to our long-standing, established relationships with our growing partners - some we have been with since our inception. Our programs span throughout central and southern California, extend into Yuma and Maricopa County, in Arizona, and reach down to Mexico. We choose our growing regions for their fertile soil and temperate weather. This regional diversity enables us to offer a continuous supply of fresh, premium broccoli, cauliflower, lettuce, and other fresh row crops throughout the year. 

Welcome to Bengard Ranch where our goal is to be a consistent producer of high-quality vegetables with unsurpassed service from the moment you call our sales team. Our vision is to develop long-term relationships with our customers to provide valuable solutions in today’s ever changing business

environment.

Our family has been in the Salinas Valley working and living on the fertile land since the late 1850s. This rich history has led to the evolution of Bengard Ranch being one of the largest grower-shippers of vegetables in the United States. We pride ourselves on being a consistent and reliable year-round supplier in California,  Arizona, and Florida.

The key to achieving this is our successful integration of family values and traditions into a company that our employees take pride in and that our customers are confident doing business with. The success of Bengard Ranch wouldn’t be possible without the extraordinary efforts of our employees. We would like to thank every person who has worked with Bengard for their dedication, loyalty, and strong work ethic. It is because of our team that Bengard Ranch is an industry leader. We encourage you to give us a call or stop by to learn more about our company and products.

Bengard Ranch

375 W Market St., Salinas, CA 93901 

Tel: (831) 422-0997

At Sábor Farms, one thing we know for sure is that good food brings people together. In fact, Jess Quinlan was grabbing a burrito at El Charito in Salinas when he met Tony Alameda standing in line. They struck up a conversation and two years later, the Alamedas and Jess founded Sábor Farms in 2006. Since that time the company has grown from a handful of employees to several hundred, finding its place in the market with niche crops that most people wouldn’t think to farm. We are constantly finding new ways to improve our operations, as specialty crops are often difficult for conventional farmers to grow. Both the Alameda and Quinlan family are deeply rooted in the Salinas Valley and Yuma, making the community an important value to Sábor Farms. We foster a culture where we treat our coworkers like family, our partners with integrity, and most of all, we aim to bring our customers together with unique and healthy vegetables.

Neogen is committed to fueling a brighter future for global food security through the advancement of human and animal well-being. Harnessing the power of science and technology, Neogen Corporation has developed comprehensive solutions spanning the Food Safety, Livestock and Pet Health & Wellness markets. A world leader in these fields, Neogen has a presence in over 140 countries with a dedicated network of scientists and technical experts focused on delivering optimized products and technology for its customers. Learn more at https://www.neogen.com

Growing the Future of Agriculture

At Visionary Vegetables, innovation is at the heart of everything we do. We’re not just growing greens—we’re rethinking how agriculture works. By combining cutting-edge technology with time-tested farming practices, we are shaping the future of fresh produce. From Salinas to Santa Maria to Yuma, our year-round operations allow us to push the boundaries of what’s possible in modern farming. 

We actively partner with ag tech pioneers to test and implement the latest advancements in automation, data analytics, and sustainable and regenerative growing techniques. Whether it’s using precision farming to optimize water and nutrient use, experimenting with climate-resistant seed varieties, or integrating AI-driven solutions to improve efficiency, we are always looking for ways to farm smarter.

Sustainability drives our innovation. We believe in being good stewards of the land, reducing environmental impact while increasing yield and quality. By embracing new technologies, we aim to create a more resilient food system—one that is not only productive but also responsible.

At Visionary Vegetables, we don’t settle for the way things have always been done. We challenge the status quo, leading agriculture into a smarter, more sustainable future—one harvest at a time.

At Denham Services we use a state-of-the-art washing and drying system to wash and sanitize your bulk bins for the transport of food products. We also have a full-service repair shop to repair or recycle your bin at the end of its usable life cycle. An experienced sales team for over 25 years can find the right bin for your needs. Bins are fully customized to set you apart from your competitors. Our mission is to streamline our client's food packaging needs with food safety in mind.

Denham Services is committed to ensuring the standards of hygiene and safety adopted in respect of its operations are over and above those required by the law. We work with some of the world's largest food

retailers and brands to deliver efficient solutions that improve productivity, while reducing costs.

About Braga Fresh

In 1928, Sebastian and Josie Braga started farming California’s fertile soil on what is now known as the Braga Home Ranch in Soledad, Calif.  Today, the third generation continues the family values of sustainable-organic farming. Braga Fresh sets aside 10% of farmland to beneficial habitat and has the goal of being carbon neutral.  Vertically integrated, Braga Fresh combines innovation with tradition to grow, harvest and process fresh vegetables and leafy greens through the Josie’s Organics and Braga Farms brands.

Golden State Ag Consulting, LLC is your trusted partner in food safety consulting, dedicated to ensuring excellence in agricultural practices. Founded in 2024, the company brings over a decade of professional experience to the table, specializing in food safety programs for GLOBALG.A.P. and PrimusGFS certifications.

Built on the core values of honesty, hard work and a deep passion for farming in California, Golden State Ag Consulting is committed to fostering trust and transparency within the agricultural industry. Our mission is to empower farmers and businesses by building comprehensive food safety programs, streamlining compliance with the federally regulated Produce Safety Rule, and seamlessly adapting new food safety regulations into their operations. The Produce Safety Rule, part of the agency’s ongoing efforts to implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, is a cornerstone of ensuring safe farming practices. We work with farmers to design programs that fully comply with this rule, allowing them to focus on their daily farming needs without the stress of paperwork piling up.

Golden State Ag Consulting also brings extensive expertise in Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for packing houses and Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) for farms. This includes comprehensive knowledge in water sampling, fruit testing and Farm Labor Contracting programs. Our background enables us to offer specialized solutions tailored to the unique challenges and opportunities within the agricultural industry.

We are proud to serve the agricultural community with integrity and professionalism. At Golden State Ag Consulting, we don’t just meet standards; we redefine them, offering a proactive and streamlined approach to food safety that safeguards farms and builds trust. When you partner with us, you’re choosing a company committed to advancing the farming industry and securing a healthier future for all.