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Bayer hosts facility tour for Pickle Packer International members - Representatives from all over the world learn about current research and development
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA.
A group representing Pickle Packers International (PPI) visited Bayer Research Triangle Park (RTP) headquarters in Raleigh NC on April 20 to tour the facility and learn more about the research and development currently underway. PPI is the member trade group for the pickled vegetable industry, representing a growing membership which includes pickles, peppers, sauerkraut and other additional pickled vegetables.
PPI serves the pickled vegetable industry with over 119 years of experience in sponsoring research, representing the industry before government agencies, producing educational materials and providing superior networking opportunities to its members. Today, membership represents 87 percent of the cucumber tonnage grown for pickle use in North America, valued at more than $1.5 billion.
Representatives of PPI members from the United States, Canada, Mexico and Turkey toured the Bayer facility in RTP. Rob Schrick, Strategic Business Management Lead - Horticulture Division at Bayer, greeted the group and provided an overview of Bayer’s global activities and Carl Hill, Crop Sales Manager for Pickles and Processing Tomatoes, gave a general overview of Bayer’s Vegetable Seeds business.
Carl Hill discussing overview of Vegetable Seeds business.
“The visit of Pickle Packers International (PPI) to the Bayer RTP site showcased the best of Bayer’s Vegetable Seeds and Crop Protection offerings to the agriculture community. Thanks to Howard Anderson (Vegetable Seeds) for initiating and leading and Frank Rittemann and the Bayer RTP organization for supporting this premier event.” Carl Hill, Crop Sales Manager for Pickles and Processing Tomatoes, Vegetable Seeds.
“We truly appreciate when partners like PPI take the time to visit us and to engage in dialogue about the future of innovation in agriculture,” said Schrick. “It always makes a difference as we continue collaborating with one another and creates better synergy between our groups.” Rob Schrick, Strategic Business Lead, Horticulture.
Bee Care Center Tour.
On the 125-acre site at RTP, the group toured some of the 109,000-square-foot greenhouse space where Bayer scientists perform research and development into plant health, insect and disease resistance. The tour also included the Bayer Bee Care Center which focuses on bee health, research and product development. Learn more about the Bee Care Center here: https://beecare.bayer.com/home
Published: April 25, 2016 |
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