McLane Engage 2026 to Feature Global AI Expert Keynote, New Supplier Summit and Product Innovation

McLane Company, Inc. will host McLane Engage, August 25-27 at the Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center in Grapevine, Texas.

With the support of title sponsors The Hershey Company and Reynolds American, McLane Engage brings customers and suppliers together for a full-scale trade show experience featuring three days of networking, educational content, new product launches, deals and more.

Keynote speaker Sol Rashidi, recognized as the world’s first Chief AI Officer, a former Amazon executive and one of the Top 100 AI...

USMEF Spring Conference Spotlights Market Access Developments, Robust Growth in Central America

Livestock and grain producers, red meat processors and exporters, and other key stakeholders gathered in Oklahoma City Wednesday for opening day of the U.S. Meat Export Federation (USMEF) Spring Conference.

Oklahoma Secretary of Agriculture Blayne Arthur welcomed the group, detailing the importance of international trade to Oklahoma’s agricultural economy. Sec. Arthur, who is also a cattle producer, shared highlights from a recent visit to Japan in which she met with USMEF staff and saw firsthand how U.S. red meat is merchandised...

Summer in the Cities Buyers Mission Returns in August Across Three US Markets

Food Export USA will bring back its flagship Summer in the Cities Buyers Mission on August 10–14, 2026, with stops in Detroit, Michigan; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Albany, New York.

The multi-city event will connect small and midsize US food and agricultural suppliers with international buyers from nearly 20 global regions through pre-scheduled one-on-one meetings, retail tours and company profiles designed to accelerate business development.

Teresa Miller, Chief Program and Partnership Officer at Food Export USA, said the event is designed to create...