We are proud to have our very own Stephanie Pazzaglia discuss the seafood Industry and JJ McDonnell 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 To hear the podcast, visit the link to Apple Podcast: https://lnkd.in/eY95cZE8
Guiding, connecting and strategizing with you on the complexities of foodservice distribution. Sharing the importance of telling your story digitally and often. Connecting people.
💫 Rising Seafood Distribution Star Stephanie Pazzaglia joins me tomorrow on Culinary Connections: Distribution Dialogues where we talk about sales, marketing and the journey distribution can provide. She helps lead business development at JJ McDonnell a premier seafood distribution company out of Maryland. Stephanie shares her background in the seafood industry and her passion for the seafood community. She discusses the importance of shellfish in our waters and how JJ McDonnell is committed to sustainability and nurturing the fisheries. Stephanie emphasizes the consultative sales approach of JJ McDonnell, where they focus on educating their sales team and customers about the sourcing and quality of their seafood. She also talks about the impact of technology on the seafood industry, including order apps and traceability platforms. Stephanie highlights the importance of marketing in the seafood industry and how it helps connect customers with the source of their seafood. The conversation explores the importance of collaboration between distributors, chefs, and brands in the food service industry. The conversation emphasizes the need for brands to invest in their distributor partners and be proactive in their involvement. The discussion also highlights the misconceptions surrounding farmed seafood and the importance of promoting and educating consumers about its benefits. We touch on the challenges of pricing and availability in the seafood industry, the need for realistic expectations, social responsibility aspect of the seafood industry and the importance of transparency and communication between procurement and sales teams. The conversation concludes with a focus on the future of the industry, including the need for more youth involvement and the challenges and opportunities presented by data and technology. Episode Drops tomorrow on Apple Podcast, we have a dozen great conversations you can listen to now while you drive, run, walk, work or however you take your podcasts! Thank you for taking time to join me Stephanie!