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Leading potato packers across North Dakota’s Red River Valley are leveraging optical sorters, robotic palletizers, and upgraded climate-controlled storage to maintain high product standards, offset industry consolidation and capitalize on growing consumer demand for yellow varieties.
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Industry leaders at IFPA’s Global Produce and Floral Show revealed that overcoming flat fruit and vegetable consumption requires shifting away from clinical health messaging toward flavor-forward marketing, cultural rituals and frictionless convenience.
Food safety experts at the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show detail how AI data, label audits and predictive WMS models streamline traceability compliance.
By pairing a five-year streak on The Globe and Mail’s Top Growing list with a strict “don’t work with jerks” policy, the Fairtrade International-certified importer is proving that doing right by banana farmers is a powerful business model.
In partnership with the American Cancer Society, the global banana brand replaces its iconic blue sticker with pink throughout October while bringing its ambassador to life for the first time.
Frieda’s Branded Produce, Legacy Farms and Cal-Fresco highlighted specialty produce solutions, multicultural holiday promotions and core vegetable programs during the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show.
Slow inventory turn can often lead to losing shoppers’ trust — and regaining customer confidence takes time and money, says columnist Armand Lobato.
The brands are launching a new line of premium packaged salads aimed at rebuilding consumer trust, generating excitement and bringing shoppers back to the produce aisle.
At the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show, digital reputation expert Peter Wilson explored how AI-generated content could jeopardize consumer trust and what the fresh produce industry needs to do to safeguard businesses.
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