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Jennifer Strailey

As editorial director for The Packer and Produce Market Guide, Jennifer Strailey provides the news and insights that growers, packers and shippers rely on to advance the fresh produce supply chain. Her leadership is rooted in an integrated understanding of food systems, bridging the gap between field-level production realities and evolving retail trends. Jennifer reports on global supply chain logistics and policy issues, including tariffs and trade. By analyzing the industry from farm to retail, she provides the foresight to navigate a volatile marketplace and stay ahead of the trends shaping the future of fresh food.

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The International Fresh Produce Association’s annual Foodservice Conference in Monterey, Calif., brought together more than 2,220 attendees, including produce suppliers, menu innovators, K-12 professionals and more.
Earlier this summer, Harris Teeter and Washington Fruit Growers teamed to provide fresh produce to those in need through their “Apples in Action” campaign.
The growth in organics was a key theme at this year’s OPS at the Monterey Convention Center, where exhibitors featured new products and discussed increased availability of established brands.
Enthusiasm for organic produce was high at this year’s Organic Produce Summit, where exhibitors were eager to discuss new organic products, success stories, fair labor practices and more.
Sustainable packaging solutions were a hot topic at this year’s Organic Produce Summit, where multiple produce companies featured an array of packaging options and discussed solutions in trial and coming to market.
The Lakewood, Colo.-based grocer has partnered with Beyond Pesticides and People and Pollinators Action Network to launch organic land management demonstration sites at multiple city parks in its home state.
The independent grocery company’s strategic acquisition of other family-owned, like-minded businesses may be the key to it realizing its goal of “changing the way the world eats, one plate at a time.”
The Ontario, Calif.-based Hispanic food retailer has expanded its rewards program to its El Rancho Supermercado banner, a grocer with 29 stores across Texas and Kansas.
Held July 10-11 at the Monterey Convention Center, this year’s Organic Produce Summit brought together key players in organic produce ready to talk new products, sustainable packaging and eating experience.
What do consumers crave most on their dinner plates? Simplicity with a side of affordability, finds the “2024 Consumer Curiosity Report,” an analysis of consumers nationwide most likely to set the next food trends.