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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.

Latest Stories
FMI has released its 2022 Power of Produce report, revealing 25% of shoppers ranked price as the most important factor when making fresh produce purchasing decisions.
In an effort to help “nourish a nation in need,” Walt Dasher, vice president of G&R Farms, is donating $2,500 to World Central Kitchen on behalf of Ukrainian refugees.
To explore how shopping patterns have changed and which fruits and vegetables are in greatest demand, The Packer presents its annual Fresh Trends 2022 report.
John Shuman, president and CEO of Shuman Farms, shares Vidalia onion merchandising strategies.
The NAPPM has named Mark Smith, general manager of the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market, as its Market Manager of the Year.
The Greensboro, N.C.-based grocer has launched a four-week fundraising campaign in which 100% of the proceeds will be donated to the Chef Jose Andres-led organization.
A new report from IRI and 210 Analytics examining fresh produce sales in February finds that while dollar sales are “looking good,” the “volume pressure is real,” said 210 Analytics President Anne-Marie Roerink.
Whole Foods Markets’ newest store in Sherman Oaks, Calif., features a bounty of fresh produce and Amazon’s skip-the-checkout technology.
The San Francisco-based online grocery platform says the new features will further enable grocers’ “digital transformation.”
The Modesto, Calif.-based grocer with approximately 200 stores, has been acquired by private equity firm Kingswood Capital Management of Los Angeles.