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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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Recognizing outstanding programs implemented by food retailers and suppliers to encourage family meals, the FMI Foundation’s 2022 Gold Plate Awards were celebrated via livestream Dec. 14.
With mushrooms nearing the end of a year-long reign as the 2022 “Ingredient of the Year,” as forecasted by The New York Times, the Mushroom Council explored how consumers have used the vegetable this year.
The executive vice president of her family business, Consalo also recently became the vice president of a faith-based organization on a mission to end food insecurity. And she’s about to embark on yet another mission.
The project is expected to realign and reconstruct a primary trucking and access gateway into the Port of Oakland as well as relieve truck congestion and provide flexibility for seaport cargo operations.
More hot products and cool trends from the recent New York Produce Show and Conference in New York City.
The future of Hunts Point Produce Market — open every day and moving some 2.5 billion pounds of produce each year — is uncertain.
The Newport Beach, Calif.-based company offers consumers creative ways to stretch their food dollar using potato peels.
The in-store experience is everything. How does Sprouts continue to drive fresh produce sales through department design and merchandising or display elements that give produce a higher profile?
Kroger entered a definitive agreement Oct. 14 to purchase the Boise, Idaho-based competitor for approximately $24.6 billion.
Retail buyers at the recent show were met with scores of on-trend products, including indoor-grown fruit and vegetables, grab-and-go convenience, sustainable packaging, healthful snacking and more.