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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 Packer sits down with Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, president and CEO of Produce for Better Health Foundation, to discuss the organization’s upcoming annual Consumer Connection Conference.
Out on the show floor and in business sessions, sustainability was a hot topic as was the need for the industry to continue to innovate and drive fresh produce consumption.
While the pandemic created intense discomfort, it also taught the industry it can change and change quickly, said Ron Lemaire at the 96th annual CPMA Convention and Trade Show.
The hydroponic indoor vertical farming company has opened its newest nearly 90,000-square-foot facility.
With the event just a week away, CPMA breaks down the numbers — from new products to exhibitors to this year’s one Lifetime Achievement Award winner Alain Routhier.
The Soledad, Calif.-based company and home of Josie’s Organics will harvest and market a trial crop of regeneratively grown fresh vegetables beginning on Earth Day, April 22.
The industry looks forward to this year’s Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s annual Convention and Trade Show in Montreal.
While the crop size may not match last year’s high yields, The Flavor Tree Fruit Company in Hanford, Calif., is expecting large cherries for the upcoming harvest.
The Canadian Produce Marketing Association has announced the “rising stars” participating in its mentoring program during this year’s convention in Montreal.
The Mission Viejo, Calif.-based organization welcomes four new hires as it seeks to “keep pace with the growth of fresh avocado sales.”