Sunkist Growers has an ample supply of domestic conventional and organic lemons this season, said Christina Ward, senior director of global marketing for the Valencia, Calif.-based marketer.
There are reasons for optimism and reasons for caution in the lemon outlook for marketers, but optimism has the upper hand, according to a new report from Rabobank.
The Packer’s 13th annual Women in Produce issue honors eight industry leaders, like Hollee Alexander, who play pivotal roles in the success of their own organizations, as well as the produce industry as a whole.
When it is so hard to find workers, the quest to pack and process produce with less labor is perhaps the biggest incentive to invest in automation technology, industry leaders polled by The Packer agree.
Concern about climate change is real for consumers surveyed by The Packer. Close to 70% of consumers polled rated addressing climate change as very important to their overall sustainability priorities.
