Meet the innovators, changemakers and pioneers of the 2025 Packer 25

Now in its 21st year, this annual tribute to 25 leaders, innovators and agents of change across the fresh produce supply chain is both humbling and inspiring.

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(Illustration: Freepik, Tasha Fabela-Jonas and The Packer)

From a mushroom executive focused on increasing per capita consumption and reaching a new generation of consumers through strategic marketing; to the CEO of a company producing a bioengineered purple tomato poised for dramatic growth; to the co-founder of a startup that has become the largest precision pollination provider globally; to a CEO bringing pears to iHeart Radio, streaming TV during NFL games and consumers nationwide; to a senior director of produce at the nation’s largest extreme value retailer helping to shape the industry’s next generation of thinkers and leaders; we are thrilled to present this year’s Packer 25.

Now in its 21st year, this annual tribute to 25 leaders, innovators and agents of change across the fresh produce supply chain is both humbling and inspiring.

Each year, we invite our internal staff and the produce industry at large to nominate distinguished veterans, leaders, innovators and rising stars of the fresh produce industry for the honor.

This year, The Packer is once again shining a light on 25 dynamic, talented and inspiring people making a difference across the fresh produce supply chain.

We invite you to meet the 2025 Packer 25:

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