The Packer Podcast

In The Packer Podcast, we sit down with leaders and disruptors in the fresh produce industry who re-imagine how we grow, move and deliver fruits and vegetables in a changing world.

 

All Produce Podcast Episodes
No one wants to be seriously worried about their physical safety — beyond the usual look-both-ways-when-you-cross caution — when they get out of their vehicle and walk to their work building.
Chris Jorgensen, a produce manager at Food Lion store No. 1472 in Gloucester, Va., is special. Why?
Here’s what a couple inches on a ladder can mean to a produce business and its employees. Listen and learn.
It’s all fine and good to accept that sustainability is important. But how do you make this kind of positive change amid all the economic pressures companies face today?
Listen to the podcast chat: A large grocery wholesaler is partnering with a vertical farm company to grow greens on the premises of its distribution centers — improving faster, fresher access to retailers.
A naturopathic medical practitioner makes the case for cooking with fresh pumpkins — with actionable takeaways for produce professionals and consumers — for functional health, taste, utility and increasing sales.
One onion grower has more than enough workers, and others are clamoring to join. What’s their secret?
Episode 18 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, brought to you by The Packer and PMG, features a discussion between editors Tom Karst, Ashley Nickle and Amy Sowder about the experience of Fresh Summit 2020.
Episode 27 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Jennifer McEntire, senior vice president of food safety and technology of the United Fresh Produce Association.
Episode 28 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Chris Romano, vice president of produce merchandising for The Fresh Market, about trends for 2021 and merchandising produce in this most unusual time.
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