The Packer Podcast
All Produce Podcast Episodes
LeAnne Ruzzamenti, director of marketing and communications with the Equitable Food Initiative, highlights this year’s award, and shares the critical role farmworkers play in the fresh produce industry and why it’s important to recognize them.
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Wiggs Civitillo, founder and CEO of Starfish, which helps companies share traceability information, discusses the recent delay in FSMA 204 compliance and what companies should and shouldn’t do during this delay.
John Ross, IGA CEO, shares his company’s strategy to transition to 2D bar codes and the benefits the bar codes hold for the fresh produce industry.
Matthew Aronson, chief revenue officer at Verdant Technologies, shares how the company deploys 1-MCP in a new way to offer better produce to retailers and reduce the use of ice in shipping.
Lucelena Angarita, director of food supply chain visibility at GS1 US, shares why it’s never too early to start preparing for the Food Traceability Final Rule going into effect January 2026.
As produce business transactions become more and more digital, Greg Gatzke, founder and chairman of ZAG Technical Services, discusses susceptibilities, what to look out for and how to prevent loss.
In this podcast episode, Mike Hemman, senior vice president of the North America Division for Netafim, highlights innovative ways the company incorporates recycling into its drip irrigation products.
Brianna Shales, marketing director for Stemilt Growers, joins LeAnne Ruzzamenti, director of marketing and communication for the Equitable Food Initiative, to share ways to celebrate the vital role of farmworkers.
Leslie Gordon, president and CEO of the Food Bank for New York City, discusses how the industry contributes to feeding those in need.
Jeana Cadby, director of environment and climate for Western Growers, talks about a working group addressing the changing produce packaging requirements imposed by governments and retailers.