In the 1940's, central markets represented the modern age of commerce. Terminal markets brought together food and people in a bustling hub of activity that represented progress.
Nearly 150 years ago, a railroad spike in Utah Territory linked the U.S. by rail from coast to coast. For the produce industry, railroads changed the name of the game.
The following articles from The Packer's “A Century of Produce,” were published in 1993. The Innovators highlights those who made significant industry developments in The Packer's second 50 years.
It’s certainly been a changing industry these past 25 years. I’d suggest there are three areas where change has reshaped our industry more in the past quarter century than the entire century before.
I have discussed the results of an online survey we put out in conjunction with The Packer’s 125th-anniversary publication several times in this space.
In anticipation of The Packer’s 125th-anniversary issue, we have enjoyed publishing past anniversary articles from the Century of Produce and also posted industry columns for the 125th-anniversary edition.
The Packer’s 125th-anniversary issue is soon coming, and in a series of blog posts, I have described the results of a survey we posted in conjunction with our editorial efforts for the publication.
As I think back to my first produce convention, which I attended while I was in college (in the late 1970s), I realized that there were only 3 women at that convention in San Francisco.
The following articles from The Packer's “A Century of Produce,” were published in 1993. The Innovators highlights those who made significant industry developments in The Packer's second 50 years.
