The Packer Podcast

Heather Sterrett, director of events and expos with Farm Journal, gives a snapshot of some of the exciting plans in store for attendees of the January event.

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Steve Mantle, founder and CEO of innov8.ag, offers insights to help growers overcome agriculture's complexities, boost tech adoption and use real-time, actionable data for improved operations and future readiness.

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Food research expert Anne-Marie Roerink, president of 210 Analytics, shares why Millennials and Gen Z are driving fruit consumption while vegetable sales decline.

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Tara Murray, vice president of marketing for Fresh Innovations and Yo Quiero Brands, shares how brands can respond to consumer trends in flavor and snacking and the opportunities in the industry for innovation and disruption.

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The Canadian Produce Marketing Association president shares how vital trade agreements are to the success of the entire fresh produce industry, changing Canadian shopper mindsets and more.

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Kevin Hamilton, Vice President, Global Marketing and Communications at the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council, shares how he aims to highlight blueberries’ true differentiators and merge health messaging with emotion to fuel consumers’ future purchases.

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Nico Cabral, director of marketing for labor management software company FieldClock, discusses how simple efficiency tweaks through the use of technology can have a big impact on a farm's bottom line.

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Randy Asadoor, CEO of Keystone Packing, and Sabrina Thakkar, director of the California Association of Food Banks's Farm to Family program, share the unique partnership between their organizations and the ever-growing need for fresh produce at food banks.

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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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John Ross, IGA CEO, shares his company's strategy to transition to 2D barcodes and the benefits the barcodes hold for the fresh produce industry.

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Matthew Aronson, chief revenue officer at Verdant Technologies, shares how his company deploys 1-MCP (1-methylcyclopropene) in a new and innovative way to offer better produce to retailers and cut down on the use of ice in shipping.

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Lucelena Angarita, director of food supply chain visibility at GS1 US shares why it's never too early to start preparing your fresh produce business for the Food Traceability Final Rule, which goes into effect on Jan. 20, 2026.

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In this episode, Mike Hemman, senior vice president of the North America Division of the drip irrigation solutions provider Netafilm, highlights some of the innovative ways his company integrates recycling into its drip irrigation products.

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Brianna Shales, marketing director for Stemilt Growers joins LeAnne Ruzzamenti, the director of marketing and communication for the Equitable Food Initiative to share ways to celebrate the vital role of farmworkers.

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Shay Myers, CEO of Owyhee Produce, is a third-generation farmer and also known as @shayfarmkid. Myers shares how he uses his social media platforms to talk about agriculture, why getting in front of the camera is important and how to connect with tho

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Leslie Gordon, president and CEO of the Food Bank for New York City discusses how the fresh produce industry contributes to feeding those in need.

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Darren Seifer, industry advisor for consumer goods and foodservice insights for Circana gives us a sneak peek of his GOPEX 2025 presentation, focusing on today's organic produce shopper and what drives their loyalty.

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Jeana Cadby, director of environment and climate for Western Growers talks about a working group with the Canadian Produce Marketing Association to address the changing produce packaging requirements imposed by governments and retailers and just how far the fresh produce industry has come in its use of sustainable packaging.  

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Michael Santiago, CEO of FloraPulse, shares how his company's easy-to-install water sensor can help specialty crop growers better recognize what's happening to the plant during the growing season.

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