Latest Fresh Produce News & Insights

From farm-level pioneers to retail and logistics strategists to brand visionaries, here are 25 trail-blazing leaders redefining the fresh produce supply chain... Read More

Meet Emiliano Escobedo, president and CEO of the Hass Avocado Board and one of the 2026 Packer 25 honorees... Read More

Meet Taylor Meadows, marketing manager for Happy Dirt, and one of the 2026 Packer 25 honorees... Read More

Meet Kristina Lorusso, vice president of retail partner services for The Giumarra Cos., and one of the 2026 Packer 25 honorees... Read More

Meet John Hollay, president and CEO of the National Council of Agricultural Employers, and one of the 2026 Packer 25 honorees... Read More

Meet Hector Garza, director of industry relations for the Texas International Produce Association, and one of the 2026 Packer 25 honorees... Read More

Meet Gail Delihant, senior director of California government affairs for Western Growers Association, and one of the 2026 Packer 25 honorees... Read More

Meet Kim St George, vice president of sales and marketing for Bolthouse Fresh Foods, and one of the 2026 Packer 25 honorees... Read More

He takes over day-to-day operations as the berry grower-shipper’s new chief executive, while Mark Murai shifts his focus to long-term growth and strategy as chairman of the board... Read More

Fourth-generation produce professional brings decades of sales experience, organic industry expertise and a lifelong agriculture connection to the vice president of sales role... Read More

Spielmann joins Pacific Trellis Fruit and Progressive Produce with more than three decades of leadership experience across the food, agriculture, fresh produce and consumer products industries... Read More

Mike Forbes draws on leadership at Alter Eco, Procter & Gamble and California Olive Ranch to harness TikTok influencers, clean eating and global culinary partnerships... Read More

Thompson brings over 20 years of food and produce industry experience to his new Dallas-based role... Read More

Maria Howarth and Kyle Palmer will work directly with retail, foodservice and wholesale partners to drive collaboration and promote the use of shelf-life extension technology... Read More

The global fruit breeding and genetics company has named Fiachra Moloney to the newly created role of director of growth and market development, while fresh produce industry veteran Jennifer Sanchez joins as chief marketing officer... Read More

The veteran food industry executive brings decades of leadership in distribution and enterprise growth... Read More

The fresh produce industry veteran and IFPA executive, widely remembered as a steadying, compassionate leader and longtime industry advocate, has died following a battle with cancer... Read More

Jerry LeClair, a 40-year industry veteran who joined the regional retailer in 2019 and served as chief operating officer, has officially stepped into the top leadership role after filling the position on an interim basis since February... Read More

Following CEO Neal Carter’s recent buyback of Okanagan Specialty Fruits, the Arctic apple developer has bolstered its executive lineup with internal promotions and the appointment of an industry veteran as vice president of sales and marketing. .. Read More

The executive assumed the role in July, leading a new phase for the trade association’s U.S. commercial office focused on advancing institutional relations and promotional work for Chilean fruit... Read More

DeGiglio will oversee commercial strategy with a focus on accelerating revenue growth, expanding strategic partnerships and developing new growth initiatives... Read More

Deerpoint Group has tapped the agricultural executive as its first chief revenue officer to oversee the expansion of its automated irrigation and crop nutrition technology into new regional markets across the U.S... Read More

D’Arrigo became the face of the brand at age 3 and served as a strong advocate for the fresh produce industry... Read More

The grocery chain says it has promoted Carol Barsotti, Natalie Slater and Levi Wingo to drive operational excellence, unify marketing efforts and accelerate growth across its grocery brands... Read More

Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. has appointed industry veteran, who will succeed the retiring Gary Koch... Read More