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The Packer Podcast — 100 episodes

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The Packer Podcast: Food Safety Reset: Frank Yiannas on Cyclospora, Salmonella, Ag Water & Rebuilding Consumer Trust

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The Packer Podcast: How Economics and Policy Impact Fresh Produce – IFPA’s Samantha Ayoub on Ag Labor Challenges

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The Packer Podcast: Moving Forward After the Cyclospora Outbreak to Protect Food Safety and Rebuild

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The Packer Podcast: Building the Future of Avocado Growth with the First-Ever Avocado Conference

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The Packer Podcast: Why Americans Are Losing Faith in Food Safety (And How to Fix It)

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The Packer Podcast: Why Canada’s Food Security Depends on a Thriving USMCA Greenhouse Export Market

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The Packer Podcast: How Fresh Produce Brands Can Prepare for the Agentic Commerce Era

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The Packer Podcast: How a Viral Video Thrust TRIC Robotics and Nighttime Pest Control Into the Millions of Views Spotlight

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The Packer Podcast: Why the Fresh Produce Industry Must Fight to Save USMCA Right Now

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The Packer Podcast: Why EPRs Could Be One More Nail in the Coffin for Produce Growers

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The Packer Podcast: What Does the Future Hold for Controlled Atmosphere Agriculture as it Enters its Next Phase

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The Packer Podcast: Frank Yiannas on How AI Can Transform the Future of Food Safety

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The Packer Podcast: Fibermaxxing and Why Pears Are the Perfect Superfood for Modern Nutrition Trends

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John Hollay on Why the 21st-Century Food System Cannot Be Saddled With 1980s Labor Policies

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Why Hispanic Consumers are the Future Engine of Produce Growth

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The Packer Podcast: Kam Quarles on the Path Toward Economic Recovery

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The Packer Podcast: South Mill Champs' Lewis Macleod on Why Mushroom Automation is No Longer Optional

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The Packer Podcast: Tamara Muruetagoiena on Building a Unified Roadmap for Sustainability for Fresh Produce

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The Packer Podcast: How Molly Pop Harnesses Nostalgia for Modern Marketing

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Jonna Parker on Why the Industry Needs to Focus on Produce Pounds Not Just Dollars

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The Packer Podcast: Peter O'Driscoll on EFI's Bold Stakeholder Strategy to Unlock Systems Change

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The Packer Podcast: Counting Down The Packer Podcast's Top 5 Moments Of 2025

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Uber's Hashim Amin on the Company's Unique Value Proposition

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The Packer Podcast: Get a Sneak Peek of What's New at the East Coast Produce Expo

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The Packer Podcast: Steve Mantle on How to Make Data Actionable for Growers

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The Packer Podcast: Anne-Marie Roerink on the Surprising Shifts in Produce Purchasing

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The Packer Podcast: Building Fresh Produce Brand Awareness with Tara Murray

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Ron Lemaire on Canada's Unique Role in Sustainability, Global Trade

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The Packer Podcast: Kevin Hamilton on Driving Desire when Marketing Blueberries

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The Packer Podcast: How Technology Leads the Future of Labor Tracking

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Tip of the Iceberg: How One Packer Makes an Impact, Helps Food Banks

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Tip Of The Iceberg: Previewing This Year's Farmworker of the Year Awards

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Tip of The Iceberg: A Look At The Future of 2D Barcodes

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Tip Of The Iceberg: New Innovations In Produce Shipping

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How to Prepare for FSMA 204

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Tip Of The Iceberg: Sustainability Efforts In The Irrigation Industry

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Tip of The Iceberg: Recognizing the importance of farmworkers

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Tip Of The Iceberg: Use Social Media To Teach Others About Your Farm

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Tip of The Iceberg: The Key Role Fresh Produce Plays for Food Banks

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Tip Of The Iceberg: What you Can Learn at GOPEX 2025

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Tip of The Iceberg: The Future of Plastics in The Fresh Produce Industry

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Tip of The Iceberg: Using Embedded Irrigation Sensors to Better Understand Plant Health

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Tip of The Iceberg: AI's Role in The Future of The Produce Industry

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Tip of the Iceberg: Ways Retailers Can Leverage Consumer Curiosity With Produce

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Tip of the Iceberg: How Technology and Data Transform Irrigation Practices

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Tip of The Iceberg: What to know about cybersecurity with Greg Gatzke

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Tip of the Iceberg S3 E26: Pam Marrone on Biocontrols

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How do you know if you’re on the right track with sustainability?

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Tip of the Iceberg: Chris Pawelski & The Importance of Advocacy

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The benefits of Equitable Food Initiative certification

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Discussing the Intersection of Food Safety and Sustainability

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How Gene Editing Hopes to Boost Produce Consumption

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What makes Vidalia onions so special?

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Highlights from a career in the pear industry

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Is the honeybee crisis really over?

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The challenges and opportunities for agriculture in California

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The intersection of technology and food safety

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Introducing an apple variety in a crowded market

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Why we need to talk about farmers' mental health

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Reflecting on a career in the apple industry

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Creating a more sustainable company

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West Coast Produce Expo and Sustainable Produce Summit’s can't miss sessions, receptions and more

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The impact of postharvest research on produce quality and flavor

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A look at regenerative ag in the specialty crop industry

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New solutions can help reduce food waste

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The future of automation and data in agriculture

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How new research could prevent frost damage in orchards

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What you need to know about packinghouse sanitation research

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What you need to know about food inflation and rising production costs

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Discussing the importance of advocacy in the agriculture industry

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Exploring the vineyard of the future project's broader impacts

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How technology could help protect bees and help beekeepers

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How legislation impacts the fresh produce industry in Washington State

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Why it's important to advocate for the produce industry

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Sustainability trends you should know about in 2024

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Why you need to focus on cybersecurity

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Having Difficult Conversations Leads to Engaged, Productive Workplaces

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Taking action for responsible labor practices

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Why ag needs to budget for IT

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Giant Food’s Rob Nickels on making your supermarket a destination for fresh

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How Evan Ehlers of Philadelphia solves food access and scarcity problems

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This is how AI will affect your job security, says Rex Lawrence of Joe Produce

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How ‘green teams’ help three farms reduce organic waste by 2025

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IFPA innovator Vonnie Estes on opening up the produce industry

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Meet PMG’s 2023 Produce Retailer of the Year

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Have you benchmarked your produce company’s tech status?

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‘We need to be careful together,’ says The Nunes Co. IT director

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How this organic grower prevents falls, menstruation embarrassment

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Agtech is maturing, says Dennis Donohue of Western Growers

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DEI expert Vic Clark: How to diversify produce leadership

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Giant Food’s Merchandiser-Dietitian: Emily Massi

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ZAG Tech’s Greg Gatzke on cyber-attacks, being competitive

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Why Bonduelle Fresh Americas hires chronically underemployed people

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Explore the wide world of Martha Montoya

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What’s the actual ROI for social media? Cristie Mather of Curious Plot shares

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What to do before you add AI, says ZAG Tech’s Thuan Ngo

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South40Snacks’ Josh Schroeter on nut bars in produce departments

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AT Ag Consulting’s Andy Tudor on robot palletizers, produce coatings — and jobs

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Are grocery employees actually following produce promo instructions?

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ZAG on the hidden side of produce: Tech competition and insecurity