Best Postharvest Podcasts (2024)

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Is the honeybee crisis really over? 29:50

3d ago29:50

29:50

Danielle Downey, executive director of the nonprofit Project Apis m. joins Christina Herrick, produce editor for The Packer, to talk about hive growth in the news, challenges still facing the honeybee industry and the critical role honeybees play in food production. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The challenges and opportunities for agriculture in California 33:23

14d ago33:23

33:23

A.G. Kawamura, former secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, joins Christina Herrick, The Packer’s produce editor, at the Sustainable Produce Summit to talk about where agriculture is headed in the state and the changes he’s seen during his career in farming. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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The intersection of technology and food safety 33:12

29d ago33:12

33:12

As the produce industry prepares for the Food Traceability Final Rule, Frank Yiannas, the former FDA Deputy Commissioner of Food Policy and Response and Steve Statler, chief marketing officer and head of food safety with Wiliot share how technology can help those in the produce industry become more efficient in this “Tip of the Iceberg” episode. Se…

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Introducing an apple variety in a crowded market 42:08

1M ago42:08

42:08

Chris Sandwick, director of marketing with Hess Bros. Fruit, talks about the introduction of Wild Twist and the challenges of marketing new apple varieties in a competitive market. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By PMG

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Why we need to talk about farmers' mental health 1:00:29

1M ago1:00:29

1:00:29

Summary: Chris Pawelski, a fourth-generation farmer, grassroots public policy advocate and the subject of a recent documentary titled “Muckville” joins Christina Herrick, produce editor of The Packer, to talk about the challenges modern farmers face and the intersection of farming and mental health. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informati…

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Reflecting on a career in the apple industry 25:03

2M ago25:03

25:03

Todd Fryhover, president of the Washington Apple Commission who will retire this year after 18 years leading the organization, joins Christina Herrick, produce editor of The Packer, to talk about where the apple industry is headed and his career highlights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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Creating a more sustainable company 14:07

2M ago14:07

14:07

Maisie Ganzler, author and strategic advisor for Bon Appetit Management Company, joins LeAnne Ruzzamenti, director of marketing and communications with the Equitable Food Initiative, to discuss how companies can get started on creating a sustainability plan. Our websites: producemarketguide.com, thepacker.com and ProduceEDU.com. Email: news@thepack…

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West Coast Produce Expo and Sustainable Produce Summit’s can't miss sessions, receptions and more 14:56

2M ago14:56

14:56

Get the inside scoop of the educational sessions, activities and events for The Packer’s upcoming West Coast Produce Summit and Sustainable Produce Summit. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By PMG

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The impact of postharvest research on produce quality and flavor 41:52

2M ago41:52

41:52

Elizabeth Mitcham, Ph.D., professor of cooperative extension and the emeritus director of the Postharvest Technology Center, joins Christina Herrick, produce editor for The Packer to talk about the innovations in postharvest technology, the challenges to delivering fresh fruits and vegetables and the future of postharvest research in this podcast s…

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A look at regenerative ag in the specialty crop industry 24:51

2M ago24:51

24:51

Ali Cox, CEO and founder of Noble West, an agriculture marketing consultancy sits down with Christina Herrick, produce editor of The Packer, to look at how specialty crop growers utilize regenerative ag currently, its benefits and its potential for the future. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.…

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New solutions can help reduce food waste 24:16

3M ago24:16

24:16

Ray Hatch, CEO of Quest Resource Management joins Christina Herrick, produce editor for The Packer to talk about the importance of reducing food waste and the solutions his company provides to help reduce the amount of produce in landfills. How to connect with The Packer and PMG magazine: Websites:com, thepacker.com and ProduceEDU.com. Email:news@t…

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Jonathan Roberts from Fridge Friend 20:56

3M ago20:56

20:56

In this episode of "Let's Talk Farm to Fork," we're joined by Jonathan Roberts from Fridge Friend, who we'll talk to about how their domestic ethylene-absorbing product is helping increase the shelf life of fresh produce and reducing household waste. https://fridgefriend.com.auBy PostHarvest

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The future of automation and data in agriculture 33:24

3M ago33:24

33:24

Paul Mikesell, founder and CEO of Carbon Robotics, sits down with The Packer's produce editor, Christina Herrick, to talk about the barriers to implementing technology, how his company's LaserWeeder cuts down on sprays and the importance of data in the future of agriculture. How to connect with The Packer and PMG magazine: Websites:com, thepacker.c…

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How new research could prevent frost damage in orchards 20:05

3M ago20:05

20:05

Collin Juurakko, founder of Advanced Agriscience, sits down with Christina Herrick, produce editor for The Packer to share how his research as a doctoral candidate led to some interesting discoveries about how frost crystals form and how he’s parlaying what he’s learned into a potential solution for tree fruit growers across the globe. How to conne…

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What you need to know about packinghouse sanitation research 17:09

4M ago17:09

17:09

Jasna Kovac, Ph.D., associate professor of food science and a professor of food safety at Penn State University, shares insights into her research on foodborne pathogens in packinghouses. Kovac shares actionable items to take to reduce risks in packing facilities. Our websites: producemarketguide.com, thepacker.com and ProduceEDU.com. Email: news@t…

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What you need to know about food inflation and rising production costs 34:58

4M ago34:58

34:58

Jim Bair, president and CEO of the U.S. Apple Association joins Christina Herrick, produce editor for The Packer, to talk about the conversation surrounding rising food prices, slowing grower returns and the current challenges to maintaining a profitable apple business. Our websites: producemarketguide.com, thepacker.com and ProduceEDU.com. Email: …

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Sivam Krish from GoMicro 15:51

4M ago15:51

15:51

In this episode of "Let's Talk Farm to Fork," we're joined by Sivam Krish from GoMicro, who we'll talk to about how they utilise smartphone cameras and AI to identify the health of products moving through the supply chain. https://www.gomicro.co/By PostHarvest

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Discussing the importance of advocacy in the agriculture industry 31:26

4M ago31:26

31:26

Kam Quarles, chief executive officer of the National Potato Council, Bob Mattive, president of the National Potato Council and a potato grower from Monte Vista, Colo., and Kelly Turner, manager of the Potato Growers of Michigan, sit down with Christina Herrick, produce editor for The Packer, and talk about the importance of potatoes in the Dietary …

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Exploring the vineyard of the future project's broader impacts 27:10

4M ago27:10

27:10

Sean Sundberg, business integration manager for John Deere, sits down with The Packer’s produce editor, Christina Herrick, to talk about the collaboration with Sonoma County Winegrowers and how the technology utilized in the “vineyard of the future” will benefit other specialty crop growers. Our websites: producemarketguide.com, thepacker.com and P…

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How technology could help protect bees and help beekeepers 26:19

4M ago26:19

26:19

Omer Davidi, CEO and co-founder of BeeHero, a beehive technology platform talks with The Packer’s Produce Editor Christina Herrick about how his company’s innovations can help maximize crop yields for the produce industry’s most important resource. Our websites: producemarketguide.com, thepacker.com and ProduceEDU.com. Email: news@thepacker.com and…

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How legislation impacts the fresh produce industry in Washington State 28:40

5M ago28:40

28:40

Jon DeVaney, president of the Washington Tree Fruit Association sits down with Christina Herrick, produce editor of The Packer, to talk about some of the legislation that directly impacts the fresh produce industry in his state and what this could mean for the rest of the country. Our websites: producemarketguide.com, thepacker.com and ProduceEDU.c…

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Why it's important to advocate for the produce industry 23:46

5M ago23:46

23:46

Marissa Dake, vice president of brand and people for DNO Produce, joins LeAnne Ruzzamenti, director of marketing and communications with the Equitable Food Initiative, to discuss the age-old adage, if you’re not at the table you’re on the menu. Dake shares how everyone in the fresh produce industry can be an advocate and outlines the small steps to…

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Sustainability trends you should know about in 2024 17:45

6M ago17:45

17:45

Kieran Ficken McNeice, director of sustainability programs with Measure to Improve, shares the trends she sees making a big impact on sustainability in the fresh produce industry this year and how to make the most of them. To find us: Our websites: producemarketguide.com, thepacker.com and ProduceEDU.com. Email: news@thepacker.com and artists@produ…

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Why you need to focus on cybersecurity 28:35

6M ago28:35

28:35

You’re more vulnerable than you think, says Eric Regnier, vice president of operations at Zag Technical Services on the latest Tip of the Iceberg podcast, who shares ways produce businesses can prepare for threats. To learn more: visit zagtech.com To find us: Our websites: producemarketguide.com, thepacker.com and ProduceEDU.com. Email: news@thepac…

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Having Difficult Conversations Leads to Engaged, Productive Workplaces 25:46

7M ago25:46

25:46

During her state of the industry address, Cathy Burns noted that we are experiencing a global human energy crisis and attributed it to a lack of employee engagement. Louisa Clarke from Confidently There coaches individuals and teams around the importance of and skills needed to have difficult conversations. In the podcast, she shares tips for creat…

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Taking action for responsible labor practices 14:18

7M ago14:18

14:18

How does the industry move from endorsing responsible labor practices to taking action? Peter O’Driscoll, executive director of Equitable Food Initiative, and Kim Combs, supplier verification manager with The Kroger Co., explore the topic, along with EFI Director of Marketing Communications LeAnne Ruzzamenti, in this “Tip of the Iceberg” podcast br…

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Why ag needs to budget for IT 21:16

7M ago21:16

21:16

To learn more: visit zagtech.com, joeproduce.com, joeproducesearch.com, joejproresumes.com To find us: Our websites: producemarketguide.com, thepacker.com and ProduceEDU.com. Email: news@thepacker.com and artists@producemarketguide.com LinkedIn: PMG: Produce Market Guide and The Packer Instagram: @packernews and @producemktguide Facebook: @ProduceM…

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Steve Saunders from Robotics Plus 27:10

8M ago27:10

27:10

In this episode of "Let's Talk Farm to Fork," we're joined by Steve Saunders from Robotics Plus, who we'll talk to about how his autonomous Food and Ag robots are helping optimise fresh produce handling. https://www.roboticsplus.co.nz/By PostHarvest

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Giant Food’s Rob Nickels on making your supermarket a destination for fresh 27:02

8M ago27:02

27:02

Learn how to make your supermarket a destination for fresh from Rob Nickels, who handles category management, procurement and merchandising of fresh produce and floral for Giant Food. Part of Ahold Delhaize USA, Giant Food has stores in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and the Washington, D.C., area. In our case, it’s fresh produce. Nickels covers seve…

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How Evan Ehlers of Philadelphia solves food access and scarcity problems 23:39

8M ago23:39

23:39

What if every college student hated wasting the excess meal credits on their dining card enough to figure out a way to share it? And what if that eventually meant that a major produce wholesale market could cut its organic waste by 50% — while feeding people who can’t afford to buy the food they need? Evan Ehlers asked these questions and then tack…

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This is how AI will affect your job security, says Rex Lawrence of Joe Produce 30:18

8M ago30:18

30:18

What are AI prompt engineers, besides some of the highest-paid people these days? What tech skills do job seekers need to thrive in their search? Addressing these questions and more is the president of Joe Produce, an online job center for produce, agriculture and related companies and produce people across the entire food chain — from seed to stor…

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How ‘green teams’ help three farms reduce organic waste by 2025 18:03

8M ago18:03

18:03

In this partnered episode with Equitable Food Initiative, learn about an innovative approach to increasing sustainability on farms from special guest Lilian Autler, EFI’s organizational and workforce development manager. Autler lead a project that placed multi-disciplinary teams on three different California farms to address waste management — some…

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IFPA innovator Vonnie Estes on opening up the produce industry 32:10

9M ago32:10

32:10

Learn from Vonnie Estes, vice president of innovation for International Fresh Produce Association. She talks about her career trajectory that led to her position today, and the Fresh Field Catalyst Accelerator program she started, how companies can apply and what the benefits are. She also shares her favorite parts of the fast-approaching IFPA Glob…

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Meet PMG’s 2023 Produce Retailer of the Year 41:39

9M ago41:39

41:39

Description: Learn all about Joseph Bunting of United Supermarkets in Lubbock Texas: What makes him tick? How did he get into produce? Who did he meet at the checkout register? How was he mentored and how does he lead and introduce new ideas? And join us at 2 p.m. Oct. 20, at The Packer and PMG booth No. 2937 at the International Fresh Produce Asso…

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Have you benchmarked your produce company’s tech status? 28:51

9M ago28:51

28:51

You will hear an overview of the state of the agtech industry from our two partner hosts from ZAG Technical Services and Full Tilt Marketing, the most pressing issues and all about a coming report that will benchmark how this sector of the produce industry is doing with its technology know-how and implementation. To learn more: ZagTech.com To find …

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‘We need to be careful together,’ says The Nunes Co. IT director 23:20

10M ago23:20

23:20

Let’s collaborate to better secure our companies from cyberattacks, says Johnny McGuire, director of Information Technology at The Nunes Co., a California-based vegetable grower with the Foxy label. Learn how this Silicon Valley tech guy turned into a Salinas Valley farm guy, helping create cybersecurity guidelines for produce companies large and s…

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How this organic grower prevents falls, menstruation embarrassment 17:39

10M ago17:39

17:39

Learn from Blanca Acosta, director of care and culture at Abundant Harvest Organics, which grows for Homegrown Organic Farms. Acosta shares how taking care of your produce employees means listening to — and acting on — their day-to-day needs in their specific working environment. That can mean ladder sleeves to prevent field falls, picking up fruit…

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Agtech is maturing, says Dennis Donohue of Western Growers 24:20

11M ago24:20

24:20

Learn from Dennis Donohue, director of Western Growers Center for Innovation and Technology, an agtech startup incubator, on how agriculture has matured with its approach to technology. He dives into water, economics, next-generation agriculture workers, robots and more. To find us: Our websites: producemarketguide.com, thepacker.com and ProduceEDU…

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DEI expert Vic Clark: How to diversify produce leadership 30:46

11M ago30:46

30:46

What to do about DEI? This Equitable Food Initiative-partnered episode explains with a helpful chat. A produce industry veteran for more than 25 years, Vic Clark shares his advice and perspective as the industry expands its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, or DEI, initiatives. “The only thing I’ve seen change in the last 25 years in this industry i…

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Matt Jozwiak from Rethink Food 20:47

11M ago20:47

20:47

In this episode of "Let's Talk Farm to Fork," we're joined by Matt Jozwiak from Rethink Food, who we'll talk to about how his New York-based, Nonprofit organisation has been a valuable tool in locally creating a sustainable and equitable food system while also combating food insecurity. https://www.rethinkfood.org/…

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Giant Food’s Merchandiser-Dietitian: Emily Massi 33:14

11M ago33:14

33:14

As Giant Food’s healthy living merchandising manager, Emily Massi serves as a liaison between the worlds of retail registered dietitians and retail merchandising. Learn why this role was created, how she’s bridging the two worlds and how it benefits consumers as well as produce retailers. To find Giant Food’s Healthy Living team and resources: Heal…

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ZAG Tech’s Greg Gatzke on cyber-attacks, being competitive 27:32

11M ago27:32

27:32

What’s going to happen with cybersecurity, labor, data and all the other ways a produce company can be more competitive today and in the future? Longtime cybersecurity and ag expert Greg Gatzke, founder of ZAG Technical Services, explains. To find ZAG Technical Services: zagtech.com To find us: Our websites: producemarketguide.com, thepacker.com an…

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Chris Cochran from Afresh 22:02

11M ago22:02

22:02

In this episode of "Let's Talk Farm to Fork," we're joined by Chris Cochran from Good Food Advisors, who we'll talk to about Afresh and how their retail-level software is working towards reducing annual food waste within the fresh produce industry. https://www.afresh.com/ https://www.goodfoodadvisors.co/…

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Why Bonduelle Fresh Americas hires chronically underemployed people 18:37

12M ago18:37

18:37

Learn in this EFI-partnered episode why one multinational produce company slashed the requirement of drug screenings and background checks, hiring chronically underemployed people — all ways Bonduelle Fresh Americas (home of the Ready Pac Bistro brand) earned B Corp Certification to become a profitable “Benefit for All” company that consumers can t…

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Explore the wide world of Martha Montoya 27:27

12M ago27:27

27:27

Description: The CEO of Agtools has an almost dizzying depth of knowledge on how the global produce industry works, from field to shelf. Let’s learn a little from Martha Montoya. To find Agtools: ag.tools To find ZAG Technical Services: zagtech.com To find us: Our websites: producemarketguide.com, thepacker.com and ProduceEDU.com. Email: news@thepa…

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Brandon Contino from Four Growers 17:56

12M ago17:56

17:56

In this episode of "Let's Talk Farm to Fork," we're joined by Brandon Contino from Four Growers, who we'll be talking to about how their autonomous harvesting robots are a labour shortage solution that is helping increase yields. https://fourgrowers.com/By PostHarvest

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What’s the actual ROI for social media? Cristie Mather of Curious Plot shares 23:26

12M ago23:26

23:26

Learn from Cristie Mather, vice president of food at marketing agency Curious Plot, what kinds of activities on social media can provide results for produce companies and retailers, and what the return on investment looks like for this marketing tool. To find us: Our websites: producemarketguide.com, thepacker.com and ProduceEDU.com. Email: news@th…

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What to do before you add AI, says ZAG Tech’s Thuan Ngo 27:07

1y ago27:07

27:07

Learn what data your company already has, what to do with it, and the steps necessary to jump into the AI game for your produce and produce-adjacent business. To find ZAG Technical Services: Visit zagtech.com, especially the data software services solutions page. To find us: Our websites: producemarketguide.com, thepacker.com and ProduceEDU.com. Em…

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South40Snacks’ Josh Schroeter on nut bars in produce departments 34:45

1y ago34:45

34:45

Learn from this sunflower seed and nutbar company founder when (and why) a nut bar belongs in the produce department. Why are produce buyers asking for them? How does this help produce sales at retail or the overall basket ring? To find us: Our websites: producemarketguide.com, thepacker.com and ProduceEDU.com. Email: news@thepacker.com and artists…

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AT Ag Consulting’s Andy Tudor on robot palletizers, produce coatings — and jobs 27:54

1y ago27:54

27:54

Explore with Andy Tudor, president of AT Ag Consulting, the simplicity of ag tech in solving problem – that it isn’t always actual “computer tech” but any kind of new technology that solves a problem, from robot palletizers and sorting machines to organic apple coatings and what it means for labor. To find us: Our websites: producemarketguide.com,…

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