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Key Takeaways Worth a Look From IFPA Global Show

From strategic retail partnerships to high-flavor innovations, suppliers at the Global Produce and Floral Show delivered ...
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Eco Farms Names Jim Leach President as Founder Steve Taft Prepares to Retire

The produce industry veteran will step down in 2027 following more than 50 years of leadership, with Leach taking the helm in ...
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Frank Yiannas on Rethinking Food Safety Post-Cyclospora

Speaking on “The Packer Podcast,” the former FDA deputy commissioner says summer outbreaks proved that static water tests and ...
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Rethinking the Banana Supply Chain from Farm to Shelf

Following its whole-chain hotspot analysis on domestic strawberries, the U.S. Food Waste Pact has published a new study ...
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FSMA 204 Readiness Hinges on Moving Past Paper Logs and Disconnected ERPs

While simplified tools help fresh produce businesses ditch paper records, show floor discussions at the Global Produce & ...
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Rethinking Produce Shelf Life: How Real-Time Data and Predictive Analytics Fight Food Waste

By tracking temperature history and biological decay from packhouse to distribution center, DeltaTrak’s Fresh IDX enables a ...
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Produce Shippers’ Make Potentially Costly Oversight on Packaging Destination

At the IFPA Global Produce and Floral Show, Fox Packaging's Victoria Lopez cautioned that growers frequently overlook destination-based EPR laws, risking unexpected state penalties when shipping ...