Podcasts by Tip of the Iceberg Podcast
Tip of the Iceberg features conversations between members of the fresh produce industry and the editors of trade publications The Packer and PMG. Topics will include current events and provide insight into the opportunities and challenges for different segments of the industry today, including growers, marketers, wholesalers, foodservice operators, retailers and more.
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Taking action for responsible labor practices from 2023-11-28T06:02:19
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 verifica...
ListenTip of Iceberg S4 E22 from 2023-11-20T22:57:54
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ListenGiant Food’s Rob Nickels on making your supermarket a destination for fresh from 2023-11-14T17:00
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 Ah...
ListenHow Evan Ehlers of Philadelphia solves food access and scarcity problems from 2023-11-07T17:00
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 ...
ListenThis is how AI will affect your job security, says Rex Lawrence of Joe Produce from 2023-10-25T07:11:32
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 presi...
ListenHow ‘green teams’ help three farms reduce organic waste by 2025 from 2023-10-25T06:42:09
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 work...
ListenIFPA innovator Vonnie Estes on opening up the produce industry from 2023-10-12T19:05:35
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 Catal...
ListenMeet PMG’s 2023 Produce Retailer of the Year from 2023-10-12T15:26:14
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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 re...
ListenHave you benchmarked your produce company’s tech status? from 2023-09-21T17:12:41
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 repo...
Listen‘We need to be careful together,’ says The Nunes Co. IT director from 2023-09-06T14:19:32
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 la...
ListenHow this organic grower prevents falls, menstruation embarrassment from 2023-08-30T18:02:48
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 listen...
ListenAgtech is maturing, says Dennis Donohue of Western Growers from 2023-08-17T15:55:56
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...
ListenDEI expert Vic Clark: How to diversify produce leadership from 2023-08-11T16:48:12
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 perspectiv...
ListenGiant Food’s Merchandiser-Dietitian: Emily Massi from 2023-08-07T19:42:25
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...
ListenZAG Tech’s Greg Gatzke on cyber-attacks, being competitive from 2023-07-27T06:38:04
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,...
ListenWhy Bonduelle Fresh Americas hires chronically underemployed people from 2023-07-19T04:45:03
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 Bon...
ListenExplore the wide world of Martha Montoya from 2023-07-12T07:17:48
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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...
ListenWhat’s the actual ROI for social media? Cristie Mather of Curious Plot shares from 2023-07-06T14:45:05
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...
ListenWhat to do before you add AI, says ZAG Tech’s Thuan Ngo from 2023-06-27T16:10
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 Technica...
ListenSouth40Snacks’ Josh Schroeter on nut bars in produce departments from 2023-06-21T14:56:09
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 ...
ListenAT Ag Consulting’s Andy Tudor on robot palletizers, produce coatings — and jobs from 2023-06-13T14:11:18
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 p...
ListenAre grocery employees actually following produce promo instructions? from 2023-05-31T21:00:35
Learn about the problem of produce promotion execution at the store level, and what you can do about it.
To find us:
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ZAG on the hidden side of produce: Tech competition and insecurity from 2023-05-26T00:50:12
Welcome to a new partnered series with ZAG Technical Services, where you’ll learn about the challenges and solutions for tech side of fresh produce and produce retail business.
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ListenLive, shoppable videos — for grocers? Yes, it’s a thing from 2023-05-03T15:52:51
Learn how an award-winning partnership between Firework and The Fresh Market is inspiring shoppers to buy produce and other grocery ingredients while — and after — attending live virtual cooking...
ListenKroger’s data-science company on shopper personalization from 2023-03-30T20:18:35
How do you use shopper data to personalize the shopping trip, making it a better experience for your customer, and a more profitable experience for your business?
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The best comments from 11 EFI episodes from 2023-03-21T21:13:12
Learn the major takeaways from several produce leaders in this final episode of a 12-part series with Equitable Food Initiative. You gotta love a “best of” episode.
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How does The Fresh Market train its personal e-commerce shoppers? from 2023-03-07T17:59:48
Learn how one food retailer handles its digital shopper program and ensures the people picking the consumer’s produce order know what to do.
See o...
ListenHow to share authentic stories of your #AlwaysEssential workers from 2023-03-06T22:45:03
Hey, produce industry: Do you even know Farmworker Awareness Week exists? Yes, there is a day, a week, and a month for everything. But this is a chance to spotlight the essential workers who for...
ListenHow do you center people amid all the agtech innovation from 2023-02-22T18:14:10
When you think about agtech, you don’t think about farmworkers first. Often, tech startups and venture capitalists come to mind. But what if the farmworker’s perspective, ideas and needs were pl...
ListenWalnuts need a major makeover from 2023-02-21T19:37:51
Why can’t walnuts be fresh and cool like pistachios and almonds? They can be, and Robert Verloop has a plan to increase sales and consumption.
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- Our website... Listen
Produce man Tom Cingari of ShopRite talks store modernization, sustainable style from 2023-02-08T20:10:28
This family business began with one man and a produce pushcart in the 1920s and has since grown to 12 Cingari Family ShopRite supermarkets across Connecticut, part of the Wakefern Food Corp. And...
ListenAgSocio’s Matt Rogers on ethical — and competitive — labor contracting from 2023-02-07T20:50:10
During his time in retail, Matt Rogers from AgSocio developed a deep sense of the labor supply chain and saw a need for labor providers, or farm labor contractors, to be more to workers and grow...
ListenHow shoppers discover who picks NatureSweet tomatoes from 2023-01-25T16:18:27
Who plants, cultivates, harvests, cleans, grades, sorts and packs those little NatureSweet Cherub tomatoes in those clear plastic dome containers in so many grocery stores? Just look under the l...
ListenLet there be light from 2023-01-11T15:11:29
Two workers at Misionero — Araceli Miranda and Eduardo Adina — share with us why adding lights to the parking lot was important to employees and how they overcame the challenges of no electrical...
ListenWhy this Food Lion guy is one of the nation’s top produce managers from 2022-12-16T19:01:15
Maybe you think you know what makes a good supermarket produce manager. Well, let’s see if your preconceived notions match the reality of one winner in a nationwide contest of the best.
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ListenHow this tree-fruit grower is climbing the ladder to meaningful sustainability from 2022-12-13T16:39:09
Actual effective change — like sustainability that actually means something — comes from the bottom up, rather than top-down. We’re thinking, orchard ladders with 10-inch steps and stability tee...
ListenHow Homegrown Organics and AgriCare (realistically) became more sustainable from 2022-11-29T18:17:32
Sure, sustainability matters. But how do you make these changes amid all the economic pressures companies face? Listen to two company leaders share their experiences and advice....
ListenUNFI invites this vertical indoor farm at its distribution centers from 2022-11-29T17:55:17
They’re calling it co-location, and it means Square Roots lettuces and herbs will be much, much closer to retail customers — significantly shortening the supply chain.
To...
ListenWhat to do with those pumpkins — and why from 2022-11-23T18:34:54
A naturopathic doctor makes the case for cooking with fresh pumpkins the rest of this fall while supplies last. She provides actional takeaways for consumer health and tastes, as well as the pro...
ListenWhat labor shortage? How this onion grower does it from 2022-11-15T20:56
What labor shortage? We’re going to unpeel the layers of why one sweet-onion grower has to turn away workers. What are they doing right?
Today’s episode is conducted by Equitable Food Ini...
The Whole Foods Market deal with this indoor, vertical farm greens brand from 2022-11-08T19:07:21
Today’s episode is about a big retail win for AeroFarms, — hint, it has to do with Whole Foods Market. The company is part of the growing sector of high-tech indoor-agriculture companies. With A...
ListenHow small things are big in worker safety, retention from 2022-11-01T16:31:01
This episode marks the third of a series we’re doing with Equitable Food Initiative, often called EFI, which works with retailers and growers to create a transparent supply chain, a safer food s...
ListenTony Pacheco, health and safety and temporary foreign worker manager at Windset Farms in Delta, British Columbia - Social Responsibility series with Equitable Food Initiative from 2022-10-18T17:53:30
Today’s episode marks the second of a series we’re doing with Equitable Food Initiative, which we in the industry call EFI. The organization works with retailers and growers to create a transpar...
ListenSocial Responsibility series with Equitable Food Initiative — Stemilt on Traffic Safety from 2022-10-04T13:00
This episode marks the first of a series we’re doing with Equitable Food Initiative, often called EFI, which works with retailers and growers to create a transparent supply chain, a safer food s...
ListenWhere CEA is headed, says Bowery Farming’s Katie Seawell from 2022-09-20T20:00:13
We’re delivering fresh takes on living a healthy lifestyle full of fresh fruits and vegetables, and the ins and outs of the business world that make that possible.
In this episode, we cha...
ListenHow the hatch chile can help you crack into your own promotion creativity from 2022-08-24T17:24:42
In this episode, we learn all about hatch chile season at how this retailer makes it a big-time event at his grocery stores.
Grown in New Mexico, the hatch chile promotions seem exclusive...
ListenBolthouse Farms closes deal to acquire Evolution Fresh from Starbucks from 2022-08-02T20:24:58
ListenHandling stress as a produce professional — from farm to retail from 2022-06-21T18:10:34
In this episode, we cover the often-overlooked, brushed-under-the-rug issue of the need for farmers and produce professionals all along the supply chain to pay attention to their mental health. ...
ListenNavigating tricky produce industry challenges Chat with Tom Stenzel from 2022-05-31T19:13:21
In this episode, We're focusing on someone who means a great deal to people in the fresh produce industry, and to the public at large, although the general public probably has no idea how much t...
ListenTip of the Iceberg Podcast - How to convert mushroom haters from 2022-05-24T16:25:42
In this episode, I talk with Adriane Rippberger, group account director from Curious Plot marketing agency, which handles The Mushroom Council’s highly successful promotional campaigns, in...
ListenWhat does plant-ish mean? This dietitian tells all from 2022-05-04T19:20:40
What does plant-based, plant-forward, or plant-centric mean to people, or the flexitarian diet? For that matter, do most people really know the difference between what vegans and vegetarians eat...
ListenWhat’s the deal with ultra-fast grocery delivery A Gorillas guy tells us from 2022-04-27T22:29:21
In this episode, we talk with Jay Scheider of Gorillas in the U.S., which is based in New York City. He tells us how this kind of business actually works.
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ListenHere’s what ‘clean eating’ means to Beth Keeton from 2022-04-21T16:30:40
Beth Keeton, CEO of Elephant House PR, on her success and challenges in the Texas International Produce Association's Viva Fresh Clean Eating Challenge.
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You won’t believe what they’re using drones for! from 2022-04-13T17:46:40
Imagine: Using drones to detect and remove landmines at Ukrainian farms. Or to deliver lettuces to a salad bar in North Carolina and pick apples from a commercial orchard in Wisconsin. What abou...
ListenAngela Scarfia on exotic fruit and why it matters from 2022-04-06T11:56
This week, we talk with an exotic fruit expert. We learn about the strangest, coolest, unusual fruits, where to get them, and why it matters to try unfamiliar foods.
Our websites:...
ListenHow to increase produce consumption while maintaining your budget - Tips and Tricks included! from 2022-03-29T17:37:15
Improving your health is a multi-faceted goal – one that I know I will always be working on in one way or another for my lifetime. It can be a bumpy road at times, and we can all use some ...
ListenLiving fresh from 2022-03-21T18:11:47
Amy Sowder, retail editor and Brooke Park, digital strategist, both of The Packer and Produce Market Guide, talk about how working in the fresh produce industry has helped them transition to a h...
ListenThe importance of social media for produce industry professionals from 2022-03-17T17:00:05
This week, we dive into that rabbit hole called social media. You love it, you hate it, you love to hate it.
Even so, you might be able to admit that these platforms can really boost busi...
ListenPrice inflation with Ben Reich, founder and CEO of Datasembly from 2022-03-09T18:47
This week, we hit on a hot topic that’s on EVERYONE’s minds, inside and outside our industry: Price inflation.
Ben Reich, founder and CEO of Datasembly, tracks billions of gro...
ListenHow seed genetics can help vertical farming and retailers that stock their product from 2022-03-01T18:58:09
This week, we talk with John Purcell, CEO and president of Unfold, a seed genetics company launched in 2020 to help specifically vertical indoor farms. Seeds for these farms have different needs...
ListenMatt Schwartz, the co-founder and CEO of Afresh from 2022-02-15T20:39:35
We talk with Matt Schwartz, the co-founder and CEO of Afresh, which uses its artificial intelligence-powered app on iPads to work with fresh produce managers to better manage inventory and order...
ListenShay Myers on freight, supply situation — and social media from 2022-02-08T17:32
We talk with Shay Myers, CEO of Owyhee Produce in Nyssa, Oregon and Parma, Idaho. He’s also...
ListenAll things Canada! With Mike Mauti of Execulytics from 2022-02-03T19:38
We talk with Mike Mauti, managing partner of Execulytics based in the Toronto area. He gives us a glimpse of what retailers are dealing with right now in the greater Toronto area, including high...
ListenZak Karlen, general manager of farms for Bolthouse Farms + Sponsor Potatoes USA from 2022-01-25T17:59
We talk with Zak Karlen, general manager of farms for Bolthouse Farms, known for Listen
Meet the family, GOPEX preview and supply chain stuggles from 2022-01-19T17:53
In this episode of Tip of the Iceberg The Packer’s editor, Tom Karst and Amy Sowder wanted to introduce you to two new editors on staff, Melissa Treolo, and Ed Boling. Then, we will share ...
ListenFoodMix's 2022 Food trends with Dan O'Connell from 2022-01-12T19:55:58
In this episode, The Packer editor Tom Karst and I chat with Dan O’Connell, FoodMix Marketing Communications on his company’s food industry predictions for 2022. For our purposes, we...
ListenElad Mardix of Clarifruit on its recent app launch, partnership with Dole from 2021-12-16T20:00
In this episode, we chat with Elad Mardix, CEO and cofounder of Clarifruit, based in Israel, about his partnership with Dole in rolling out what he says is the world’s first artificial int...
ListenEmily Trogdon, PR and marketing specialist, and Kurt Aken, VP of business development, of AmplifiedAg and its Vertical Roots brand from 2021-11-30T21:29:50
The Packer editor Tom Karst and I chat with Emily Trogdon, public relations and marketing specialist, and Kurt Aken, vice president of business development, of AmplifiedAg and its Vertical Roots...
ListenBrightFarms’ Abby Prior on how indoor agtech affects retail from 2021-11-19T22:26
It’s no secret that indoor-agtech farm companies can grow leafy greens fast and ship them to retailers nearby.
Still, it’s surprising to hear Abby prior, chief commercial offi...
ListenFarmbox Direct CEO Ashley Tyrner on revolutionizing accessible food as medicine from 2021-11-12T20:41:03
More and more consumers can use their health insurance to buy fresh produce online and have it delivered to their homes, and now those who qualify can supplement that by using their SNAP/EBT car...
ListenAlmuhanad Melhim, Rabobank's fruit, vegetable and nut analyst from 2021-10-29T19:08
The pandemic was very good for organic produce demand, and new research from Rabobank looks at the reasons behind that surge and what may be next for the sector.
Rabobank fruit, vegetable...
ListenPaul Lightfoot, president of BrighFarms on carbon negative foods, food safety and so much more! from 2021-10-21T20:50:08
Paul Lightfoot, founded his controlled environment agriculture business or CEA business BrightFarms in Irvington, New York, and also spearheaded the CEA food safety coalition to create food safe...
ListenLiset Garcia of Sweet Girl Farms from 2021-10-12T19:05
Episode 61 of the Tip of the Iceberg Podcast takes a turn toward a road less traveled and features a small farmer with a big digital presence: Liset Garcia of Sweet Girl Farms in Reedley, Calif....
ListenWendy Reinhardt Kapsak, MS, RDN, President and CEO of PBH from 2021-10-07T19:03
In this episode of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast Amy Sowder Retail Editor of Produce Market Guide and Tom Karst Editor and Chief of The Packer speak with Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, MS, RDN, President and...
ListenWendy Reinhardt Kapsak, MS, RDN, President and CEO of PBH from 2021-10-07T19:03
In this episode of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast Amy Sowder Retail Editor of Produce Market Guide and Tom Karst Editor and Chief of The Packer speak with Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, MS, RDN, President ...
ListenMike Mauti of Execulytics on fall produce at retail, holidays and COVID-19 from 2021-09-21T12:22
Episode 59 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with Mike Mauti, managing partner of produce consulting firm Execulytics in Canada. Mike discusses what’s coming for fall p...
ListenMichael Smith on diversifying, creating inclusion in agriculture from 2021-09-03T15:50:10
Episode 58 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with Michael Smith, a senior at Lincoln University agriculture major and president of the school’s MANRRS chapter. Listen
Table grape industry analysis from Rabobank's David Magaña from 2021-08-03T09:00
Episode 57 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with David Magaña, a senior analyst for Rabobank who specializes in fresh produce. David discusses the company's recent re...
ListenTalking Instacart and micro fulfillment with retail expert Bill Bishop from 2021-07-27T09:00
Episode 56 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with Bill Bishop, chief architect of retail consulting firm Brick Meets Click, about Instacart’s new deal with Fabric that ...
ListenMelon category deep dive with Mike Mauti from 2021-07-23T17:19:08
Episode 55 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with Mike Mauti, managing partner of Execulytics, about assortment, merchandising, operations and more in the melon category.
... ListenDesmond O'Rourke talks apple industry changes, challenges, opportunities from 2021-07-14T14:15
Episode 54 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation between The Packer's editor-in-chief Tom Karst and Desmond O’Rourke, an economist and longtime apple industry observer. O&r...
ListenHow Auburn's College of Ag, Campus Dining partner for hyperlocal produce from 2021-07-07T10:00
Episode 53 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with three folks from Auburn University – Desmond Layne, head of the department of horticulture; Daniel Wells, associ...
ListenStonehill Produce CEO Keith Slattery on avocados and market information from 2021-06-29T13:36
Episode 52 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with Stonehill Produce CEO Keith Slattery on the creation of the company's Market Pulse report and how it’s become a differ...
ListenNext frontier in produce logistics: Autonomous trucks and planes from 2021-06-24T13:30:17
Episode 51 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with Kristina Lorusso, business development director for Giumarra, about the company's recent tests of autonomous trucks and airc...
ListenLipman's Louis DeMaso talks sustainability from 2021-06-11T19:42:19
Episode 50 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features two conversations. The first is an interview with Louis DeMaso, sustainability and operations analyst for Lipman Family Farms, Immokalee, Fla. T...
ListenRaley's director of produce and floral Michael Schutt and United Fresh's Amanda Griffin from 2021-06-04T10:00
Episode 49 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features two conversations. The first is a conversation between our editor-in-chief Tom Karst and Amanda Griffin, vice president of education and program...
ListenNorth Carolina SweetPotato Commission's Michelle Grainger from 2021-05-27T12:05
Episode 48 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Michelle Grainger, executive director of the North Carolina SweetPotato Commission. She joined the commission in August 2020, ...
ListenDiscussing the pallet issue with United Fresh's John Hollay from 2021-05-18T09:00
Episode 47 features an interview with John Hollay, senior director of government relations for the United Fresh Produce Association. John discusses the cost and availability issues around pallet...
ListenTruck rates, floral and women in produce from 2021-05-12T09:00
Episode 46 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features two conversations. First up is an interview with Noah Hoffman, vice president of North American surface transportation for C.H. Robinson, about ...
ListenSeven recommendations to prepare your business for the next decade from 2021-05-05T14:55
Episode 45 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with Julie Krivanek, president of Krivanek Consulting. Krivanek is a corporate strategist, strategic planner, board member and M&...
ListenWomen in Produce — Chelsea Consalo from 2021-04-22T16:36
Episode 44 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Chelsea Consalo, vice president of produce operations for Consalo Family Farms. Chelsea is one of The Packer's 2021 Women in P...
ListenThe return to in-person trade shows: Perspective from leaders of Viva Fresh from 2021-04-14T22:03
Episode 43 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation between The Packer's editor Tom Karst and four members of the Texas International Produce Association board of directors and Viva...
ListenDriscoll's group vice president of supply chain Sandor Nagy talks plastic and packaging from 2021-04-06T15:58
Episode 42 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with Sandor Nagy, group vice president of supply chain for Driscoll's. We talk with Nagy about Driscoll's signing on to the New P...
ListenTalking social audits with GLOBALG.A.P.'s Roberta Anderson from 2021-03-29T16:05
Episode 41 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation with Roberta Anderson, executive vice president of GLOBALG.A.P. North America. We spoke with Roberta about how interest in social...
ListenA few words about the "Dirty Dozen" from 2021-03-17T19:14
Episode 40 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation between three of The Packer's editors — Tom Karst, Amelia Freidline and Ashley Nickle — about why we cover the Enviro...
ListenLong-term strategies for social responsibility from 2021-03-09T14:53
Episode 39 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Aaron Brookes, director of sales and marketing for Jacobs Farm Del Cabo. This conversation is part of The Packer’s new c...
ListenTopics in produce marketing plus a new produce retail training program from 2021-03-05T18:16:17
Episode 38 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features two interviews: one with Mary Coppola, VP of marketing and communications for the United Fresh Produce Association, and one with Joe Watson, VP ...
ListenSocial responsibility certifications and legislation worldwide from 2021-02-25T11:00
Episode 37 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Hugo Hays, global director of compliance and food safety for Fyffes, on the topic of social responsibility. He discusses the g...
ListenImmigration reform and coronavirus relief programs from 2021-02-23T15:17
Episode 36 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview between Tom Karst, editor-in-chief of The Packer, and Robert Guenther, senior vice president of public policy for the United Fresh ...
ListenDeep dive on the economics of greenhouse growing from 2021-02-18T10:00
Episode 35 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Nick Houshower of private equity firm Equilibrium, a major investor in greenhouse companies including Little Leaf Farms, Revol...
ListenMushroom Council's Eric Davis on Food Network partnership, #FeedYourImmuneSystem from 2021-02-03T10:00
Episode 34 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview between The Packer's Amy Sowder and Mushroom Council's Eric Davis, who discusses the organization's ongoing promotion of The Blend ...
ListenFreshDirect's Scott Crawford talks online grocery experience, merchandising from 2021-01-26T10:00
Episode 33 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Scott Crawford, chief merchandising officer for online grocery retailer FreshDirect. Crawford discusses the pre-pandemic and the ...
ListenRobinson Fresh's Michael Castagnetto talks new consumer brand from 2021-01-19T13:10:28
Episode 32 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview between Ashley Nickle, retail editor of The Packer, and Michael Castagnetto, president of Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Robinson Fresh, ab...
ListenNavina Khanna, executive director of the HEAL Food Alliance from 2021-01-12T16:00:23
Episode 31 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview between Tom Karst, editor-in-chief of The Packer, and Navina Khanna, executive director of the HEAL Food Alliance. Recognized with a ...
ListenAmy Sowder and Ashley Nickle on the Viva Fresh Clean Eating Challenge from 2021-01-05T11:00
Episode 30 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features a conversation between The Packer editors Ashley Nickle and Amy Sowder about the Texas International Produce Association's Viva Fresh Clean Eating ...
ListenTom Stenzel talks industry wins, losses in latest COVID-19 relief bill from 2020-12-29T11:00
Episode 29 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Tom Stenzel, CEO of the United Fresh Produce Association, about the latest COVID-19 relief bill and the programs included that be...
ListenThe Fresh Market's Chris Romano talks merchandising, trends for 2021 from 2020-12-22T10:00
Episode 28 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview between retail editor Ashley Nickle and Chris Romano, vice president of produce merchandising for The Fresh Market, about trends the c...
ListenUnited's Jennifer McEntire talks leafy greens traceability pilots from 2020-12-16T15:58
Episode 27 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Jennifer McEntire, senior vice president of food safety and technology of the United Fresh Produce Association, about leafy green...
ListenAg labor survey, produce artists, New York Produce Show from 2020-12-11T21:29:49
Catch up with the notable news of the week in this conversation between The Packer's editors Tom Karst, Chris Koger, Ashley Nickle and Amy Sowder. For more on these topics, check out the following...
ListenRoger Pepperl talks 40 years in produce industry, retirement from 2020-12-08T16:39:57
Episode 26 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Roger Pepperl, marketing director for Wenatchee, Wash.-based Stemilt Growers. The Packer's editor-in-chief Tom Karst talks with R...
ListenLeafy greens traceability, private equity in produce, NY Produce Show from 2020-12-04T19:09
Get caught up on key news in the industry with Packer Insight, this week featuring discussion of leafy greens traceability, private equity in produce and the New York Produce Show. For more on the...
ListenAg policy expert Jim Wiesemeyer talks trade, immigration and more from 2020-12-02T21:23
Episode 25 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Jim Wiesemeyer, policy analyst with Pro Farmer. Wiesemeyer has covered agricultural issues since 1978, and in this conversation h...
ListenHow Okanagan talks with consumers about its GMO apples from 2020-11-24T22:52
Episode 24 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Rebecca Catlett, director of marketing and communications for British Columbia-based Okanagan Specialty Fruits, about the company...
ListenIndustry experts on what Biden administration could mean for produce from 2020-11-17T11:00
Episode 23 of Tip of the Iceberg podcast features a panel discussion between Dave Puglia, president and CEO of Western Growers; Robert Guenther, senior vice president of public policy for the Unite...
ListenProduce and politics, retail insight, plus AFM's Super Bowl campaign from 2020-11-13T20:25
The Packer's Tom Karst, Amy Sowder and Ashley Nickle discuss key topics of the week, including federal policy and leadership changes affecting produce; insight from multiple produce retail executiv...
ListenDante Galeazzi talks Texas, Mexico winter produce outlook from 2020-11-11T21:19:02
Episode 22 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, brought to you by The Packer and PMG, features an interview between editor-in-chief Tom Karst and Dante Galeazzi, CEO and president of the Texas Internatio...
ListenPolitics and produce, H-2A, Hunts Point, retail perspective and more from 2020-11-06T22:46
The Packer's Tom Karst, Amy Sowder and Ashley Nickle discuss the compelling topics of the week, from election fallout and the implications for produce to the latest from New York to excellent colum...
ListenConnecticut Agriculture Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt talks demand for local, small business survival and more from 2020-11-03T18:08:32
Episode 21 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, brought to you by The Packer and PMG, features an interview between Northeast editor Amy Sowder and Connecticut Agriculture Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt. Hu...
ListenAlvaro Luque — Avocados From Mexico CEO + Produce Marketer of the Year from 2020-10-27T09:00
Episode 20 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, brought to you by The Packer and PMG, features an interview with Alvaro Luque, president and CEO of Avocados From Mexico, on his leadership of the organiza...
ListenPacker Insight — New products, Canadian Produce Person of the Year, Florida crop update, Trevor Suslow from 2020-10-23T22:14
Welcome to the audio version of our weekly news recap Packer Insight. Get a quick rundown of the most recent stories of note from The Packer's editors Tom Karst, Chris Koger, Ashley Nickle and Amy ...
ListenThe Packer's editors compare notes on Fresh Summit 2020 from 2020-10-16T00:48:24
Episode 18 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, brought to you by The Packer and PMG, features a discussion between editors Tom Karst, Ashley Nickle and Amy Sowder about the experience of Fresh Summit 20...
ListenDriscoll's president Soren Bjorn talks blueberries, seasonal trade protection from 2020-10-06T16:09:03
Episode 17 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, brought to you by The Packer and PMG, features an interview with Driscoll's president Soren Bjorn on the growth of the blueberry retail sales in the last 2...
ListenListing day interview with Mission's COO Mike Browne from 2020-10-01T19:27
This bonus episode of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, brought to you by The Packer and PMG, features an interview with Mike Browne, chief operating officer of Oxnard, Calif.-based Mission Produce, abou...
ListenRobert Guenther on policy, produce and United's Washington Conference from 2020-09-29T15:35
Episode 16 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, brought to you by The Packer and PMG, features an interview with Robert Guenther, senior vice president of public policy at United Fresh Produce Associatio...
ListenTwo perspectives on seasonal trade protection from 2020-09-22T14:53:37
Episode 15 of Tip of the Iceberg podcast features interviews with two industry members on either side of the debate over seasonal trade protection: Lance Jungmeyer, president of the Fresh Produce A...
ListenChris Keetch, Kristin Skovira talk sustainability efforts at The Giant Co. from 2020-09-15T19:42:14
Episode 14 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, brought to you by The Packer and PMG, features an interview with Chris Keetch, director of produce and floral for Carlisle, Pa.-based The Giant Co., and th...
ListenJim White talks produce and opportunity zone investing from 2020-09-08T15:29:19
Episode 13 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, brought to you by The Packer and PMG, features an interview with Jim White, chairman and CEO of Post Harvest Technologies and Growers Ice Co. White recentl...
ListenUnited's Robert Guenther talks programs and policies for produce from 2020-08-25T20:56:34
Episode 13 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, brought to you by The Packer and PMG, features an interview with Robert Guenther, senior vice president of public policy for the United Fresh Produce Assoc...
ListenShay Myers talks onion crop, reasons for optimism from 2020-08-18T11:00
Episode 12 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, brought to you by The Packer and PMG, features an interview with Shay Myers, CEO of Parma, Idaho-based Owyhee Produce and The Packer’s 2020 Produce Man of ...
ListenDirector of produce Jeff Cady on sustainability at Tops from 2020-08-11T15:42
Episode 11 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, brought to you by The Packer and PMG, features an interview with Jeff Cady, director of produce and floral for Williamsville, N.Y.-based Tops Friendly Mark...
ListenSchnucks produce VP Mike Tipton talks new EatWell store format from 2020-08-04T11:52
Episode 10 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, brought to you by The Packer and PMG, features an interview with Mike Tipton, vice president of produce for St. Louis-based Schnuck Markets, about the comp...
ListenBruce Peterson's predictions for the future of produce retail from 2020-07-28T14:19
Episode 9 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, brought to you by The Packer and PMG, features an interview with former Walmart produce executive Bruce Peterson, who discusses his expectations for the evo...
ListenShannon Kyle talks adjusting to unpredictable foodservice demand from 2020-07-21T16:30
Episode 8 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, brought to you by The Packer and PMG, features an interview with Shannon Kyle, who handles sales and marketing for Torrey Farms in Elba, N.Y. Kyle discusses...
ListenJohn Pandol talks grapes, travel, retail and more from 2020-07-14T15:29
Episode 7 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, brought to you by The Packer and PMG, features an interview with industry veteran John Pandol, director of special projects for Delano, Calif.-based Pandol ...
ListenMike O'Brien talks produce manager succession planning from 2020-07-07T13:00
Episode 6 of the Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, brought to you by The Packer and PMG, features an interview with retail veteran Mike O'Brien, whose tenure included 15 years as a vice president of prod...
ListenBonus: Duda's Bert Barnes talks sweet corn supply, quality from 2020-06-30T13:41:11
This bonus episode of the Tip of the Iceberg Podcast features an interview with Bert Barnes, account manager and corn commodity manager for Oviedo, Fla.-based Duda Farm Fresh Foods, about how sweet...
ListenWashington State University's Karen Lewis talks robotic apple harvesting from 2020-06-30T13:16:29
Episode 5 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, brought to you by The Packer and PMG, features an interview with Karen Lewis, Washington State University regional tree fruit specialist, about the future o...
ListenThe Packer's editors compare notes on United Fresh Live! from 2020-06-23T16:11
Episode 4 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, brought to you by The Packer and PMG, features a discussion between editor-in-chief Tom Karst, retail editor Ashley Nickle and Northeast editor Amy Sowder a...
ListenUSDA's Greg Ibach on the Farmers to Families Food Box Program from 2020-06-16T11:00
Episode 3 of Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, brought to you by The Packer and PMG, features an interview with Greg Ibach, the USDA’s Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs, about the Far...
ListenGina Garven talks opportunities for online produce sales from 2020-06-09T14:20
Episode 2 of the Tip of the Iceberg podcast, brought to you by The Packer and PMG, features an interview with Gina Garven, vice president of commercial development and analytics for Robinson Fresh....
ListenB.J. Thurlby talks Northwest cherry season from 2020-06-01T14:39
Episode 1 of the Tip of the Iceberg podcast, brought to you by The Packer and PMG, features an interview with B.J. Thurlby, president of Northwest Cherries. Thurlby provides a detailed update on th...
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