Category: Produce Blueprints

While compensation has long been an issue in attracting employees to the produce industry, a more recent but now paramount topic is the need for better work-life balance, such as by offering flexibility in when and where employees work.

Competition for candidates across multiple fresh produce categories continues to intensify.

The increasing use of technology has led to growth in fresh produce positions related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Potential hires looking at the produce industry often think first of the grower-shipper part of the equation, with back-breaking harvests and packing, or of drivers, buyers, or workers in the produce department of their local grocery stores.

The pandemic years have had a big impact on the number of people working in the fresh produce industry.

In April, Ad Age ran a reader survey in which they asked respondents how much they prioritized sustainable packaging.

Despite all the benefits to the environment and the need to fulfill regulatory requirements, businesses must always keep an eye on the bottom line.

A major factor driving packaging innovation that has touched every aspect of the produce and greater food industry is fallout from the pandemic.

The ability to maintain product integrity while preserving the environment is driving much of the produce industry’s packaging innovation.

Packaging is one of the most critical facets of the perishables supply chain.