Catch up on the biggest stories of the week with this latest episode of Packer Insight, featuring coverage of the Potato Expo in Las Vegas, the FreshStart Conference in Tucson, Ariz., and the passing of industry legend Frieda Caplan.
The Packer's editor Tom Karst attended the Potato Expo, and retail editor Ashley Nickle covered FreshStart. Listen to their descriptions of some of the highlights of those events, and check out their articles for more details.
First woman president for NPC in 2020
United Fresh presents Lazopoulos with Lifetime Achievement Award
FreshStart explores ways to grow produce consumption
You can also read this week about one of the most beloved people in produce, Frieda's Specialty Produce matriarch Frieda Caplan, who received the Women's Catalyst Award in October at the Produce Marketing Association's Fresh Summit.