The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly

In this weeks episode of The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly we travel from Tampa, FL to Anaheim, CA and explore the IFPA's Global Produce and Floral Show! Now in the past Patrick has never completed the entire show and this week he does!! All for a couple scheduling conflicts, but the show must go on, right? The lineup today includes Ross Nelson, Paul Manfre and Patrick Kelly giving...

This week on Fresh From the Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Podcast Dan the Produce Man is joined by produce veteran, columnist and consultant Ron Pelger sharing funny stories from his past days a a produce manager and a produce director. From an one armed man slinging watermelons to freshly watered artificial flowers to banana snakes, Ron and Dan yuck it up so tune in and turn on! FANCY S...

In this weeks episode of The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly we chat with Jordan Grainger , Vice President of Sales and Business Development at Ben B. Schwartz & Sons, Inc. Since 1906, Ben B. Schwartz & Sons, Inc. has been delivering the world’s freshest produce. A leading wholesale distributor of fresh fruits and vegetables, located on the Detroit, Michigan Produce Terminal, ser...

This week on Fresh From the Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Podcast Rachel Atkinson-Leach from RPE - Tasteful Selections joins Dan the Produce Man for more Spud Talk. Mini spuds will cure your duds in tray to save the day with potatoes your way! Makin' it easy, tasty and fun so Tune in and Turn on! FANCY SPONSORS:  Ag Tools, Inc.:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.agtechtools.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Flavor Wav...

Today is the October 9, 2023 and we are back talking all about the global history of produce including fun facts and stories, when it all started, how it became commercialized and how when and why we do it. The origins of some food extend to the earliest human civilizations. Through the centuries, many of these foods shaped or altered the course of history. In the process, some of them took on a l...

In this new series of The Produce Industry Network we explore the history of Produce. In the modern world we live in with technology we as humans dont have a clue where our foods comes from. While some think everything is local and others worry about too many imports, what is the world coming to? Do you know what you are putting in your body? This new series is all about the global history of prod...

This week on fresh From the Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Podcast Beth Keeton from Elephant House PR and Mentor of the Clean Eating Challenge joins Dan the Produce Man to share info on how we can all get cleaner foods into our systems on a regular basis, and folks, it's a lot easier than you'd think so Tune in and Turn on! FANCY SPONSORS:  Ag Tools, Inc.:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.agtec...

In this weeks episode of The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly we chat more than just nibbles!!! If you are a potato enthusiast you know!!! If you aren't well, today we are here to talk all things Potatoes!! Today Nate Knutson and Tom Wopperer of RPE/Tasteful Selections brings a little SPUDOLOGY to the table this morning!! Whether you enjoy russets, fingerlings, nibbles, yellow or reds...

This week on Fresh From the Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Podcast Dan is live from Idaho Falls at the 2023 Idaho Potato Commission Foodservice Harvest and Packing Tour. Guests are Armand Lobato co-hosting, Kenneth Meyers of Kegel's Produce in Lancaster PA, Amy Sowder editor of The Packer, and life long producve veteran Sean Matheny produce category manager at US Foods. We're havi...

In this month's GLOBAL FRESH SERIES of The Produce Industry Podcast we travel across the GLOBE with our HOST, Juanita Gaglio! From Berlin to Hong Kong, Brussels to Cape Town, we are bringing you a series that will bring the supply chain together!! The Monday show covers all aspects of the produce and supply chain industry, Friday brings you what's in the fields and Wednesday each month we...

In this weeks episode of The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly we chat about how the Retail Giant HEB has reclaimed their spot as top grocery retail. We review the data from Dunnhunnby's Sixth Annual Retailer Preference Index and show how it is rated. Who are the top retailers and even the top 14? Do you know? Can you guess? Well we know who #1 is!!! Patrick will chat about the index a...

Dan's Pick's this week on Fresh From The Field Fridays from The Produce Inbdusrty Podcast are Jonathan Apples, Brittany Lane Peaches this late in the season? Chocolate Persimmons, and Papa Cacho Potatoes. It's the last Day fo summer so tune in and turn on! FANCY SPONSORS:  Ag Tools, Inc.:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.agtechtools.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Flavor Wave, LLC.:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://flavorwavefresh.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ , N...

Welcome back to The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly! This week Patrick is joined by Ross Nelson of Fresh Edge at SEPC's Southern Innovations Conference in Charlotte, NC. Race to discover “What’s New?” within our industry as we springboard new product items and technologies into the marketplace. Join us for our annual tradeshow and conference focused on highlighting the latest innovat...

This week on Fresh From The Field Fridays from The Produce Industry podcast RDN Barbara Ruhs joins Dan the Produce Man sharing the benefits of a Supermarket RDN, Produce Prescriptions, some of her favorite places and ways to get fruit and veggies into your system and a whole lot more! It's National Fruit and Vegetables Month so Tune in and Turn on! FANCY SPONSORS:  Ag Tools, Inc.:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https...

Today is the September 11, 2023 and we are back talking all about the global history of produce including fun facts and stories, when it all started, how it became commercialized and how when and why we do it. The origins of some food extend to the earliest human civilizations. Through the centuries, many of these foods shaped or altered the course of history. In the process, some of them took on...

In 1663, Hendrick Schoonmaker was granted 300 acres of land as payment for his military service in the Esopus Wars (1659-1663). By 1680, the Schoonmaker family was farming the land in what is today Accord, NY and continues to do so today. In fact, Saunderskill Farm is one of very few farms in the nation to receive the “Tricentennial Award” from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Join John as he s...

Dan's Picks this week on Fresh From The Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Podcast are New Crop SweeTango Apples, Turtle Egg Pluots, French Prune Plums, Flavor Gator Pluots, Muscadine Grapes and a word of caution for armature mushroom foragers. Tune in Turn on because it's always best when you get it fresh! FANCY SPONSORS:  Ag Tools, Inc.:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.agtechtools.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Flav...

In this weeks episode of The Produce Industry Podcast by Patrick Kelly we are joined by two new team members from a new type of tech company. What do you mean? Well one that is here to EMPOWER and REVOLUTIONIZE your fresh produce department. Robert Austin, Vice President of Sales and Jesse Himango, Chief Operating Officer join Patrick Kelly to embrace the change and talk about what needs to be don...

This week's Fresh From The Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Podcast Dan the Produce Man features Pink Pearl Apples, Shinseki Pears, Fig and Arugula Salad, Stuffed Acorn Squash. It's Organic Harvest Month, National Mushroom Month, Nation Fruit & Veggies Month and we're celebrating it all so Tune in & Turn on! FANCY SPONSORS:  Ag Tools, Inc.:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.agtechtools.c...

In this episode of The Produce Industry Podcast w/ Patrick Kelly we are traveling in Boston, MA for the New England Produce Council's annual show! This Patrick's second year at the show and this year we are rocking with a booth SPONSORED by RPE/Tasteful Selections! Patrick andPaul Manfre recap the show in the first half and then we hear from amazing people in the produce and supply chain i...

This week on Fresh From The Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Podcast Dan the Produce Man finds some gigantic Emerald Beaut Plums. Also Thomcord or Concord Grapes? Fresh Figs, Summer Squash, Pumpkin Leaves ans Squash Blossoms so Tune in and Turn on! FANCY SPONSORS:  Ag Tools, Inc.:  ⁠⁠⁠https://www.agtechtools.com⁠⁠⁠ , Flavor Wave, LLC.:  ⁠⁠⁠https://flavorwavefresh.com⁠⁠⁠ , Noble Citrus:  ⁠⁠⁠...

In this month's GLOBAL FRESH SERIES of The Produce Industry Podcast we travel across the GLOBE with our new HOST, Juanita Gaglio! From Berlin to Hong Kong, Brussels to Cape Town, we are bringing you a series that will bring the supply chain together!! The Monday show covers all aspects of the produce and supply chain industry, Friday brings you what's in the fields and Wednesday each month...

In this week's episode of The Produce Industry Podcast w/Patrick, we have Mason Brady of Brady CFO. Prior to founding Brady CFO, a Fractional CFO firm in the food & ag industry, Mason was the CFO & Director of Supply Chain at Homegrown Organic Farms. Mason brings over a decade of experience in the produce industry. Brady CFO serves produce industry businesses with less than $30 million...

This week on Fresh From The Field Fridays from The Produce Industry Podcast with Dan the Produce Man: California Pears are in season now and there are so many varieties to choose from.  In segment one Dan covers a brief history of the Bartlett Pear and its journey to to Lake County.  In segment two Dan is joined by Chris Zanobini Executive Director of The California Pear Advisory Board to give a d...

Today is the August 14, 2023 and  we are in episode 7 of our new series  all about the global history of produce including fun facts and stories, when it all started, how it became commercialized and how when and why we do it. The origins of some food extend to the earliest human civilizations. Through the centuries, many of these foods shaped or altered the course of history. In the process, some...