Avocados certainly feature in Cinco de Mayo fiestas, and as an avocado leader, Mission Produce has high expectations for the green fruit leading into the annual celebration.

Red Sun Farms is gearing up for the Canadian Produce Marketing Association’s 2025 Convention + Trade Show, understanding that it’s a key event for the Canadian produce scene.

Inline Plastics specializes in innovative packaging solutions through its flagship Safe-T-Fresh product line. For the produce industry, this comprehensive collection boasts more than 130 SKUs designed specifically for fresh produce needs. 

The Big Bang Theory — the beginning of the universe, not the TV show — suggests the universe originated from a single point, expanded and stretched to grow larger. Amazingly, it is still growing, stretching and spreading out right at this exact moment.

Barring another delay, on April 2 President Trump will impose a 25 percent tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico. These tariffs would obviously directly impact the produce industry.  

Every leader needs to develop basic coaching skills in order to draw out the best in their team.

In this fast-moving industry, leaders are often tapped for their performance skills, not their leadership skills. Is this a misguided order of priorities? Not necessarily, but it leaves a large skill gap to be addressed, especially for those stepping into their first leadership role.