Interviews

Miguel Bentín, a key figure in Peru’s blueberry industry, highlights how people-centered collaboration among businesses, government, and farmers drives sustainable growth while tackling challenges like overproduction and rural community impact.

CarrieAnn Arias, the newly appointed CEO of Pear Bureau Northwest, brings her extensive marketing experience and industry insights to the role. Here, she outlines her vision for the pear industry and wider produce sector, and shares strategies for successful product innovation.

Farming, coupled with retail experience, has proven to be a winning combination for the new leader of Blue Book Services, the century-old produce industry data company.

Alvaro Muñoz, the leader of AMFRESH - a powerhouse in fruit genetics that owns GENESIS Fresh and recently acquired IFG and merged it with SNFL to create BLOOM Fresh - shares future plans and valuable insights.

Walmart executive Laura Himes shares advice she would offer suppliers looking to partner with the company, her thoughts on opportunities to improve collaboration between suppliers and retailers, and her vision for the future of global produce sourcing.