“Underpinning many of the survey responses we received was a resounding plea for the kind of price stability that only happens when trading partners have direct access to one another and can reach more agreeable and profitable business terms.”

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ProducePay™, the marketplace transforming the global produce industry into a more connected and sustainable supply chain, today released findings of a national survey that examined the day-to-day challenges of U.S. produce growers and buyers. ProducePay’s survey findings shine a light on the immediate needs around improving efficiency and profitability in the produce supply chain – particularly as the industry contends with record inflation, rising production costs, supply chain disruptions, and extreme weather events. These insights arrive just ahead of the International Fresh Produce Association’s (IFPA) inaugural Global Produce and Floral Show, the world’s largest international produce industry expo.