Week in Review: October 16, 2026

Pamela Riemenschneider and Greg Johnson discuss IFPA Global takeaways, food safety, salad trends, and more.

Greg Johnson

October 16, 2026

Pamela Riemenschneider joins Greg Johnson from the IFPA Global show in Orlando. Greg says he notices an industry togetherness after a bad summer of food safety issues and predicts that salads will have a big comeback in 2027.

Greg Johnson is Vice President of Media for Blue Book Services

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