The International Fresh Produce Association Australia-New Zealand (IFPA ANZ) has refined and extended its produce-specific curriculum for members in 2025 in response to industry demand to upskill the workforce.
IFPA ANZ, in conjunction with its curriculum development partner Streamwise Learning and the Institute of Food and Grocery Management, will offer an extended program from 2025 including a raft of restructured and new courses targeting new industry entrants, emerging leaders, senior leaders and high-level executives.
IFPA events and talent manager ANZ Brylie Bond said there was significant demand from across the supply chain for targeted, immersive programs to help businesses attract, develop and retain key personnel.
"IFPA ANZ and Streamwise Learning have a long-standing relationship and have collaborated to grow our offering to the Australian and New Zealand fresh produce and floral industry. The quality of the courses and presentation of the content make for a dynamic experience, engaging course participants in hands-on, produce-specific and recognised leadership styles to increase sector-relevant learning," Bond said.
"IFPA is committed to growing members' prosperity, and that starts with programs to grow leaders. They are key to longer-term strategies of a diverse and inclusive workforce, healthier people, and a healthier planet," she said.
Streamwise Learning chairman Simon Kelland said the IFPA ANZ remained the best window into what was important to the fresh produce industry. "That intelligence feeds into the content developed for the courses which offer attendees the chance to learn alongside fresh produce colleagues in a non-competitive environment, while building valuable relationships with key industry proponents. There has been a renewed focus on matching specific course content in 2025 to more defined audiences," Kelland said.
He said the annual IFPA Produce Executive Program (PEP), in its 23rd year in 2025, was the flagship program in the curriculum in which content was split between business capability development skills and sessions delivered by industry experts sharing insights into their personal journeys and discussing trends and opportunities.
It will be bolstered by a Seniors Managers Program at Geelong, Victoria next March, and Emerging Managers Program in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane on various dates throughout the year.
Cornell University, USA course open to members in 2025
Bond said members would again be offered the opportunity to take part in IFPA's Executive Leadership Development Program produced in partnership with Cornell University, New York in the United States of America, to be held in March 2025.
For more information:
Ben Hoodless
IFPA A-NZ
Tel: +61 408 114 971