Building a Food Culture

When you jump into the world of Industrial and Organizational (IO) Psychology, culture is a predominant theme. That’s because one of the secrets to performance within any group, whether that is in the workplace, organizations, and even at home is to become cohesive, and the catalyst for cohesion is through culture. And in talking about bringing stability into our food businesses, culture can be that secret ingredient that makes all the difference in attracting the right people, retaining good people, and creating a powerhouse team.

However, for those of us in the produce and food industries, what are critical parts that make up a food culture? Maybe the first thought is that food culture means we’re caught up on the latest season of The Bear, or that we watch cooking videos before we go to work. With anything, once you are in the industry you see the not-as-obvious aspects, and that is where we can look to understand food culture.

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