The Produce Reporter Week in Review: May 24, 2019

As cherry season approaches, Domex Superfresh Growers unveils key consumer insights to help retailers boost cherry sales this summer.

You already know what the big story was for this week. We finally got an answer on how tariffs will affect fresh produce.  

This week tariffs still loom large, and we had retail lawsuits, a big discounter sale, and a restructuring vertical farmer.  Tariff deadline approaches  April 2 is the day when the Trump administration says 25 percent tariffs will begin again for imports from Canada and Mexico, including fresh produce. Industry anxiously awaits tariff resolution – Produce […]

Blue Book Services has partnered with CarrierSource to highlight the top-rated trucking companies located near primary produce shipping hubs. Each week we’ll feature a different key location. Results are sorted based on real broker and shipper reviews that have been moderated and verified by CarrierSource to ensure the highest level of integrity. In addition to reviews, you’ll find […]

Founded in 2000 by visionary entrepreneur Cesare Della Santina, CDS Foods Inc. BB #:169939 has established itself as a pioneer in Canada’s multicultural produce market. With a self-made career in the produce industry spanning retail, food service, and wholesale, Cesare introduced Canadians to a diverse array of global staples such as garlic, ginger, and shallots […]

Tariffs are back in the news, and they were in place for a three-day stretch in early March, which has thrown importers for a loop. And FDA has postponed the food traceability rule by 2½ years.  FDA delays traceability rule  Last fall, an FDA spokesperson told the produce industry not to expect a delay in […]