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Top 10 Blunders #10 – Overestimating Internal Expertise
Over time, supplier networks expand to growers in other regions and countries, regulation becomes more cumbersome, and customer requirements become...
Disorder at the southern border
Regulatory challenges have the entire produce industry in flux and not only in Texas. But with the rapid growth in...
Valley not immune from truck issues
Although doing business in the Rio Grande Valley has some notable upsides, but there are also a few bumps in...
Courchesne Larose acquires remaining shares of JB Laverdure
Montreal, March 27th, 2019 — In May 2018, Courchesne Larose took a minority shareholding position in JB Laverdure. Today, Mr....
On the Road: Marché Jean-Talon, Montréal
If you’ve got some extra time in Montréal and want to see some retail, I highly suggest a stop by...
Top 10 Blunders #9 – Resisting Change
“That’s the way we’ve always done it” and “that will never work” are two perspectives that will quickly render a...
Rio Grande Valley sees inventive independent retailers
While H-E-B and Walmart rule the roost throughout the Valley’s high-population areas, a handful of grocers have managed to find...
Exploring shipping options in the Valley
With the sheer number of trucks crossing the U.S.-Mexico border and inspections to slow them down, congestion and delays are...
Evergreen Fresh Farms Inc. files Chapter 7 bankruptcy
Buena Park, CA-based Evergreen Fresh Farms Inc. has gone out of business, and on March 4 filed for Chapter 7...
California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement Board statement on required water standards
March 28, 2019: Discussions today during a meeting of the California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) continue to address required...
Top 10 Blunders #8 – Haphazardly Implementing Technology
There is a dizzying array of technology available to help manage the fresh produce supply chain. Tools are available to...
H-E-B: King of the Valley
In 1905, H-E-B was founded by Florence Butt as the C.C. Butt Grocery Store in Kerrville, Texas. Her son Howard...
Labor positives in the Valley
Location isn’t the only perk of doing business in the Rio Grande Valley. San Juan, TX-based Rio Fresh, Inc. is...
USDA names Michael Durando Deputy Administrator and James Ivy as Associate Deputy Administrator
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the appointment of Michael Durando as Deputy Administrator and James Ivy as Associate...
Perpetual positivity fuels new BC greenhouse brand
After more than a quarter century of growing and packing for others, the Randhawa family of greenhouse growers has stepped...
Sol Group enters production and marketing of summer melons
Pompano Beach, FL March 27th, 2019 – Sol Group is pleased to announce its entry into the production and marketing...
Plastic-free efforts go bananas…literally
While Trader Joe’s in the U.S. has committed to reducing the amount of plastic packaging in its produce departments, most...
Pure Flavor expands organic acreage, launches Craft House collection
Leamington, ON (March 28th, 2019) On the heels of the successful launch of their new Georgia greenhouse project, Pure Flavor®...
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