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Top 10 Blunders #7 – Disregarding Transportation Market Realities
The current state of the transportation marketplace is unlike anything seen in the last two decades. The power in shipper-carrier...
Valley firms say location gives big advantage
Improved and expanded infrastructure is just one of the many reasons cited by companies for doing business in the Rio...
A Range of Retail in the Rio Grande
When it comes to grocery stores, the Rio Grande Valley offers a mixed bag. The region includes everything from big...
California HLB fight bolstered by Swiss fragrance company
California stands alone among growing regions battling – and so far, containing – huanglongbing, and the latest investment shows that...
What is Walmart doing with small format stores?
A few stories have come across my news feed over the past few days suggesting Walmart is “quietly” closing stores...
Top 10 Blunders #6 – Blindly Chasing Revenue
While it is understandable for any company to be on a continuous quest for revenue, it is important to note...
Rejections and freight: Who pays?
Q: I’m a receiver located in Chicago. I purchased a load of peppers f.o.b. from a shipper out of Michigan....
The fruits and vegetables that build the Valley
Imports are king at the Rio Grande Valley border crossings, and the Pharr-Reynosa bridge owes much of its success and...
Nogales produce cargo could get a faster trip across the border
TUBAC, AZ—The nearly $3 billion in produce crossings at the Mariposa Port of Entry in Nogales could get a faster...
PBH launches food influencer network
PRESS RELEASE March 25, 2019 – The Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) BB #:157162 will launch its new elite...
PMA Foodservice moves expo to Saturday, announces Keynote speakers
Newark, Del. – Two heavyweights in the food culture industry will share the marquee at Produce Marketing Association’s Foodservice Conference...
Management guru Morten Hansen to Keynote United Fresh
WASHINGTON, D.C. (March 25, 2019) – Morten Hansen, one of the leading management authorities of our time, will set the...
NGA pushes for more hunger relief at retail
The National Grocers Association continues to work with USDA to allow NGA’s retail members better access to government food programs....
E-commerce: the enemy of produce brands?
I gave a talk last week in Tubac, AZ, to the Association of Table Grape Growers of Mexico at their...
Avocados recalled on positive Listeria sample
Henry Avocado Corporation is voluntarily recalling California-grown whole avocados sold in bulk at retail stores because they have the potential...
Texas’ four-star Valley counties
Texas may be known across the globe for its oil wells, vast ranches, and NASA, but the Lone Star State...
Top 10 Blunders #5 – Treating All Customers Equally
Marketing lore tells us that the customer is king and always right. Such naive theories can lead to poor decision...
Mexican grape estimate shows sharp increase over 2018
TUBAC, AZ —The estimate is in earlier than usual this year, but if it holds, Mexican grape growers will export...
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