Tomato Suspension: What’s next?

En español. While the intention of the Department of Commerce may be to withdraw from the Tomato Suspension Agreement on...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Pasado, presente y futuro del Acuerdo de Suspensión de Tomate

Editor’s Note: Click here to read this article in English.  Mientras la intención del Departamento de Comercio puede ser retirarse...

6 years ago 3 minute read

MAP: See which Shop ‘n Save stores will become Martin’s Food Markets

Giant Food Stores LLC’s proposed purchase of Supervalu’s Shop ‘n Save stores has been given approval by the Federal Trade...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Nogales: Trucks, drivers, ups and downs

In 2017 some 334,000 trucks rolled through the Nogales, AZ, border crossing, with over a third hauling fresh produce. Every...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Nogales: Transportation shortcuts and consequences

Since time is money, some Nogales, AZ, shippers are looking for ways to circumvent the established system. One truck broker...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Watch out for frozen foods

“For the first time in years, the perimeter isn’t quite the slam dunk sales driver it has been.” My friend...

6 years ago 3 minute read

NGA: How to compete with deep discounters

SAN DIEGO – Deep discount retailers’ growth is on the rise, and independent grocers need to focus on what they...

6 years ago 2 minute read

NGA: How to compete with dollar stores

SAN DIEGO – Dollar stores present serious competition to independent retailers, increasingly in food, but there are a few key...

6 years ago 2 minute read

United Fresh Releases Q4 2018 FreshFacts on Retail Report

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 25, 2019) – Fresh produce continues to play an important role in fourth quarter holiday sales, according...

6 years ago 3 minute read

New tax options for produce companies

Need I say it is tax season? Along with tax computations comes the general gnashing of teeth; however, there may...

6 years ago 2 minute read

MAP: See which Southeastern Grocers are closing

Less than a year after closing nearly 100 underperforming stores amid bankruptcy restructuring, Jacksonville, FL-based Southeastern Grocers announced more store...

6 years ago 2 minute read

NGA: How to compete with online retailers

SAN DIEGO – Independent retailers can fight against the competition of online grocery by being more of what they already...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Nogales importers navigate the vagaries of the labor market

The availability of labor, even in Mexico, is perennial challenge. With the Mexican economy on an upswing, workers have more...

6 years ago 3 minute read

Nogales: Reality check on regulation

The bureaucracy of moving produce in and out of Mexico is still clearly a challenge, but the Customs Trade Partnership...

6 years ago 2 minute read

Food Safety Update: The future of food safety

While the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) covers worker training, hygiene, and myriad topics, others are waiting to be hammered...

6 years ago 2 minute read

United Fresh’s Brandstorm boasts record attendance — again

SAN FRANCISCO—While many areas of the country are suffering storms they’d rather not see this time of year, the United...

6 years ago 1 minute read

The Produce Reporter Week in Review: February 22, 2019

Greg visits with Pamela, who is covering the annual Brandstorm marketing conference in San Francisco, about the meeting and some...

6 years ago 1 minute read

Seaboard Corporation reported earnings for period ended December 31, 2018

Seaboard Corporation, Merriam, Kansas, has now reported earnings for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, in millions...

6 years ago 1 minute read

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