Business builder intelligence
Get noticed, scale your business.
Building your business is tough. Blue Book provides you solutions to help grow credit, get noticed, attract lenders, land deals and ultimately scale your business.
The choice for thousands of companies throughout the produce supply chain
Claim your BBID
Get, Manage, and Look Up your BBID
The BBID (Blue Book ID) is a unique identifier for your businesses. While a BBID is not a requirement, having one may help legitimize your business with potential partners and is a starting point for building a Blue Book profile.
This is a gateway to help grow your business. By accessing your business profile through your BBID, you can see your company the way others do. This provides a clearer picture of how to make your business a better candidate for credit, contracts, and partnerships.
Grow your credit
Scale your business by building your credit
Credit is often the vehicle to grow your business. Proactively establish, view and monitor your business credit scores so that you can ultimately improve your ratings. Measure your business’s valuation to apply for funding and view competitor business scores & ratings.
Tell your story
Help your customers find you
Build your brand through advertising. Launching brand awareness and sales initiative campaigns is key to building your footprint. And now it’s easier than ever to engage the entire produce industry.
Enrich your data
Data is like produce, it’s only good when it’s fresh!
Blue Book tracks hundreds of key personnel changes every month, and companies are constantly evolving to meet market demands. Don’t let your data go stale. Blue Book has the freshest most comprehensive data in the industry. Let us enhance and refresh your information.
Core features
Define markets and discover buyers
Our solutions are powered by world class capabilities, data and expertise.
BBID
The BBID is the unique identifier for your businesses. It helps legitimize your business with potential partners and is the foundation for a Blue Book profile.
BBS Valuation
A confidential evaluation of the fair market value for your business. Support year over year progress and support loan applications.
Business Reports
Your one-stop-shop for everything you need to know about your potential trading partner: ownerships, payment history, scores, rankings, key personnel…we’ve got it all.
Advertising
Blue Book offers best-in-class advertising options for you to connect with key decision makers in the produce industry. Engage your customers; own the narrative.
Grow your business
How leaders use Blue Book to establish themselves, grow and outperform their competitors
The Nickey Gregory Company Expands Brand Reach with Blue Book Advertising
“Our brand continues to grow across the Southeast thanks to the publications published by the Blue Book.”
Andrew Scott
Director of Marketing & Business Development at The Nickey Gregory Company
Director of Marketing & Business Development at The Nickey Gregory Company
FullTilt Marketing Leverages Blue Book’s Expertise to Strengthen Client Brands
“Blue Book’s publications offer a unique combination as a trusted resource with timely industry insights that their reader audience has come to expect, and so do we.”
Melinda Goodman
Principal & Chief Storyteller at FullTilt Marketing
Principal & Chief Storyteller at FullTilt Marketing
Gaetan Bono Achieves Good ROI with Blue Book Advertising
“Whenever we do advertise in the Bluebook or whenever we do spend money on different various aspects in the Bluebook, we do get a lot of feedback, a lot of comments, a lot of current suppliers and new suppliers tend to reach out and we definitely get a good return on investment there.”
Salvatore Lavorato
VP at Gaetan Bono
VP at Gaetan Bono
“Our brand continues to grow across the Southeast thanks to the publications published by the Blue Book.”
Andrew Scott
Director of Marketing & Business Development at The Nickey Gregory Company
Director of Marketing & Business Development at The Nickey Gregory Company
“Blue Book’s publications offer a unique combination as a trusted resource with timely industry insights that their reader audience has come to expect, and so do we.”
Melinda Goodman
Principal & Chief Storyteller at FullTilt Marketing
Principal & Chief Storyteller at FullTilt Marketing
“Whenever we do advertise in the Bluebook or whenever we do spend money on different various aspects in the Bluebook, we do get a lot of feedback, a lot of comments, a lot of current suppliers and new suppliers tend to reach out and we definitely get a good return on investment there.”
Salvatore Lavorato
VP at Gaetan Bono
VP at Gaetan Bono
Frequently asked questions
How is Blue Book different from other sales lead generation and credit providers?
You can say that our roots run deep in the produce industry. Since 1901, we’ve made it our business to provide the best information to our partners in the produce, transportation and allied service industries. While other firms treat all companies the same, whether you’re a chemical company in China or a smaller farmer in Arizona – Blue Book built the only predictive credit score just for the produce industry, by the produce industry.
What information do you offer in Blue Book?
Blue Book is the hub for the produce and transportation industries. We offer proprietary credit information on ~15,000 companies. We also track key decision makers in the industry and have contact information for about 50,000 buyers and sellers. We provide a curated list of the industry’s daily news stories. Guidelines for commodities and trading guidelines. And our most recent addition is USDA market pricing and movement and hyper-local weather data.
Anything you need – it’s more than likely that we have it!
How much does a Blue Book subscription cost annually?
Blue Book subscription costs are based on two factors: subscription tier and custom add-ons.
Blue Book tiers are based on the depth of information that you might require. Higher tiers offer more robust information (e.g., contact information, credit history, real-time alerts, etc.) about companies.
Add-on solutions to the Blue Book platform and integrations can also impact pricing and packaging. For example, Who’s Viewed My Profile is available as an add-on for organizations that want real-time visibility into when companies are actively searching for them in Blue Book.
Please note, all subscriptions are sold on an annual basis. The prices listed above are shown on a monthly basis to aid in comparison to other subscription platforms.
How do I get started?
Easy! Pick a plan above that best addresses your needs and once you complete payment, you will have live access the same day. Our Customer Success team will be glad to assist you with any trainings or demos. And no worries if you forget something, we’re here to help!
How do I get a listing in Blue Book?
To get listed in the Blue Book, you can apply for membership with Blue Book Services, providing necessary company information and agreeing to adhere to their standards and guidelines.
How does my company get rated?
Blue Book rates thousands of companies across the produce and transportation industry sectors.
To get a Blue Book rating, a business needs to provide basic information about its trading practices, references, and financial statements, and then Blue Book Services will assess the company’s creditworthiness and trading history.
Can Blue Book help me with trading claims, collections and / or dispute resolution?
The simple answer is yes! Blue Book’s Trading Assistance staff is here to help you resolve trading and transportation disputes and collect on past due accounts. We pride ourselves in providing fair and experienced review of all claims.
No fee is charged unless you are paid, and the respondent (or debtor) does not need to be listed in our database before you place a claim.
How real businesses succeed with Blue Book
Family owned grower or national grocer, Blue Book has a plan to help you build, collaborate and succeed
Build unique solutions for your unique business.
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