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COLLEGE STATION – Dr. Leonard Pike, a Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist who pioneered the 1015 Supersweet onion and the...
Be careful linking your brand to a cause
No. That should be your first response when someone inside – or more likely – outside your company suggests you...
Working capital: The lifeblood of a business
Working capital is very important to the financial health of a business that purchases product and is allowed to pay...
Super Bowl avocado supplies look solid so far
With less than a month before the No.1 avocado consumption day of the year, a fuel shortage in Mexico could...
Retailers find SNAP snags during government shutdown
While feeding programs are being funded during the government shutdown, some retailers are unable to acquire or renew their SNAP...
See the new H-E-B Go
ROUND ROCK, TX—My friends have been raving about the new H-E-B Go for a couple of months now, so I...
Reparation Report: After buyer bows out
The following is a Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) example of its ruling when a buyer reneges on a sale...
New bill reignites Florida vs. Mexico tensions
The Florida vs. Mexico agriculture dispute is heating up again, as three Florida Congressmen have introduced a bill to protect...
Who cares if dollar stores sell more food than Whole Foods?
A story made the rounds a few weeks ago about a study that showed dollar stores sell more food...
Millennial, Hispanic shoppers outpace organic spending
In its year-end analysis of Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Chicago-based Nielsen says Americans are spending more on organics than ever...
Before and After: See Target’s new look in the produce department
Minneapolis-based Target Corp. is on a mission to remodel 1,000 stores by 2020, and planned to finish remodels of 300...
Fresh produce, the New Year’s diet star
Each year Americans make New Year’s resolutions, and “eat healthier” or “diet” usually tops this list. This year is no...
The local produce paradox
Consumers love the idea of local produce – and it is certainly amazing when it’s available. But, like many things,...
Amazon launches Whole Foods offensive
The past 18 months have been the quiet before the storm. The grocery world was shaken when Seattle-based Amazon bought...
Food Trends 2019: The Low-Hanging…fruit
I spend a couple of months at the end of every year poring over all the trend predictions for the...
VIDEO: Smaller U.S. apple crop has the right mix for consumers
While the overall apple holdings are down in latest holdings report from the U.S. Apple Association, the increase in Honeycrisp...
Philly market tenants welcome consumers
Unlike some terminal markets, the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market (PWPM), is open to the public. Anyone and everyone can park,...
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Everyone at Blue Book wishes you a heartfelt Holiday and Happy New Year. As we complete our 117th year, it...
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