Featured Stories

Oishii raises $134MM for vertical farming expansion

JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY – February 28, 2024 – Today, vertical farming leader Oishii announced the closing of $134 million...

1 year ago 5 minute read

How to reach weary and pessimistic consumers

Inflation has eased since 2022 and 2023, but American consumers continue to be concerned about the increasing price of everything,...

1 year ago 2 minute read

ProduceIQ: Cucumbers hit record high prices

From kayaking in one of the driest places on earth, Death Valley National Park, to 70-degree highs in places like...

1 year ago 4 minute read

FTC sues to block Kroger’s Acquisition of Albertsons

Largest supermarket merger in U.S. history will eliminate competition and raise grocery prices for millions of Americans, while harming tens...

1 year ago 8 minute read

WA Senator celebrates apple exports to India with growers

02.20.24 SEATTLE, WA – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined Prakash Gupta, the Consul General of the newly-opened India...

1 year ago 3 minute read

AFF: More reasons to throw out produce lists and guides

This is a blog post from the Alliance for Food and Farming on February 20, 2024: You may have heard...

1 year ago 3 minute read

Report: FTC lawsuit expected in Kroger-Albertsons deal 

Over the past few months, Cincinnati-based Kroger Co. BB #:100073 has pledged to lower prices, increase shelf space for local...

1 year ago 1 minute read

ProduceIQ: Heavy rain saturates West Coast

California can’t shake the gray. The deluge and flood risk should lighten up by Tuesday, but there is a high...

1 year ago 4 minute read

Restaurant report shows breakfast delivery rising, as are wages and financing

February 15, 2024 OAKLAND, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Square released the latest edition of its quarterly Restaurant Industry Report, which uses data...

1 year ago 6 minute read

SpartanNash expands in-store autonomous inventory robot program

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Feb. 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Food solutions company SpartanNash BB #:104892 today announced plans to implement Simbe’s autonomous inventory robot Tally in 60...

1 year ago 4 minute read

ProduceIQ: Strong demand keeps produce price index up 14%

Congratulations to Greg Johnson and the Kansas City Chiefs for another historic win. We know you couldn’t have done it...

1 year ago 4 minute read

Heavy rains halt California strawberry harvests ahead of Valentine’s Day

It might be time to explore other chocolate-dipped fruit for those Valentine’s Day displays because strawberries will be short this...

1 year ago 1 minute read

Misfits Market launches perishables fulfillment platform

PHILADELPHIA –Misfits Market BB #:349668, the online grocer that reduces food waste and makes shopping for sustainable, high-quality groceries easier...

1 year ago 4 minute read

Ahold Delhaize USA partners with DoorDash for grocery delivery

SALISBURY, N.C., Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leading omnichannel grocery retail group Ahold Delhaize USA BB #:138251 has announced...

1 year ago 4 minute read

Progress in the European, Canadian packaging ban battles

European and Canadian governments have targeted food packaging, particularly plastic, as a threat to climate change, and plan to phase...

1 year ago 3 minute read

ProduceIQ Index: Pineapple Express on the hunt

Pineapple Express takes aim at the West Coast. Among the widespread targets are oranges, green onions, lettuce, leafy greens, and...

1 year ago 4 minute read

Wholesale Produce Supply acquires Twin Cities processor

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Wholesale Produce Supply LLC BB #:100593, a leading fresh produce logistics and inventory management...

1 year ago 3 minute read

GRAPHIC: Avocados’ Super Bowl season

No produce department item has such an association with the Super Bowl as avocados. Historically, 20 percent of annual avocado...

1 year ago 1 minute read

Blue Book Resources

HAPPY CLIENTS

Customer Success Stories

Hear from produce, transportation and supply companies throughout the produce industry who rely on Blue Book to scale their business, increase their ROI and find new partners.

image (25)
SOLUTIONS

Industry Innovation

Get a demo and see how Blue Book can help you build, collaborate and grow your business.

Subscribe to our newsletter