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Produce companies work diligently to grow quality products, comply with regulations, coordinate operations, and increase sales. With so much to...

The need for external funding is basic to nearly all companies, whether a startup looking for seed money, an established...

Improving working capital is a focus for every financial executive and is crucial to business growth and profitability. Yet current...

Produce buyers and sellers have for generations looked to the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and precedent decisions issued by...

In the fresh produce world, risk is an inherent part of business.  From weather variations in the field to unpredictable...

Biotechnology—which includes both genetic engineering (GE) and genetically modified organisms (GMOs)—is a subject of continuous controversy in the popular media. ...

A few years removed from the global financial crisis, media continues to remind us of yesterday’s issues and today’s economic...

The Problem: Buyer using ‘set-off’ to recover on old claim. The Key Point: Set-offs are not necessarily illegal, but must...

The Problem: Shortage despite intact seals. The Key Point: A carrier’s responsibilities go beyond protecting and transporting cargo. The Solution:...

When produce fails to make “good arrival” or otherwise fails to comply with the sales agreement, it’s important for receivers...

You know the type—the smooth-talking salesperson who could sell ice in the Arctic.  The glad-handing jokester, your best pal until...

In a business that deals in perishables, the most enduring asset is trust. The produce industry has relied on handshakes...

In my October 2005 Blueprints debut, “Piecing Together the Supply Chain Concept,” the themes of efficiency and effectiveness permeated the...