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Toronto is currently paired with four “partnership” and six “friendship” cities. While partnership cities are chosen by city officials with...

Technology rushes by at lightspeed these days: first, there were tests for platooning, then there’s the race to get self-driving...

Imagine this: you’re sitting down at your produce company’s weekly sales meeting. The owner of the company brings in a...

Whether you prefer to call it a resurgence, a rebirth, or a comeback, there’s no question Detroit is on the...

The following summaries of precedent-setting reparation decisions issued under the U.S. Department of Agricultural (USDA) Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA)...

New Jersey has had a wild ride over the last year with diverging weather patterns, labor shortages, and international pressures—but...

The Problem: No temperature instructions given to carrier. The Key Point: Carriers are expected to properly cool fresh produce, even...

Members of the media commonly use the term “superfoods” as a label to identify fresh and packaged products with strong,...

As California’s famed table grape season begins with May’s early varieties from Coachella Valley, buyers and sellers alike look forward to the...

The following case study is based on a claim filed with Blue Book Services. The facts described below set up...

It may not be a landmark tourists can flock to like the Museum of Science and Industry or the Shedd...

The Problem: High levels of condition defects. The Key Point: The shipper and carrier must work together to deliver good produce....

Read Part IRead Part II Food safety enforcement and regulations have seen a long, bumpy road for most everyone in the...

Read Part I Wholesale Market SceneDespite its vast size, Texas has only a handful of sizeable terminal markets to serve wholesalers...

The adage that “the only constant is change” is certainly true today. Acquisitions, mergers, global trade alliances, and consolidation are all creating...