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With rampant growth, Texas is not only one of the nation’s more demographically diverse states, but it is full of...

Every day, there are signals notifying us of an impending event. The traffic light changes to red, warning us to...

Companies operating in the fresh produce industry must continuously adapt to an ever-evolving landscape. Explore how to better position your organization and...

Sweet cherries from the U.S. Pacific Coast are produce royalty, sought out each summer by consumers and retailers worldwide. The...

To reduce the massive amount of waste sent to landfills, businesses throughout the food supply chain are striving to not...

Read Part IRead Part II As Canada commemorates its sesquicentennial this year, there is much to celebrate. Of course, there...

In a fast-moving industry like produce where seasonality, ripeness, and flavor can be fleeting, mobile technology would seem to be...

Read Part IRead Part III As Canada commemorates its sesquicentennial this year, there is much to celebrate. Of course, there...

“Locally sourced” is as American as baseball, Mom, and apple pie. In the produce supply chain, it suggests immediate postharvest...

Read Part IIRead Part III As Canada commemorates its sesquicentennial this year, there is much to celebrate. Of course, there...

The ongoing demand for “local” produce is propelled by many factors, from consumers seeking ultimate freshness to the desire to...

The Problem: Rodent infestation. The Key Point: When a delivery receipt is signed clean, be prepared to show the damage...

What’s new in the Salinas Valley? Plenty, depending on how you look at it—there are crops in the field at...

The Problem: Returns on product that failed to make good arrival. The Key Point: Buyers who receive distressed produce are...

The Fruit & Vegetable Dispute Resolution Corporation (DRC) was founded in Ottawa, Ontario in 2000 as a private, nonprofit membership...

The following summary of a precedent-setting reparation decision issued under the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) is intended to help...

The warranty of suitable shipping condition, often simply referred to as “good arrival” or “good delivery,” is unique to the...

There are going to be a significant number of issues that concern the produce industry in 2017. Here are a...