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Three emerging markets in Central and South America allow companies in the United States and Canada to source key commodities...

Before Montreal and Quebec City became the two largest urban centers in Quebec, these areas in the St. Lawrence River Valley...

Read Part I Read Part II Suppliers Expanding With more demand and more loads coming across the border, several businesses have...

Read Part I Read Part III The Valley’s Top Imports So we know how all the fresh produce is getting...

In a world that celebrates such culinary darlings as microgreens and Jerusalem artichokes, potatoes and onions are still an invaluable...

Read Part II Read Part III A decade ago, the Rio Grande Valley was rarely a hot topic of discussion...

The Problem: Team drivers agreed to, solo driver used. The Key Point: Proving damages resulting from a late arrival can...

Fresh produce companies are dealing with an ever-increasing alphabet soup of regulatory, technological, and strategic acronyms. One way to address...

Read Part I Part II Trials and Tribulations Although business is certainly booming in Nogales, regional produce distributors continue to face both new...

Imagine this: produce arrives at the packing shed, processor, or distribution center with a detailed postharvest digital data stream. The...

Read Part I Read Part III Top Trade Trends While there’s certainly plenty of the same-old, same-old in Nogales, buyers...

Read Part II Read Part III Mangos in November? Pears in December? Thank Nogales for a steady supply of fresh...

Often called the Gateway to the Americas, Miami lays claim to a growing, ethnically diverse population with a voracious appetite...

The Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) of 2011 brought sweeping reform to the food industry, affecting not only domestic but...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Market News service tracks prices at more market levels and for more products than...

Cash flow is the major artery at the heart of any well-run business, and improving accounts receivable turnover is the...

The San Francisco Bay Area is home to 7 million people, served by hundreds of local grocers, chains, foodservice outlets, and...

The year 2017 is finally here—and with it comes new ideas and old ideas made new again. If this year’s...