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Cultural Exchange

A close look at Canada reveals a country with as much diversity in its people as its landscape, and a...

10 years ago 3 minute read

A Hot Sales Opportunity?

Because we live in a fast-paced society where convenience equals value, this presents a sales opportunity worth exploring. Thousands of...

10 years ago 3 minute read

Grocers Go High Tech

Consumer-facing supermarket technologies are all about improving the shopping experience and keeping buyers happy. With intense competition and slim margins,...

10 years ago 3 minute read

From Russets To Fingerlings

As the top vegetable crop in the United States and the third-most consumed food crop worldwide (after rice and wheat), potatoes...

10 years ago 3 minute read

Peru

Much of Peru’s recent success as a produce exporter can be attributed to an ocean current named for a Prussian...

10 years ago 3 minute read

Proximity and Prosperity

The Rio Grande Valley is a booming area and the epicenter of the Texas produce industry, a critical economic engine...

10 years ago 3 minute read

When Words Fail

Purists among us may believe that all contract terms, no matter how one-sided, should be enforced as written, provided the...

10 years ago 3 minute read

From Faraway Fields To U.S. Forks

Are you interested in exporting fruits or vegetables to the United States? Are you unsure which commodities can be shipped...

10 years ago 2 minute read

Nogales and the New Mariposa Port

After years of research, development, planning, and construction, the newly renovated and expanded Mariposa Land Port of Entry is finally open...

10 years ago 3 minute read

Premium Product

Quebec’s multicultural heart beats agriculture. As the largest Canadian province, it is home to Montreal, a lively industry hub with a...

10 years ago 3 minute read

Miami

Miami, nicknamed the “Magic City,” is a tropical produce paradise. A little more than a century ago, this colorful metropolis...

10 years ago 3 minute read

The Avocado Surveillance Sampling Program

Last May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) began a new program to sample imported and domestically-grown whole pit...

10 years ago 3 minute read

Selling to Mexico

Mexico the supplier is well known; but how about Mexico the buyer? Many are surprised to learn that Mexico is...

10 years ago 3 minute read

The Specialty Crops Inspection Division

The Specialty Crops Inspection Division (SCI) may be a new name to some, but the fruit and vegetable inspection arm...

10 years ago 3 minute read

The Mechanics of a Deal

From Allens Inc. to General Motors, distressed debtors have increasingly opted to sell part or all of their assets through...

10 years ago 3 minute read

Future Forward

How nice it would be to have a crystal ball, to take the uncertainty out of growing, shipping, and retailing...

10 years ago 3 minute read

Traceability Software Solutions Update

As more key retailers, from Walmart to Whole Foods Market, encourage or require implementation of the industry’s voluntary Produce Traceability...

10 years ago 3 minute read

Palm Trees and Perishables

Renowned for its sun-sweetened oranges, tangerines, and grapefruit, Florida accounts for 65 percent of total U.S. citrus production and has long...

10 years ago 3 minute read

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