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Tensions rise over Rio Grande water
A long article in Inside Climate News delves into the problems with the Rio Grande. The source of the Rio...
SiCar Farms opens new 100,000-square-foot McAllen facility
PRESS RELEASE: MCALLEN, TEXAS- March 12, 2020 – On Wednesday, March 4, 2020, SiCar Farms BB #:188735 held its official...
Rio Grande Valley pushes through regulatory red tape
Other factors notwithstanding, the U.S. government proved to be a particularly sharp thorn in the side of Mexican growers and...
Rio Grande Valley’s advantageous location
Access to the freshest of fresh produce, whether local or imported from Mexico, is just one advantage of being in...
Rio Grande Valley: Bi-national marketplace
By anybody’s definition, Texas is big, occupying more than 268,000 square miles. It takes nearly 14 hours to drive across...
Rio Grande Valley’s small grocers fight for space
While H-E-B and Walmart continue to prove they can fulfill most Rio Grande Valley customers’ shopping lists, other outlets are...
Rio Grande Valley retail caters to Hispanic consumer
Unlike the major metropolitan centers in Texas, the Rio Grande Valley does not enjoy as much diversity. Randy Berry, president...
Rio Grande Valley’s retail mix can be tough for suppliers
From fresh produce suppliers’ perspective, the Valley’s retail is certainly competitive. Michelle Cortez, sales manager for Empacadora GAB, Inc, BB...
Rio Grande Valley’s unique retail scene
The Rio Grande Valley is home to a unique produce retail scene unlike any other in the Lone Star State....
Disorder at the southern border
Regulatory challenges have the entire produce industry in flux and not only in Texas. But with the rapid growth in...
Valley not immune from truck issues
Although doing business in the Rio Grande Valley has some notable upsides, but there are also a few bumps in...
Exploring shipping options in the Valley
With the sheer number of trucks crossing the U.S.-Mexico border and inspections to slow them down, congestion and delays are...
Rio Grande Valley sees inventive independent retailers
While H-E-B and Walmart rule the roost throughout the Valley’s high-population areas, a handful of grocers have managed to find...
Labor positives in the Valley
Location isn’t the only perk of doing business in the Rio Grande Valley. San Juan, TX-based Rio Fresh, Inc. is...
H-E-B: King of the Valley
In 1905, H-E-B was founded by Florence Butt as the C.C. Butt Grocery Store in Kerrville, Texas. Her son Howard...
A Range of Retail in the Rio Grande
When it comes to grocery stores, the Rio Grande Valley offers a mixed bag. The region includes everything from big...
Valley firms say location gives big advantage
Improved and expanded infrastructure is just one of the many reasons cited by companies for doing business in the Rio...
The fruits and vegetables that build the Valley
Imports are king at the Rio Grande Valley border crossings, and the Pharr-Reynosa bridge owes much of its success and...
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