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Nogales: USMCA is the elephant in the room
For many in the produce industry, good manners often dictate conversations steer clear of politics, religion, or even NAFTA. Put...
Stop & Shop union votes to strike, contract negotiations continue
A Boston area chapter of the United Food and Commercial Workers has voted to strike after Quincy, MA-based Stop &...
NGA: Hy-Vee perishables manager wins Best Bagger
SAN DIEGO – Dwayne Campbell, assistant manager of perishables for a Hy-Vee store in Des Moines, IA, is the winner...
Brambles sale of IFCO RPC pooling business for $2.51 billion
Sydney – 25 February 2019: Brambles today announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell its IFCO...
Listeria find prompts value-added green bean, squash recall
Southern Specialties Inc. of Pompano Beach, Florida is voluntarily recalling select bags of Marketside brand green beans and butternut squash...
Tomato Suspension: What’s next?
En español. While the intention of the Department of Commerce may be to withdraw from the Tomato Suspension Agreement on...
Pasado, presente y futuro del Acuerdo de Suspensión de Tomate
Editor’s Note: Click here to read this article in English. Mientras la intención del Departamento de Comercio puede ser retirarse...
MAP: See which Shop ‘n Save stores will become Martin’s Food Markets
Giant Food Stores LLC’s proposed purchase of Supervalu’s Shop ‘n Save stores has been given approval by the Federal Trade...
Nogales: Trucks, drivers, ups and downs
In 2017 some 334,000 trucks rolled through the Nogales, AZ, border crossing, with over a third hauling fresh produce. Every...
Nogales: Transportation shortcuts and consequences
Since time is money, some Nogales, AZ, shippers are looking for ways to circumvent the established system. One truck broker...
Watch out for frozen foods
“For the first time in years, the perimeter isn’t quite the slam dunk sales driver it has been.” My friend...
NGA: How to compete with deep discounters
SAN DIEGO – Deep discount retailers’ growth is on the rise, and independent grocers need to focus on what they...
NGA: How to compete with dollar stores
SAN DIEGO – Dollar stores present serious competition to independent retailers, increasingly in food, but there are a few key...
United Fresh Releases Q4 2018 FreshFacts on Retail Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 25, 2019) – Fresh produce continues to play an important role in fourth quarter holiday sales, according...
New tax options for produce companies
Need I say it is tax season? Along with tax computations comes the general gnashing of teeth; however, there may...
MAP: See which Southeastern Grocers are closing
Less than a year after closing nearly 100 underperforming stores amid bankruptcy restructuring, Jacksonville, FL-based Southeastern Grocers announced more store...
NGA: How to compete with online retailers
SAN DIEGO – Independent retailers can fight against the competition of online grocery by being more of what they already...
Nogales importers navigate the vagaries of the labor market
The availability of labor, even in Mexico, is perennial challenge. With the Mexican economy on an upswing, workers have more...