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Organic blueberries hold strong prices
Another important trend in the blueberry market is rising demand for organic. Not surprisingly, organic blueberry pricing in terminal markets...
Customer Focus and Trends in Boston
Location-wise, the terminal markets offer easy access to Boston customers, with their produce variety providing convenient one-stop shopping for discerning...
Blueberry demand rises outside U.S.
Just as blueberry consumption continues to rise in the U.S. market, the flavor, versatility, and healthful properties of blueberries are...
Boston market improvements and efficiencies
While the product lineup at the two privately-owned Boston terminal markets hasn’t changed too much over the past few years,...
Broad CDC romaine warning frustrates industry
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s quick, all-encompassing action in this romaine lettuce outbreak has some in the produce...
More blueberries grown worldwide
Average annual blueberry production, in tons, has continued to climb for both domestic and global producers. Total market supply has...
Conventional and local rule the Boston markets
What some may find surprising is a dearth of organics handled by Boston wholesalers. Peter John Condakes, president of Peter...
Frieda’s names new sales manager
Company Press Release – Frieda’s is thrilled to share the promotion of Alex Berkley to Sales Manager, responsible for the...
See how fresh produce fares in Thanksgiving dinner cost
All the holiday orders are now paying off at retail as consumers head to stores, make online orders and load...
Retail giants continue to invest heavily in e-commerce
No retailer will say they have the answer to e-commerce yet, but they all know e-commerce is the answer to...
E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises U.S. consumers to not eat romaine lettuce, and retailers and restaurants to...
Joint industry statement stresses consumer protection in outbreak
In light of today’s announcement by government health agencies in the U.S. and Canada of an E. coli outbreak linked...
FDA investigating outbreak of E. coli likely linked to romaine lettuce
FDA RECALL — The FDA, along with CDC, state and local agencies, is investigating a multistate outbreak of E. coli...
Terminal market prices reflect blueberry seasonality
Terminal market blueberry prices in the U.S. market climb in October and November and fall in June and July. Fluctuations...
Boston markets offerings from A to Z
Both of Boston’s terminal markets continue to boast a robust roster of offerings and don’t consider themselves arch rivals. Their...
Catching up with Rainier Fruit’s Pears for Pairs
AUSTIN, TX—Rainier Fruit Co. visited my area in mid-November raising awareness for its Pears for Pairs program and reinforcing its...
PACA protection with ‘a wink and a nod’
A final note on Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (the PACA) payment terms: industry veterans will no doubt remember being in...
Lidl US acquires Best Market grocery stores
Company Press Release – Lidl US and Best Market announced an agreement in which Lidl will acquire 27 Best Market...
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