The produce industry’s
standard for excellence.
The Best in Blue Book Awards recognize the top ~1% of produce companies across key commodity categories — evaluated on verified performance depth, consistent payment practices, and data-backed trading reliability. No applications. No fees. Just performance.
Blue Book Credit Score of 825 or higher
Strong peer-reported Trade Satisfaction across 3-, 6-, and 12-month windows
Consistent Pay Performance at 5.0 average or better
Verified commodity trading activity and volume
Minimum trade report thresholds across all evaluation windows
Rankings weighted by data depth — not score alone
Rankings reflect the depth and consistency of verified trading history — not any single metric. A company with deep, verified trading data can rank ahead of one with a higher score on thinner data. Recognition covers October 2025 – March 2026 trading activity. View Fall 2025 honorees → · Full methodology →
