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CEO’s Perspective: Your Broker Might be Buddy the Elf
02 Nov 2026 5 minute read

CEO’s Perspective: Your Broker Might be Buddy the Elf

Chasing the lowest rates is how fraud can find you. The cheapest truck might turn out to be the most expensive.

By Kirk Soule
Naysaying, the tiniest bit of praise, and long live dashes
26 Oct 2026 3 minute read

Naysaying, the tiniest bit of praise, and long live dashes

Em dashes are in the crosshairs because of AI, are we really going to let 'artificial intelligence' dictate how we write?

By Taryn Pfalzgraf
By the Numbers: What score migration tells us about future risk
12 Oct 2026 5 minute read

By the Numbers: What score migration tells us about future risk

In a year of market turbulence and economic pressures across the industry, Blue Book scores kept pace. Discover what this means.

By Bill Zentner
Honing Their Edge: Two smaller grocers hold their own
21 Sep 2026 5 minute read

Honing Their Edge: Two smaller grocers hold their own

You may not know Kramer Foods or Busch's Fresh Food Market, but both are favored destinations in their local markets. Find out why.

By Annemarie Mannion
Industry Insights: From surplus to sustainability
18 Sep 2026 7 minute read

Industry Insights: From surplus to sustainability

Redirecting excess produce to those in need sounds simple enough but it's not. Read about Food Forward's three eras of food recovery.

By Rick Nahmias
CEO’s Perspective: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
08 Sep 2026 4 minute read

CEO’s Perspective: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

What effect does a trade war have on an industry that runs on relationships? You guessed it, the answer has three parts.

By Kirk Soule

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