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Record-high Eastern Pacific Ocean temperatures are signaling that a Super El Niño climate pattern may form this summer.

Retail analyst Ashley Nickle says the research shows that AI algorithms favor retailers with a clear customer value proposition.

While a few commodities are finally trending in the right direction, others remain stubbornly volatile as the industry looks towards...

So far, grocery executives say they haven’t seen much change in their customers’ behavior due to rising fuel prices.

On May 1, 2026, Sonny Boy Produce, LLC of Landisville, NJ, filed a voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition in U.S....

Floridian farmers lamenting the loss of the best farmland to million-dollar homes may have a new opportunity in future years.

GOP reps aligned with “Make America Healthy Again” fought the pesticide provision, and it was removed, signaling a win for...

A farm bill provision prioritizes Big Chemical and threatens the gains the fresh produce industry has and can make with...

Drought and wind supercharge wildfires in Georgia and North Florida, as much of the Southeast is experiencing extreme drought.

Greg and Pamela review Viva Fresh 2026, the retail analysis from the event, and retail trends including the permanence of...

TIPA President Dante Galeazzi tells Blue Book's Greg Johnson what makes Viva Fresh 2026 special and what TIPA is working...

Mega Produce, LLC reports that an unauthorized individual is impersonating both the company and its sales representative, Justin Martinez.

Higher-than-average oil prices will continue to raise prices and suppress demand as customers tighten spending to offset high energy costs.

I’m attending the annual Viva Fresh conference in Texas this week, and I continue to be inspired by its Clean...

Blue Book Services has been made aware of a suspicious buyer impersonation email currently circulating in the produce industry.

In every edition of the Best in Blue Book Awards, a core question drives the analysis: which companies rose in the rankings?

There is widespread concern within the produce industry that the Middle East effects have already begun to inflate the costs...

A week ago, we identified inflation warning signs, and they were fully realized: surging fuel prices and the highest inflation...