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Selling the family business taught me how to lead it

Trust the process, yourself, and the potential in your company. It could even be the unlock for you, like it...

3 months ago 8 minute read
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ProduceIQ: Memorial Day markets heat up as romaine, peppers surge

Week #21 index prices remain near average, as declining tomato and wet-veg supplies offset pressure elsewhere.

3 months ago 3 minute read
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Week in Review: Logistics market reacts to court ruling 

Blue Book's Doug Nelson says the Supreme Court ruling is a good reminder for everyone who hires carriers to use...

3 months ago 3 minute read
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ProduceIQ: El Niño watch heats up as produce markets shift

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

3 months ago 4 minute read
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Week in Review: Retail AI visibility 

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

3 months ago 4 minute read
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ProduceIQ: Florida supply brings long-awaited tomato relief

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

3 months ago 4 minute read
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Week in Review: When do fuel prices change consumer behavior?

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

3 months ago 3 minute read

New Jersey shipper files Chapter 11

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

4 months ago 1 minute read
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ProduceIQ: Dry veg transitioning north; farmers dream of a free Cuba

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

4 months ago 4 minute read
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Week in Review: A MAHA win in the farm bill 

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

4 months ago 2 minute read

Pesticide proposal shows MAHA hypocrisy in farm bill

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

4 months ago 4 minute read
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ProduceIQ: Wildfires, weather strain Southeast produce as tomato prices soar

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

4 months ago 3 minute read
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Week in Review: April 24, 2026

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

4 months ago 1 minute read
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Video recap of Viva Fresh 2026

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

4 months ago 1 minute read
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Fraud Bulletin – April 21, 2026

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

4 months ago 2 minute read
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ProduceIQ: It’s open… it’s closed… and produce markets feel it

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

4 months ago 4 minute read
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Week in Review: Embrace clean eating

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

4 months ago 2 minute read
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Stay Alert: buyer impersonation email circulating in produce industry

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

4 months ago 2 minute read
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