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Best in Blue Book’s Biggest Movers and Shakers: Fall 2025 to Spring 2026
In every edition of the Best in Blue Book Awards, a core question drives the analysis: which companies rose in the rankings?
ProduceIQ: No green jacket for produce buyers this week
There is widespread concern within the produce industry that the Middle East effects have already begun to inflate the costs...
Week in Review: The start of a food crisis
A week ago, we identified inflation warning signs, and they were fully realized: surging fuel prices and the highest inflation...
IFPA CEO on how rising fuel prices affect the supply chain
The fresh produce supply chain—from farm to fork—is feeling the impact of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Stay Alert: Hot produce markets attract fraud risk
High-value commodities create urgency and thinner margins for error, increasing the likelihood that normal verification steps are skipped.
ProduceIQ: Holy Week tightens avocado, tomato supply
As Artemis II prepares to return from its historic trip around the moon, produce markets are facing a bit of...
Week in Review: Fuel price warning signs
American retail runs on diesel, and that’s especially true of the produce industry. Fresh fruit and vegetable delivery has been affected.
ProduceIQ: Weather drives Easter price surge
This year, Easter lunch is set to take a bigger bite out of budgets due to extreme weather events on...
Week in Review: The return of the ‘Dirty Dozen’
EWG released its pseudo-science report this week, and the produce industry-supported Alliance for Food and Farming gives its annual retort.
Keeping it real: When it comes to AI, use the tools but trust your voice
LinkedIn has changed over the years, and I love it. While people are posting more than ever, sometimes it’s in...
Fraud in produce is about to get harder to detect. Here’s what’s coming.
Blue Book’s 2026 Produce Fraud Forecast identifies five escalating threats — and introduces a new tool to stop the most...
ProduceIQ: Heat wave fuels volatility across produce markets
A record-setting heat wave across the West has toppled long-standing March temperature highs, and now that heat is advancing east.
Week in Review: Fraud progress
A recent indictment shows great progress against growing fraud in the fresh produce industry, and we can hope this is just the...
ProduceIQ: Weather whiplash rattles produce markets
Week #11 weather is living up to March’s volatile reputation. As a result, this week’s weather could make or break markets...
Week in Review: Power of Produce deep dive
Anne-Marie Roerink of 210 Analytics joined Greg on video to dive a little deeper into her recent Power of Produce...
Federal fraud indictment shows why verification matters
A recently filed federal indictment underscores the growing importance of careful verification practices in produce trading.
Fraud Bulletin: Coast to Coast Produce, March 11, 2026
Coast to Coast Produce, LLC reports that an unauthorized individual is impersonating Director of Accounting & Operations, Kathy Palmieri.
SEPC and Blue Book partner to improve STEP-UPP education and certification
SEPC partnered with Blue Book, which used AI to inform and complement the STEP-UPP education program, using SEPC’s established curriculum.
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