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Fraud Bulletin: Texas Roadhouse, March 10, 2026
Texas Roadhouse, Inc., reports that an unauthorized individual is impersonating Ken Jackson, and Texas Roadhouse.
ProduceIQ: Global conflict, local weather shake up produce markets
The Middle East conflict disrupts supply chains and adds volatility to commodity pricing, and the impacts are not limited to...
Week in Review: Wisdom from Southern Exposure
This year’s Southern Exposure seemed to feature more leadership wisdom than normal, so, here’s a collection of quotes from the...
Fraud Bulletin: Impersonation attempt targeting Northeast shipper
A Northeast Blue Book member reports a fraudulent inquiry and purchase order from an individual impersonating Mivila Foods, of Paterson,...
ProduceIQ: Hormuz closure, Mexico unrest add price pressure
Disruptions to the flow of oil and other goods threaten to drive up production and transportation costs across the produce...
ProduceIQ: Tariffs return as freeze squeezes supply
For fresh produce markets, the long-term policy implications of tariffs could be meaningful, but short-term prices remain largely unaffected.
Week in Review: Walmart’s big week
Walmart had a big week with its financial report and dunnhumby research, but it's during a time of increasing consumer...
ProduceIQ: Produce markets hit an uphill slalom
Strawberry demand is in its seasonal decline as growers turn their attention to the forecast, where more rain is expected...
Fraud Bulletin: Impersonators using seller websites to initiate contact
Freshouse II LLC in Salisbury, NC reports that an unauthorized individual using the name, Aaron Davis, is impersonating the company.
Week in Review February 13, 2026: Kroger and Tyson
A look into the new Kroger CEO's challenges and why the produce industry should embrace Mike Tyson's healthy eating endorsement.
Georgia receiver files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
On February 10, Royal Hass, LLC filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern...
Mike Tyson, the produce industry’s unlikely advocate
Boxing legend Mike Tyson starred in a Super Bowl ad promoting the Make America Healthy Again message and saying processed food...
ProduceIQ: Florida freeze threatens winter produce supply
Florida growing areas as far south as Homestead saw mercury drop to freezing, with areas in Central and North Florida...
Week in Review February 6, 2026: Super Bowl edition
It’s Super Bowl weekend, a de facto American holiday, and that means a time for avocados to star, as they do...
ProduceIQ: Winter’s grip tightens on prices in Week 5
This weekend, farmers scrambled to cover crops, fly helicopters, and run sprinklers to help reduce the damage to various Florida...
Produce industry scammers are at it again
After a relatively quiet December, impersonation scammers are back and again targeting the produce industry.
The Produce Reporter Week in Review January 30, 2026
It looked like the biggest story of the week would be the recovery from a snow and ice storm but then...
ProduceIQ: Fern’s freeze leaves markets on thin ice
As for Winter Storm Fern’s direct impacts on crops in the ground, we won’t know the breadth of the damage...
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