General News

Arcadia Cold sets eyes on Atlanta’s distribution market with new facility

Team of cold chain industry leaders makes inroads in the 3PL space with second facility groundbreaking in the development of...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Demystifying Blue Book Scores: How good are scores?

An October 2018 Blueprints article entitled, “Extending Credit? Know the Score,” discussed the effectiveness of Blue Book scores. The article...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Frost nips Chilean citrus forecast, down 27 percent from 2021

July 6, 2022.  Following a thorough assessment of the areas affected by frosts in late May, the Chilean Citrus Committee...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Hardie’s Fresh Foods opens employee clinics

DALLAS (July 6, 2022) – While most employers are struggling to find qualified labor, 80 year old family distributor Hardie’s...

3 years ago 2 minute read

AgroFresh expands produce freshness solutions in California with the approval of SmartFresh InBox

PHILADELPHIA – AgroFresh Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: AGFS) (“AgroFresh” or the “Company”), a global agtech innovator that provides produce freshness solutions,...

3 years ago 4 minute read

PRO*ACT hires Chief Financial Officer

Monterey, CA, July 6, 2022 – North America’s leading distributor of fresh produce PRO*ACT USA BB #:141746, a Strategic Sourcing...

3 years ago 2 minute read

Robotics firm launches 24-hour autonomous kitchen

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, July 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Compass Group Canada and SJW Robotics today announced an exclusive partnership where...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Northwest Cherry Growers promotes harvest

YAKIMA, Wash. – Fresh Northwest-grown sweet cherries are available now in produce sections from coast to coast. This delicious summertime...

3 years ago 3 minute read

GS Foods Group acquires Graves Foods

ONTARIO, Calif. – GS Foods Group, Inc. (“GS Foods”), a world class foodservice distributor owned by affiliates of Highview Capital,...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Walmart adds premium InHome Delivery Service to Walmart+

BENTONVILLE, Ark. – Starting today, Walmart’s BB #:143789 popular InHome Delivery Service, which delivers groceries straight to your fridge, is...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Kwik Lok names Chief Financial Officer

YAKIMA, Wash. – Kwik Lok Corporation, headquartered in Yakima, Washington, announces the addition of Howard Head to its Leadership Team....

3 years ago 2 minute read

Demystifying Blue Book Scores: It’s all data driven

So how are Blue Book scores derived? In one word—data. Data drives nearly all decisions made today. In the case...

3 years ago 5 minute read

Amazon Prime adds Grubhub food delivery perks

CHICAGO, July 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Amazon Prime members are accustomed to choosing from an expansive selection and getting fast,...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Westfalia Fruit enters Colombian avocado season

Oxnard, Calif. (July 6, 2022) – Westfalia Fruit Group BB #:300553, the market leader in growing, ripening, handling, and distributing...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Hazel Tech teams up with Divine Flavor for grape program

Nogales, AZ-based produce grower/distributor finds sustainable way to quality-protect produce for stateside consumers with Hazel CHICAGO, IL (July 5, 2022)...

3 years ago 4 minute read

Passion fruit popularity soars amid media attention

Los Alamitos, CA (July 2022) – As a family business, Frieda’s Branded Produce BB #:127169 doesn’t play favorites. However, it’s...

3 years ago 3 minute read

Braga Fresh to debut reduced-plastic, recyclable packaging at Organic Produce Summit

SOLEDAD, Calif. – July 6, 2022 – Braga Fresh BB #:206762 is a sponsor of the 2022 Organic Produce Summit...

3 years ago 2 minute read

SEPC announces Southern Innovations speakers

Millen, GA (July 6, 2022) – The Southeast Produce Council BB #:191194 is pleased to announce a powerful lineup of...

3 years ago 6 minute read

Hear from our customers

Fruits Et Legumes Gaetan Bono Inc.

Gaetan Bono Achieves Good ROI with Blue Book Advertising

Whenever we do advertise in the Blue Book or whenever we do spend money on different various aspects in the Blue Book, we do get a lot of feedback, a lot of comments, a lot of current suppliers and new suppliers tend to reach out and we definitely get a good return on investment there. Salvatore Lavorato, VP at Gaetan Bono

Tony Bono-min

Blue Book: The Essential Tool for Smart Decision-Making at IndexFresh

I can just tell you that Blue Book goes far beyond expectations…In my career I have worked with several credit and business information reporting companies. No one can come close to the tools the Blue Book provides the Produce industry. - Merrill Causey, CFO at IndexFresh

Subscribe to our newsletter