Welcome to Blue Book!
Are you ready to join the thousands of companies who rely on Blue Book to drive smarter decisions? View our plans and get started today!
Still have questions? We’d love to show you what Blue Book can do for you. Drop us a line– we’ve been waiting for you.
General News
Higher Brussels sprout volume finds strong demand
Brussels sprouts’ volume is up significantly from last year, but prices have shown no weakness. F.O.B.s have been higher than...
The Produce Reporter Week in Review – August 7, 2020
Greg and Pamela discuss the latest developments in the Farmers to Families Food Box program, including how new changes affect...
Food Box changes affect non-profits
USDA has changed the Farmers to Families Food Box program for the next round so that suppliers must pack fresh...
Giant Eagle recalls onions and foods with onions
Company Announcement After receiving notification from onion supplier, Onion 52, that the vendor had sourced onions affected by the recent...
Stemilt plans September promotions for their organic summer fruit
WENATCHEE, WA – Summer is cruising by and Stemilt’s BB #:113654 Artisan Organics peach and nectarine season is doing the...
Retail scan data shows Envy ranks highest for nationwide branded apple sales
Envy apples further secured their position as the leading sweet, premium apple, during the 2019-2020 Washington season — evident by...
Freshpoint Vancouver recalls onions from Salmonella outbreak
From the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, August 6, 2020 Ottawa, August 6, 2020 – The food recall warning issued on...
Foodservice: Fine-tuning operations
As produce suppliers work to find new revenue streams during the pandemic, they’re also looking at ways to simplify their...
Sweet corn prices settle down
Sweet corn volume continues to struggle to reach levels of past seasons, but prices have stabilized as more areas produce...
Cold storage and cross-docking operation Glacier Peak opens in Washington
Yakima, Washington – August 5th, 2020 – Today, Randy Hartmann, co-owner of Glacier Peak, a new cold storage, packing and...
McLane names new CEO
TEMPLE, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)– McLane Company, Inc., BB #:133708 a leading supply chain services company providing grocery and foodservice solutions, announced...
USDA sanctions California company in $3.9 million PACA case
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2020 – As a part of its efforts to enforce the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and...
Vancouver retailers welcome Oppy’s unique super-berry
Building on its long history of breaking ground with new varieties, Oppy BB #:116424 successfully introduced Haskap berries to customers...
Taylor Farms recalls products containing onions
Company Announcement Taylor Farms Texas, a Dallas, TX establishment, is voluntarily recalling products containing onions as a result of the...
Foodservice: Finding new channels
Many growers, wholesalers, and distributors brought on new customers, both inside and outside foodservice, during the pandemic. Foodservice sales picked...
Renaissance Food Group hires sales executives
RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif – Renaissance Food Group BB #:170299, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Calavo Growers, Inc., is excited to announce...
Produce for Kids supports United Fresh Start Foundation with lunchbox program
PRESS RELEASE: ORLANDO, Fla. – Aug. 3, 2020 – Power Your Lunchbox launched this week to help families set up a routine for...
Strong consumer demand props up tomato market
The pandemic effect on the tomato market may be good for everyone involved. Volume is up, but with consumer demand...
Editor’s Choice
Most popular 
News you need.
Join Blue Book today!
Get access to all the news and analysis you need to make the right decision --- delivered to your inbox.
Recommended videos
Hear from our customers
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
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
© 2025 Blue Book Services. All Rights Reserved
