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Recent research by the global consulting firm Accenture indicates that business complexity is growing rapidly due to unpredictable government policies,...

Founded in 1942, the Texas Produce Association was little more than a loose group of growers and shippers seeking mutual...

From Dock Street to Essington Avenue The Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market traces its roots to colonial times, when growers, shippers,...

The numbers are impressive: Hispanics are the largest ethnic minority in the United States, with 53 million men, women, and...

First inhabited sometime between 9,000 and 12,000 years ago by ancestors of the Massachusett Indian tribe, the Boston area has...

Company Issued Statement On July 24, 2013, DNO Produce voluntary recalled whole and fresh-cut zucchini products shipped from July 1...

Blue Book Services recently launched the “New Hire Academy,” an online training program designed to help new hires learn produce industry...

Produce companies work diligently to grow quality products, comply with regulations, coordinate operations, and increase sales. With so much to...

The need for external funding is basic to nearly all companies, whether a startup looking for seed money, an established...

Improving working capital is a focus for every financial executive and is crucial to business growth and profitability. Yet current...

Produce buyers and sellers have for generations looked to the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act (PACA) and precedent decisions issued by...

In the fresh produce world, risk is an inherent part of business.  From weather variations in the field to unpredictable...

Biotechnology—which includes both genetic engineering (GE) and genetically modified organisms (GMOs)—is a subject of continuous controversy in the popular media. ...

A few years removed from the global financial crisis, media continues to remind us of yesterday’s issues and today’s economic...

The Problem: Buyer using ‘set-off’ to recover on old claim. The Key Point: Set-offs are not necessarily illegal, but must...

The Problem: Shortage despite intact seals. The Key Point: A carrier’s responsibilities go beyond protecting and transporting cargo. The Solution:...

When produce fails to make “good arrival” or otherwise fails to comply with the sales agreement, it’s important for receivers...

You know the type—the smooth-talking salesperson who could sell ice in the Arctic.  The glad-handing jokester, your best pal until...