Analysis

Less than a week away from America’s No.1 food holiday, we can easily identify a major theme: consumers feel food inflation pain.

Strawberry prices continue their historic run. Average prices are up 15 percent over the previous week due to extremely tight...

Tariffs and the government shutdown have been in the news for many weeks, and both topics got major updates this...

Most people familiar with cold chain management agree that monitoring the cold chain is important. Unfortunately, many stop there.

While progress in the Senate may finally be thawing, growing regions across the Southeast are freezing up with a cold...

In today’s review, we’re going to focus on the USDA’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and retailers' Thanksgiving deals. 

After a turbulent stretch of rate hikes and mixed signals, Q3 proved one thing: the produce and ag deal market...

This year’s Thanksgiving demand could be tempered by the recent expiration of SNAP benefits and the uncertainty of the government...

This week’s review comes on a holiday, but the retail world is prepping for an even bigger one in less than a month: Thanksgiving. 

In the produce business – as in life – a person’s word remains his or her most valuable asset. Or...

Weather continues to play an outsized role in pricing and availability for several vegetable crops in the West.

Greg and Pamela preview the IFPA Global Show and where the retailers will be, plus Whole Foods 2026 food trends...

The federal government shutdown isn’t doing the fresh produce industry any favors. Meanwhile, the Salinas Valley is feeling the weather...

While everyone in Washington, DC looks at who to blame for the government shutdown, those of us in the real...

With dueling tropical systems in the Atlantic, hurricane season has returned to the forefront of our minds.

Discount retailer Aldi made news this week with two big announcements, and Dole introduces a new pineapple variety.

Average produce prices, down nearly 11 percent in a week, are tumbling toward decade lows but a few contrarians are...

Blue Book keeps hearing more instances of fraud from members and has been issuing alerts with each creative new scam.