The Produce Reporter Week in Review January 2, 2026

ProduceIQ Week #44 index prices are at a ten-year high by a significant margin, while a Pineapple Express is bringing heavy rain to the West.

Read about Kroger's value investment, another rise in grocery e-commerce, how young shoppers with kids are changing retail, and more.

Blue Book Services has partnered with CarrierSource to highlight the top-rated trucking companies located near primary produce shipping hubs.

If you thought this column would tell you how to vote next week, you will be disappointed. But there's something bigger you can do than vote.

Blue Book analysis shows 16.7% of trade reports showed payment beyond 35 days, the slowest share of any month this year.

DoorDash will acquire Maplebear Inc. (dba Instacart) for $65 for each Instacart share, or an equity value of about $17 billion.