Tag: produce blueprints

Many economic indicators improved in 2024. Inflation moderated, but high consumer prices, especially for food, and supplier costs, especially in labor, are ongoing issues for growers, retailers, and foodservice. 

“In 2024, the produce industry had some big wins in terms of sustainability and continuing to implement environmentally conscious practices,” notes Jim Roberts, president of sales for Naturipe Farms

When it comes to the weather, most everyone along the perishables pipeline has been affected in some way.

Retail dietetic groups across the country are continuously adapting their blueprint to fit the ever-changing needs of the healthcare and food industries.

When disputes arise, it's good to have your facts straight. Veteran buyers and sellers of fresh produce tend to know a lot about the warranty of suitable shipping condition from disputes won or lost over the years. But regardless of your tenure in the industry, an occasional fact-check can be helpful.

Credit extenders must make difficult decisions every day, and these decisions often have an impact on their company’s bottom line.

Data fuels Blue Book scores—inputs are analyzed within a scoring model through a proprietary algorithm. Trade experience surveys, which ask companies to rate experiences with their business partners, are a primary source of data. 

If you don’t think your company’s credit score matters, it does! Just ask your vendors and other business relationships.

Whether it’s a shell company that wants to buy several loads of whatever with intentions to vanish shortly after the purchases, or one person that’s fraudulently impersonating another or a company, it can take time to effectively vet new prospective customers, and the numbers say so.

The Problem: Who pays the freight bill following a rejection to an FOB seller? The Solution: The FOB buyer pays the carrier and claims damages against the seller.