Tag: supply chain

Hazel Technologies Inc., a USDA-funded technology company delivering new solutions for fresh produce to extend shelf-life, increase sales, and fight food waste, announces a new partnership with Holistic Solutions Global (HSG), a vertically integrated grower, exporter, and marketer of tropical fruits from the Dominican Republic.

The chief staff and elected officers of five leading produce associations will join together in the closing session of United Fresh LIVE! to share their vision for the future in rebuilding the global produce industry.

Castellini, one of the largest distributors of fresh, local, and organic produce in the United States and a premier service wholesaler since 1896, has selected Blue Yonder to help them transform their warehouse capabilities to be able to quickly deliver the right amount of product to these various channels without sacrificing quality. Castellini’s long-time business partner, enVista, will provide the implementation services.

The chairman of meatpacking giant Tyson Foods says the food supply is breaking. Let's examine if that's true.

In my conversations with supply side companies, logistics firms and the buy side (retailer) over the past couple of days, one thing is abundantly clear: we as a nation are not running out of food and most non-food products.

The Beer Game, although fascinating, is not quite as much fun as it sounds, but it does provide an illustration for produce companies to maximize efficiency.

Chick-fil-A’s first company-owned distribution center in Georgia made its first delivery to a store this week.

Without question, future produce supply chains will function differently than today. Solutions to current and pending issues will come from selective adoption of technological innovations.

While produce companies have made great strides in fulfillment consistency, customer satisfaction, and supply chain safety, supply chain perfection is a never-ending quest. The dynamic nature of the industry means that operational consistency is today’s concern.