As the world population continues to grow so too will the demand for goods, and that will test the capabilities of the leading shipping companies that work day in and day out to transport everything from automobiles and pharmaceuticals to clothing and fresh produce.

But a move to an electronic bill of lading (eBL)network can help improve efficiency and relieve some of the stress on the transportation and logistics system, according to one leading shipping company executive.

It is nearly autumn in the Rio Negro Valley of Argentina, and the time for fresh, juicy, delicious organically grown pears from Awe Sum Organics has arrived! Together with our partners at PAI Argentina, we offer some of the best tasting pears in the world. “Our organic pears are grown in the Rio Negro Valley, which is well known for producing some of the finest and best tasting pears in the world. The region naturally has a unique and perfect climate and soil for pear production,” notes David Posner, CEO and Founder of Awe Sum Organics.

George (Hunter) Duron, a longtime Nogales produce industry died of a COVID-19 infection on Jan. 30.  He was 53 years old.

Most recently he had worked for GreenPoint.  He was long associated with Apache Produce, following RB Packing. He was in sales for Daily Fresh before joining GreenPoint.

Duron was born on Nogales, AZ on June 09, 1967.

G&R Farms launched their first annual Season of Giving campaign partnering with Costco and Schnucks in an effort to give back during this past holiday season. The campaign began in mid-November and ran through the end of December, 2020 and was a success raising a combined total of $22,600. Each retailer chose their own local charity and the funds raised were based on set donation amount per each box shipped during the promotion. 

Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Markets announced Monday, Feb. 8 that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement that creates a powerful alliance between the two storied independent grocery chains, as it nearly doubles their collective footprint in the Northeast.

IFCO SYSTEMS (IFCO), one of the world’s largest operators of Reusable Plastic Containers (RPCs) for fresh food packaging, and Walmart, announced the completion of a multi-year business agreement that will expand the retailer’s use of IFCO RPCs and make IFCO Walmart’s exclusive RPC packaging provider for select fresh fruits and vegetables distributed in the U.S.