C.H. Robinson CEO Dave Bozeman shared the company’s better-than-expected Q2 financial results on an earnings call with industry analysts. “I’m proud of our team for embracing our new operating model and the discipline needed to improve our say-do ratio and to generate higher highs and higher lows across market cycles,” Bozeman said.

He also emphasized that the company is not waiting for market recovery but rather continuing to transform and lead through a tough environment with grit, innovation and a relentless focus on the customer.

United Natural Foods Inc. named David Best as the president and CEO of retail, effective Aug. 17. Best will be responsible for accelerating UNFI’s retail business growth strategy while leading the company’s two retail banners, Cub Foods and Shoppers Food Warehouse.

The International Fresh Produce Association's annual Foodservice Conference — the most important five hours for produce in foodservice — took over Monterey, CA, July 30-Aug. 1 with all of the important players in the fresh foodservice supply chain. This year’s conference featured one of the most diverse collections of buyers, record-breaking attendance, a sold-out expo and a growing number of field tour programs for chefs and K-12 operators.  

“Go west, young man,” newspaper editor Horace Greeley famously said in the mid-18th century, trying to encourage people to move from the crowded Northeast corridor of the country to the wide-open spaces of much of the rest of the nation.

California grape demand is good on a steady market. So get your share now and rev up your ad promoting engines. Harvest is in full swing and growers are filling some strong orders right now.

Eastern apples have been a part of The Next Big Thing since its inception.