Launched in 1983 with one warehouse in Seattle, WA, Costco has grown to become the world’s third largest retailer with almost 900 stores across 14 countries and four continents. The North American market, with 617 warehouses in the United States, 109 in Canada and 41 in Mexico, represents 85 percent of its store locations.

Fire and winds, smoke and ashes became part of the Southern California landscape for the past two weeks following a series of fires that first appeared on the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 7, in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in western Los Angeles County. Two weeks later, the two largest fires (Palisades Fire and the Eaton Fire in the hills and mountains southeast of L.A.)  are still burning with close to 40,000 acres having been scorched.

In the world of fresh produce where Mother Nature plays a starring role, the team at Divine Flavor is devoted to eliminating supply gaps and creating a seamless transition from one production area to the next for their customers.

Economists, mainstream journalists and news commentators, anonymous Republican sources, hopeful Democrat legislators and casual observers are expressing doubt that incoming President Donald Trump will truly impose widespread tariffs on his first day in office as he claims he will.

The Canadian Parliament passed legislation last week granting priority status to produce growers and shippers for unpaid product in the event that a buyer of their fruits and vegetables files for bankruptcy.

For almost 40 years, tomato broker Joe Bernardi, president of Bernardi & Associates, has been guided by a simple business principle: connect the right customer with the right supplier and make sure both sides of the transaction are happy.