Monthly Archives: August 2014

Retail Visit: The End of Summer in the Produce Section

This past Tuesday signified another monthly retail visit. While this month’s tour of the local market showed many of the same trends as last month’s visit, there was definitely a sense in most stores […]

Roadcheck 2014 Results

Every year at the beginning of June, tens of thousands of commercial vehicles are inspected during the CVSAs Roadcheck event. This year was marked with a surge in the number of vehicles inspected along […]

Packaging 101 – Materials, Methods, Types, and More

Effective packaging of produce is critical to protecting product quality during transport and in store aisles. The type of packaging selected depends on the product type and what will work best to enclose the […]

Best Practices to Protect Yourself from Falling Freight

Loads shifting in transit is a common occurrence. Most of the time, drivers are not aware of the real danger of shifted loads until it is too late. On a regular basis, drivers and […]