Mexico’s agricultural industry is an important sector for the
country’s economy, and produce exports are of course critical. Mexico is the
primary source of produce when local US and Canadian markets are dormant, with main
exports being […]
Spotlight On: Mexican Produce. The Demand, Supplies, and Transitions you Need to Know
Commodity Updates – The Top 4 Product Updates You Need to Know from This Month’s Retail Visit
This week’s visit out to the local stores showed some great promotions at store level, with retailers taking advantage of consumers’ enjoyment of fresh produce in the summer, especially with hot weather we have […]
Commodity Updates – The Top 4 Product Updates You Need to Know from This Month’s Retail Visit
This week’s visit out to the local stores indicated that we are right on schedule for summer in the pacific northwest; stone fruit season is ramping up with promotable supplies, there are several varieties […]
Retail Visit Review – the Top 4 Commodity Updates for the End of April
This week’s visit out to the local stores indicated that we are right on schedule with seasonal shifts in the pacific northwest; most hothouse produce is now of local origin, watermelons are coming up […]
Retail Visit Review: The Top 4 Commodity Updates for the End of March
This week’s visit out to the local stores indicated that some seasonal shifts are on the way for many products, but especially for hot house produce, melons, and mangoes. There was also an interesting […]
Commodity Check In
This week, we are taking a detailed look at some our common truck load commodities, to see what’s going on in the market in terms of origin, supply, quality and predictions for the upcoming […]
Retail Visit Review: What’s in the Produce Department for the End of January
This week’s visit out to the local stores showed a typical start to 2017, with Mexico leading the charge for origin on many produce items. On the trucking side, experts note that California trucks […]
Retail Visit Review: What’s in the Produce Department for November
Last week’s visit out to the local stores showed that transitions continue on as scheduled for the Pacific Northwest. The weather has been favorable with a current high front hitting the west coast and […]
Retail Visit Review: What’s in the Produce Department for September
Last week’s visit out to the local stores showed that transitions are on the way in the Pacific Northwest; a lower volume of stone fruits and melons, along with a lack of mangos in […]
Retail Visit Review: What’s in the Produce Department for July
Last week’s visit out to the local stores showed that summer is in full swing in the produce department; good volumes and supplies of stone fruits, cherries and melons are on the shelves to […]