U.S. importing and exporting: Understanding the basics

Kevin Doucette of C.H. Robinson says that understanding the basics of trade compliance can make it easier to keep up with updates, changes, and additions to trade laws.

October 14 , 2020

Carrefour opens first community fresh produce store in Shanghai

This is Carrefour China's brand new attempt at a different store model after an 80% stake was acquired by Chinese retailer Suning one year ago.

October 12 , 2020

Image of onions rejected by Facebook for being too sexy

There are regular onions, and then there are onions too sexy for Facebook, a Canadian seed and garden supply store recently discovered.

October 09 , 2020

Ocean Spray CEO recreates viral TikTok, skateboarding to Fleetwood Mac with cranberry juice in hand

The CEO of cranberry company Ocean Spray has responded to TikTok's latest craze: the "Dreams" challenge, in which participants sip cranberry juice as they skateboard to Fleetwood Mac.

October 08 , 2020

Markon launches recyclable cardboard clamshells for strawberries

The innovative package, designed for its Markon First Crop (MFC) two-pound strawberries, is made with food-grade adhesives and printed with vegetable-based inks.

October 08 , 2020

Chilean raspberry scam dodged food safety controls from China to Canada - Reuters

The scheme, pieced together for the first time by Reuters, lays bare the ease with which mislabeled, potentially risky products can be slipped past the world’s health and customs agencies.

October 06 , 2020

OZblu breaks own record with world's heaviest blueberry

The record-breaking blueberry is the result of world-renowned plant breeders, Dave and Leasa Mazzardis, who founded the Natures Select breeding program.

October 05 , 2020

Walmart sells Asda for $8.8B

U.S.-based Walmart has agreed to sell its wholly-owned U.K. supermarket chain Asda - one of Britain's 'Big Four' grocers - to private equity group TDR Capital and the founders of petrol station operator EG Group for £6.8bn ($8.8bn) on a debt-free and cash-free basis.

October 02 , 2020

Del Monte Fresh Produce launches e-commerce and same-day delivery in Dallas

Consumers in Dallas can now visit www.myfreshdelmonte.com to place their orders of fresh produce to be conveniently delivered straight to their door, with over 200 SKUs available.