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Why Chicago-area distributors anticipate a happy holiday season
Why Chicago-area distributors anticipate a happy holiday season

Chicago-area produce distributors were thankful for a strong Thanksgiving holiday period and anticipate more of the same for Christmas and New Year’s.

Here's where Connecticut crops stand after heavy rainfall
Here's where Connecticut crops stand after heavy rainfall

Excessive rainfall hurt some of the fall corn, squash and cucumber crops in Connecticut but doesn’t seem to have had much of an impact on apples.

Sales remain strong in St. Louis as fall items arrive
Sales remain strong in St. Louis as fall items arrive

Business remains brisk in the St. Louis market as produce distributors tweak their product lines to add traditional fall items.

Fall business surging for Twin Cities distributors
Fall business surging for Twin Cities distributors

Leaves may be falling, but autumn sales for Twin Cities distributors certainly aren’t.

Fall has been bustling for Montreal produce suppliers
Fall has been bustling for Montreal produce suppliers

One company has a new CEO who will guide it through its future strategy and expansion plans, another is promoting attractively priced easy-peel soft citrus, and a banana distributor is expanding its U.S. reach.

What Boston produce distributors expect for fall
What Boston produce distributors expect for fall

Business seems to be going strong for most produce distributors in the Boston area this summer. See what they say is likely to happen as a new season approaches.

How a grocer merger could affect Southern California retail
How a grocer merger could affect Southern California retail

A proposed merger between Cincinnati-based The Kroger Co. and Boise, Idaho-based Albertsons Cos. Inc. could have a significant effect on the Southern California retail scene, a consultant says.

Arrivals delayed for L.A. distributors
Arrivals delayed for L.A. distributors

The summer season should be a productive one for Los Angeles-area produce distributors despite delayed harvests for most California-grown commodities.

NY state to chip in $130M for Hunts Point Produce Market redevelopment
NY state to chip in $130M for Hunts Point Produce Market redevelopment

“We are closer than we have ever been to funding a project that means so much to our nation’s food infrastructure,” said Phillip Grant, CEO of the Hunts Point Produce Market.

The secret to longevity at Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market
The secret to longevity at Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market

While the Philadelphia Wholesale Produce Market can trace its roots back hundreds of years, it has operated from its current location, which it says is the largest refrigerated building in the world, since 2011.

Hunts Point Produce Market distributes three times more than normal in one day
Hunts Point Produce Market distributes three times more than normal in one day

Just before Thanksgiving, Hunts Point Produce Market in the Bronx, N.Y., distributed almost 30 million pounds of produce — on a single day.

Hunts Point Produce Market to get $110M federal grant for ‘critical modernization’
Hunts Point Produce Market to get $110M federal grant for ‘critical modernization’

NEW YORK — The market that supplies 25% of New York City’s fresh produce is getting another financial shot in the arm toward solving the challenge of redeveloping the hub’s outdated infrastructure.

Twin Cities looks for strong fall-winter sales
Twin Cities looks for strong fall-winter sales

Sales are on the rise and fob prices on many items remain strong as Twin Cities-area produce suppliers prepare for what looks to be a promising fall-winter season.

NYC's Hunts Point Produce Market central to mayor's initial $40 million investment
NYC's Hunts Point Produce Market central to mayor's initial $40 million investment

NEW YORK — Hunts Point Produce Market has needed modernizing — a serious, comprehensive update to its infrastructure — for at least 50 years.

Toronto retail demand is up and so are the challenges
Toronto retail demand is up and so are the challenges

Mike Mauti of Execulytics recommends two strategies to help retail buyers and suppliers maneuver through today's challenges: Focus more on domestic programs and plan much more in advance for import programs.

LISTEN: Toronto retail demand, problems, solutions, trends
LISTEN: Toronto retail demand, problems, solutions, trends

In Episode 71 of the Tip of the Iceberg Podcast, Mike Mauti of Execulytics talks about Toronto retail, and this feature reveals the hottest produce retail trends in the greater Toronto area.

Northeast business updates
Northeast business updates

Northeast market business news in brief.

Freight Rates Skyrocket
Freight Rates Skyrocket

Transportation woes continue to haunt Northeast shippers as trucks remain hard to come by and freight rates skyrocket because of rising fuel costs and a scarcity of drivers. 

Northeast shippers expect strong first quarter
Northeast shippers expect strong first quarter

With the holidays winding down, produce distributors in the Northeast are looking forward to a solid first quarter as the new year approaches.

Shippers work through pandemic
Shippers work through pandemic

Produce shippers in the Northeast had to tweak their operations a bit over the past couple of years to cope with COVID-19, but most have gotten through the pandemic in fairly good shape.

Connecticut Know Your Market: Rain damage, but hastening business
Connecticut Know Your Market: Rain damage, but hastening business

2021 wasn’t an easy year for Connecticut produce growers and wholesalers, but it wasn’t like 2020 either, so there’s that.

What’s trending at Hunts Point
What’s trending at Hunts Point

The youngest generation handling business for their family companies at Hunts Point Produce Market weigh in on what trends they’re seeing in the greater New York City area.

How Hunts Point weathers the storms, the sunny days
How Hunts Point weathers the storms, the sunny days

BRONX, N.Y. — You might think weather affects mostly the farmer in the produce supply chain, but Hunts Point Produce Market wholesalers and distributors watch the weather closely too.

Myra Gordon, Hunts Point stalwart and champion, retires
Myra Gordon, Hunts Point stalwart and champion, retires

It was 1986 when Myra Gordon started as a part-time executive assistant for the newly formed Hunts Point Terminal Produce Cooperative Association Inc.

Montreal’s produce industry chugs on, with lower prices
Montreal’s produce industry chugs on, with lower prices

​​​​​​​There’s no sugar-coating it: The produce industry in the greater Montreal metropolitan area of Canada’s Quebec province has had a tough time of it this past year.

Philadelphia feeds more, delivers more, wastes less
Philadelphia feeds more, delivers more, wastes less

The market and its firms are experiencing a new partnership in sustainability, more deliveries and increasing use of imports.

The Giant Co. expands Flashfood app rollout nationwide
The Giant Co. expands Flashfood app rollout nationwide

Preventing food waste while saving money at the same time is the goal of the Flashfood app, and now the app has a big retail supporter.

Coosemans DC expects strengthening demand this fall
Coosemans DC expects strengthening demand this fall

Coosemans DC is seeing strong demand for both retail and foodservice offerings, said Lolo Mengel, CEO of the Jessup, Md.-based company.

Giant Food Stores is dominant retailer in Maryland and Virginia
Giant Food Stores is dominant retailer in Maryland and Virginia

By a wide margin, Giant Food Stores is the retail market leader in Maryland, Virginia and the District Columbia.

Maryland marketers push ‘buy local’ on social
Maryland marketers push ‘buy local’ on social

The Maryland Department of Agriculture recognizes the power of social media in its 2021 promotional efforts, as more and more people are glued to their phones.

Maryland produce industry beefs up resiliency
Maryland produce industry beefs up resiliency

Cautiously optimistic is the feeling at the produce heart of the Baltimore-Washington, D.C. area, while state officials are boosting the supply chain’s resiliency.

Kroger and Giant Eagle led Ohio in market share
Kroger and Giant Eagle led Ohio in market share

Kroger and Giant Eagle are leading the way for supermarkets in Ohio.

Boston Market Terminal closes for good
Boston Market Terminal closes for good

After more than half a century filled with fresh fruit and vegetables, the Boston Market Terminal’s docks, platforms, bays and aisles are now hollowed out.

Midwest market insights
Midwest market insights

Each region in the U.S. has unique markets with a variety of retailers. Here is a breakdown of each unique market. 

Toronto business updates
Toronto business updates

Find out who was promoted, what products are trending and what's new at the facilities of these Toronto companies and organizations.

Navigating Toronto’s changing health, safety rules
Navigating Toronto’s changing health, safety rules

One of the biggest challenges of COVID-19 has been ensuring the health and safety of everyone, said Hutch Morton, senior vice president of J.E. Russell Produce Ltd. at the Ontario Food Terminal in Toronto.

Ontario Food Terminal adjusts business to today’s needs
Ontario Food Terminal adjusts business to today’s needs

It’s not out of the question to assert that Toronto is the New York City of Canada. That makes the Ontario Food Terminal the Hunts Point Produce Market of Canada.

Business updates from Hunts Point Produce Market and beyond
Business updates from Hunts Point Produce Market and beyond

Check out some updates on the businesses inside and nearby the Hunts Point Produce Market, Bronx, N.Y.

Business updates from Hunts Point Produce Market and beyond

Check out some updates on the businesses inside and nearby the Hunts Point Produce Market, Bronx, N.Y.

Stefanie Katzman reveals new Katzman facilities at Hunts Point in NYC
Stefanie Katzman reveals new Katzman facilities at Hunts Point in NYC

BRONX, N.Y. — Walk along with Northeast editor Amy Sowder as she takes Stefanie Katzman's tour of the new facilities at S. Katzman Produce at Hunts Point Produce Market.

How two companies fare outside the Hunts Point Produce Market gate
How two companies fare outside the Hunts Point Produce Market gate

BRONX, N.Y.— Drivers who exit Hunts Point Produce Market in South Bronx can’t miss the 270,000-square-foot office, storage and distribution warehouse with 99 docks for truck loads.

City, company initiatives reduce Hunts Point truck pollution, waste
City, company initiatives reduce Hunts Point truck pollution, waste

There’s been a 96% decrease in particulate matter and an 83% reduction of nitrogen oxide from the baseline of the old trucks because of the Hunts Point Clean Trucks Program.

Hunts Point wholesalers strengthen NYC communities
Hunts Point wholesalers strengthen NYC communities

BRONX, N.Y. — Among the more than 30 firms at Hunts Point Produce Market, there’s always extra food for people who can’t afford it.

New York City foodservice, trucking challenges continue
New York City foodservice, trucking challenges continue

The domino effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the greater New York City area produce industry has eased a bit, but repercussions continue with foodservice and freight.

Business strategies in today’s NYC market
Business strategies in today’s NYC market

BRONX, N.Y.— Many Hunts Point produce companies still operating in today's business climate are working more efficiently and with different types of customers and product sizes to survive — and sometimes thrive.

Turning to Hunts Point produce experts in times of crisis
Turning to Hunts Point produce experts in times of crisis

BRONX, N.Y. — “Good morning!” said Stefanie Katzman of S. Katzman Produce at Hunts Point Produce Market as she opened the door on a brisk October day. 

Connecticut’s regional market changes hands, gets some updates
Connecticut’s regional market changes hands, gets some updates

Formerly known as the Hartford Regional Market, the Connecticut Regional Market has needed renovations and repairs for years — like several Northeastern wholesale food distribution markets built more than 50 years ago.

You can count on unpredictable NYC demand, says Gabriela D'Arrigo
You can count on unpredictable NYC demand, says Gabriela D'Arrigo

The best way to predict how the produce market will be in the greater New York City area for the rest of fall and through winter is to accept that this could be the least predictable time ever.

Supermarket sales ‘vibrant’ in the Heartland
Supermarket sales ‘vibrant’ in the Heartland

The supermarket business in the U.S. Heartland remains “strong and vibrant,” said Anthony Totta, CEO at FreshXperts LLC, Kansas City, Mo.

Liberty Fruit has customers’ backs during pandemic
Liberty Fruit has customers’ backs during pandemic

The early days of the COVID-19 pandemic sent shock waves through the supermarket industry, with shoppers in panic-buying mode stripping fruit and vegetable shelves bare.