U.S. Customs & Border Protection Office of Field Operations at the Laredo Port of Entry seized more than $35 million in alleged methamphetamine in a commercial truck hauling strawberry purée.

“This mammoth seizure of methamphetamine underscores the reality of the drug threat we face at the port of entry and the determination of our frontline officers to apply the latest inspections technology coupled with officer experience to keep our border secure,” said Port Director Albert Flores, Laredo Port of Entry.

Earlier this month a CBP officer assigned to the World Trade Bridge encountered a

Ever hear of the doomsday syndrome? It happens when sales are on a steady decline and become critical and unacceptable. Continuing on that performance path can undoubtedly have a company be doomed forever.

How would you like to sit in a staff meeting and constantly have to explain to the boss why produce sales are running behind week after week? Just thinking about having to explain it only once is a severe mental strain.

Selling is a never-ending activity. Peak performers know that it’s not only about selling produce to their customers, it’s about persuading them to return again and again

Since partnering together just shy of two years ago, Tops and Canadian-based Flashfood have already made a remarkable impact on the environment. In this short period of time Tops shoppers, which include over 6,500 customers, have helped Flashfood divert nearly half a million pounds of food from landfills.

Flashfood's impact in North America is robust, reaching more than 1.7 million users and diverting more than 38 million pounds of food waste from landfills, saving more than 73,193,090 pounds of CO2e emissions from entering the atmosphere. For those unfamiliar with the program, Flashfood is

SCOTTSDALE, AZ — The Produce for Better Health Foundation held its Consumer Connection conference April 18-20 after a three-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and while the organization has undergone a transformation during that time, the underlying mission remains the same: to boost consumption of fruits and vegetables.

Wendy Reinhardt Kapsak, president and CEO of PBH, kicked off the workshop series April 19 by welcoming attendees back to the organization’s premier event, held at the Omni Scottsdale Resort & Spa. She spoke of some of the challenges PBH confronted in the face of the

Every day it becomes clearer and clearer that artificial intelligence plays an important role in how retailers do business. Despite that knowledge, 87 percent of retail executives think their company’s supply-chain performance either lags the competition or is only on par — only 13 percent of retail executives think they outperform their peers, according to a recent report from Symphony RetailAI, a leading global provider of integrated AI-powered marketing, merchandising and supply chain solutions for retailers and manufacturers, conducted in partnership with Incisiv.

The large majority (87

The Kroger Co. is hiring more than 200 associates as it prepares to bring Kroger Delivery to the south Florida market this summer, providing fresh food and convenient service to area residents.

"We are thrilled about the opportunity to provide fresh food and convenient services to customers throughout south Florida," said Andrea Colby, eCommerce corporate affairs and communications manager. "The service combines the efficiency of technology with the experience of our associates to deliver fresh, affordable groceries directly to customers' homes."

Propelled by steady growth, Kroger Delivery