Guides for Produce Buyers
Short, plain answers to the questions grocers and kitchens ask us before they switch suppliers.
Buying
- Vetting a produce supplierThe four questions to ask before you switch: licence, weekly pricing, real minimums and delivery reach.
- Importer or broadline distributorWhich fits a grocer or restaurant in BC, with the trade-offs of each.
- Wholesale produce termsThe 25 terms on a produce invoice, in plain words.
- Why language matters in wholesaleWhy grocers do better with a supplier who quotes and invoices in their own language.
Sourcing and timing
- Egyptian and Turkish sourcing guideWhich crops travel, why the season is short, and how to spot a reseller.
- Import calendarWhen Egyptian, Turkish, Mexican and US produce lands in Canada.
- How refrigerated delivery worksCold chain, local delivery and long-haul freight, and how to check a supplier's claims.