The Produce Industry s Resource for Real-Time Business Information For more than 100 years, produce industry businesses have trusted Blue Book Services as their go-to source for real-time business data. These businesses also rely on Produce Blueprints Covering the Fresh Produce Supply Chain, Blue Book Online Services (BBOS), and our digital Blueprints Briefing and Blue Book Services Insider e-mail updates as recognized resources that offer print and digital advertising options. Through print and digital advertising, take advantage of our longstanding relationships throughout the produce supply chain to brand and market your company. PRODUCE C OVERING T HE F RESH P RODUCE S UPPLY C HAIN Recognized and retained by the industry s decision makers, Produce Blueprints focus is designed to help businesses operating in the produce supply chain succeed. Articles and features in each issue focus on topics that impact business operations industry trends, key regions and markets, credit and finance, technology, and supply chain solutions allowing you to couple your advertisement with focused editorial content. Produce Blueprints broad distribution within the produce industry, including top retail firms, gives your ad the exposure you want. Delivered to Blue Book Members in the United States and Canada Sent to more than 1,000 North American retail produce buyers, including those on the Progressive Grocer Super 50 and Supermarket News Top 75 lists Available to attendees at major international, national, and regional trade shows Available worldwide as an online digital magazine Long shelf life, over 30% of readers say they keep their issues for future reference
Produce Blueprints Ad Placement Options A variety of positions give you the best value while taking advantage ofspecific editorial content. Premium Ad Positions ad placed in strategic, high-view locations throughout the publication On the Job Sponsorship full-page Q & A with a representative of your firm covering business operations, opportunities, and challengescombined with your full-page ad Top Topics Sponsorship full-page Q & A with a representative of your firm, and a full-page ad placed exclusively with an article topic of your choice Know Your Commodity Exclusive Sponsorship full-page Q & A with a representative esentative of your firm, and a full-page ad placed with comprehensive commodity information on your chosen fruit or vegetable Commodity Basics s Sponsorship half-page ad placed with content providing key commodity basics on your fruit or vegetable Supplement a separate publication with focused content on an industry segment, region, or trend and included with Blueprints Spotlight reach your target market and support your region, market or specific commodity New in Blue reserved for new members, this section is featured toward the front of the journal General Content t Positions your ad placed in content directly related to the produce business See the editorial calendar for specific feature e articles, spotlights, and supplements for each issue of Produce Blueprints. Produce Blueprints Ad Sizes & Rates AD SIZE/COLOR 1X RATE 4X TOTAL (Buy 3 Ads, 4th Ad dfree) SPONSORSHIPS 1 Page / 4 Color ½ Page / 4 Color ¹ ₃ Page / 4 Color ¹ ₆ Page / 4 Color $3,375 $2,295 $1,688 $1,013 $10,125 $6,885 $5,063 $3,038 Top Topic $3,875 On The Job $3,875 Know Your Commodity $3,875 Exclusive PREMIUM POSITIONS (Additional Fee) Inside Front Cover $4,000 First Page $3,000 Third Page $2,000 Fifth Page $1,000 Insert - Front or Back Page $2,500 2/3 Page Left of Insert $500 2/3 Page Right of Insert $500 Inside Back Cover $3,000 Outside Back Cover $5,000 AD SIZES Full Page 2/3 Page Vertical 1/2 Page Horizontal 1/2 Page Vertical 1/3 Page 1/6 Page Trim Area: 8.375 x 10.875 Live Area: 7.125 x 10.125 Bleed Ad Size: 8.625 x 11.125 Live Area: 5 x 10 Live Area: 7.5 x 5 Live Area: 5 x 7.5 Live Area: 4.875 x 5 Live Area: 2.375 x5 AD FILE SPECIFICATIONS Accepted Files (include layered ed files) - Quark Xpress, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, oshop, PDF, JPG Artwork - Include all images in layout in high resolution (min. 300 dpi), scaled to size and placed Fonts - Include or embed all screen and printer fonts Color CMYK mode
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