The silent hand of C.H. Robinson: Transporting flowers, food and products worldwide

February 20, 2016 at 11:20PM

DID YOU KNOW?

C.H. Robinson works in the background, moving the world's goods and services. Here's how you might see it work:

It moves enough flowers around Mother's Day to give every mom in America a bouquet with blooming flowers

In 2011, it transported one in every 15 cans of beer sold in the U.S.

At Christmastime, it shipped more than 6 million candy canes

It ships more than 80 different products from Southeast Asia

In 2013, it moved one watermelon for every person in the Midwest

Its fresh-food division transports the equivalent of 40 pounds of fruits and veggies for every family in America each year

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