The Food Shippers of America Blog

Trucking activity in the United States rose 0.1% in June after decreasing 3.2% in May, according to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. “While tonnage …

Recent indicators point to a food and beverage manufacturing sector that is expanding, but doing so cautiously amid persistent cost pressures and supply chain uncertainty. The Institute for Supply Management's …

Food supply chains are balancing a delicate equation: how to deliver the right products to the right place at the right time while navigating perishability, fluctuating demand, labor shortages, transportation …

Persistent disruption has become the defining characteristic of today's supply chain environment, requiring shippers to shift from reacting to volatility to designing operations that can continuously adapt. This is the …

Conagra Brands is significantly increasing its investment in supply chain resilience as part of a broader fiscal 2027 strategy aimed at improving operational flexibility, reducing manufacturing costs, and positioning the …

Over the last four decades, yard logistics has evolved from a narrow operational service into a core enabler of supply chain performance. What began as basic spotting services in the …

Yard Management solutions won’t fix systemic yard problems. Without operational maturity, even the best tech can fail. As we explored in our earlier article, Enterprise Yard Operations as a Strategy …

From avian flu and livestock disease outbreaks to geopolitical tensions, extreme weather and transportation disruptions, today's protein supply chains face unprecedented volatility. Given more than 80% of members of Food …

Every product on a restaurant table begins with thousands of decisions made long before it reaches the consumer. From forecasting demand and securing ingredients to ensuring products arrive on time …

This deployment of autonomous freight accelerates PepsiCo’s push to build more innovative, resilient, and responsive transportation networks. PepsiCo recently announced a multi-year strategic partnership with Gatik to bring autonomous freight …