The Food Shippers of America Blog

For food manufacturers and retailers, speed has become a competitive advantage. With consumer demand shifting rapidly, shorter product life cycles, and continued pressure to reduce waste, food shippers are rethinking …

The food supply chain has always followed the consumer. But shifts in how Americans eat are becoming more pronounced, which is creating new challenges for food manufacturers, distributors and the …

Food manufacturers, distributors and retailers could face tighter scrutiny of the motor carriers moving their products under bipartisan legislation aimed at keeping unsafe trucking operators from reentering the market under …

Delivering on a simple retail promise — the right product, in the right place, at the right time — requires millions of decisions long before a guest makes a “Target …

According to the adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index by the American Trucking Associations, trucking activity in the U.S. decreased 1% in July after rising 1.5% in June 2026. "Tonnage levels …

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 …