Some articles have multiple contributors on the team and therefore are indicated as "Staff." The publisher of the Food Shippers Blog is MindShare Strategies, a firm that has been secured by Food Shippers of America to provide relative and frequent information for the benefit of members and key stakeholders of the association. Our staff has more than 100 years' combined experience covering the transportation, warehousing, logistics, and supply chain industries.
Recent Posts by Staff:
by Staff, on May 23, 2025 10:41:49 AM
Photo Credit: Amazon Amazon to open a new robotics fulfillment center in Virginia, which is part of its efforts to leverage technology to improve efficiency within its supply chain. Amazon …
Read Storyby Staff, on May 12, 2025 9:07:50 AM
Nestlé USA recently opened a new beverage factory and distribution center (DC) in Glendale, AZ. The new facility will produce creamers for several of Nestlé’s go-to brands, including Coffee mate®, …
Read Storyby Staff, on Apr 28, 2025 1:56:02 PM
Trucking activity in the United States slipped in March, giving back a little more than half of the gain from February. Specifically, truck freight tonnage decreased 1.5% after surging 28% …
Read Storyby Staff, on Apr 21, 2025 12:40:13 PM
Thieves targeting freight shipments—sometimes with an emphasis on food shipments—are costing the supply chain up to $35 billion annually and fueling price inflation for consumers. Strategic theft has risen 1,500% …
Read Storyby Staff, on Mar 19, 2025 3:54:54 PM
Trucking activity in the United States surged 3% in February, marking the largest sequential increase in several years. February’s gains followed a slight decline in January, according to the American …
Read Storyby Staff, on Feb 24, 2025 9:56:28 AM
What is a tariff? A tariff or duty (the terms are used interchangeably) is a tax levied by governments on the value including freight and insurance of imported products. Different …
Read Storyby Staff, on Feb 21, 2025 2:02:25 PM
Trucking activity in the United States was unchanged in January, despite a myriad factors that depressed freight volumes around the country, according to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted …
Read Storyby Staff, on Feb 21, 2025 1:56:16 PM
Unilever’s ice cream supply chain has 35 factories and an estimated 3 million freezers across 60 countries. (Photo: Unilever) Unilever’s ice cream supply chain is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and …
Read Storyby Staff, on Feb 10, 2025 4:23:42 PM
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation The North American food industry relies heavily on trucking, with approximately 70.5% of food transportation in the United States occurring by truck. That’s why Food …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jan 21, 2025 9:22:26 AM
Trucking is the predominant component to most food chains in North America - and Food Shippers of America (FSA) continuously monitors the trucking marketplace, emerging trends of over-the-road, short-haul, drayage …
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