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 Nov 09, 2026
Trucking activity in the United States increased 0.8% in September after falling 0.2% in August, according to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. “Truck tonnage …
Read Storyby Staff, on Nov 09, 2026
The Kroger Co., one of the largest U.S. grocery retailers, is ramping up its direct sourcing efforts by buying directly from producers more frequently instead of paying an intermediary, according …
Read Storyby Staff, on Nov 09, 2026
Food manufacturers, grocery retailers, and distributors are accelerating investments in automation to make their distribution centers (DCs) smarter, faster, and more efficient. From AI-powered robotics and automated storage and retrieval …
Read Storyby Staff, on Oct 27, 2026
Just as the trucking industry began seeing encouraging signs of an improving freight economy, another challenge emerged: a sharp increase in diesel fuel prices. Combined with persistent operating costs, regulatory …
Read Storyby Staff, on Oct 27, 2026
Walmart recently opened this 900,000 square-foot, next-gen fulfillment center in Stockton, CA to expand faster delivery throughout the West Coast (Photo Courtesy: Walmart). A major trend in food and grocery …
Read Storyby Staff, on Oct 12, 2026
Photo Courtesy: Tony Webster Artificial intelligence (AI) is moving beyond experimentation and becoming a tool for generating measurable efficiencies across the food supply chain. Sysco Corp., one of the world's …
Read Storyby Staff, on Oct 12, 2026
Walmart has confirmed plans to build a fulfillment center near Atlanta with sophisticated operations. High-tech fulfillment center storage shuttles like this can be found in many Walmart fulfillment centers. Walmart, …
Read Storyby Staff, on Oct 12, 2026
Long before Halloween arrives, The Hershey Company’s manufacturing and supply chain operations are already in high gear. Months of production planning, manufacturing, packaging, inventory management and distribution go into ensuring …
Read Storyby Staff, on Oct 12, 2026
Trucking activity in the United States decreased 0.5% in August after falling 1.2% in July, according to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. “The truck …
Read Storyby Staff, on Sep 22, 2026
There are approximately 3.6 million professional truck drivers in the United States, according to American Trucking Associations (ATA). ATA describes professional driving as one of the economy’s most demanding and …
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