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 Jan 23, 2023 2:50:33 PM
Campbell Soup Company will consolidate its Snacks offices in Charlotte, N.C. and Norwalk, Conn. into its headquarters in Camden. Over the next three years, Campbell plans to invest approximately $50 …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jan 6, 2023 11:18:06 PM
As spot rates and contract rates in the freight market continue to soften, shippers remain in the driver’s seat. However, commercial freight rates are likely to stabilize in 2023, according …
Read Storyby Staff, on Dec 22, 2022 5:36:58 PM
Food manufacturers, retailers and distributors kept a close eye on supply chain disruptions, a volatile freight economy, and dramatic shifts in customer demand. Food Shippers of America (FSA) reported on …
Read Storyby Staff, on Dec 22, 2022 10:49:40 AM
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased approximately 2.5% in November after an additional slip in October. In November, the index equaled 114.7 (2015=100) versus …
Read Storyby Staff, on Dec 11, 2022 10:28:15 PM
The Producer Price Index (PPI), a measure by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics of what companies get for their products in the pipeline, increased 0.3% for the month and …
Read Storyby Staff, on Dec 1, 2022 12:05:00 PM
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 2.3% in October after rising 0.8% in September. In October, the index equaled 116.3 (2015=100) versus 119.1 in …
Read Storyby Staff, on Nov 18, 2022 7:30:00 AM
Aldi is developing an online grocery platform that will provide pick-up and delivery service in as little as an hour to stores like this one in its chain of 2,100 …
Read Storyby Staff, on Nov 7, 2022 8:15:00 AM
Food Shippers of America (FSA) collaborated with FTR Transportation Intelligence to recently bring a webinar on current transportation trends in the food and beverage industry. FTR is an industry source …
Read Storyby Staff, on Oct 25, 2022 5:30:00 AM
Food Chain Digest, the official magazine of Food Shippers of America (FSA), announces the 2022 “Top Food Chain Providers.” The Top Food Chain Provider program highlights third-party logistics companies (3PLs), …
Read Storyby Staff, on Oct 24, 2022 11:50:23 PM
Food Shippers of America (FSA) and supply chain visibility company FourKites recently teamed up to survey 115+ food chain industry leaders to identify their most pressing challenges, and the impact …
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