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 Feb 22, 2022 9:27:04 PM
“What separates the truly great teams from the mediocre ones?” This was the question asked by Tony Dungy as he opened his keynote presentation at the 2022 Food Shippers Conference …
Read Storyby Staff, on Feb 21, 2022 5:28:06 PM
The food industry has been in flux for years, as buying power shifted from Boomers to Millennials. Clear trends such as healthy living, sustainability, technology and convenience have been dramatically …
Read Storyby Staff, on Feb 8, 2022 9:09:33 AM
Planning the Food Shippers of America (FSA) Annual Conference is no small feat; one that requires hours of commitment in creating content, scheduling speakers and seating discussion panels. 2022 Annual …
Read Storyby Staff, on Feb 7, 2022 11:11:57 PM
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed many weaknesses in the U.S. economy, including widespread furloughs, layoffs, business closers, and high rates of unemployment. The pandemic also has had a significant impact …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jan 24, 2022 10:14:51 PM
The aftermath of COVID has had a crippling impact on supply chains in the food and beverage industry. Food companies struggle to find quality labor at all levels of their …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jan 19, 2022 9:13:15 PM
Food Shippers of America (FSA) reports that the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1 percent in December after rising 0.5 percent in November …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jan 17, 2022 9:22:01 AM
The U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 13 rejected one of the Biden Administration’s most aggressive attempts so far to combat the spread of COVID-19 – a vaccine or testing requirement …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jan 8, 2022 11:59:50 AM
The U.S. Supreme Court appears ready to reject one of the Biden Administration’s most aggressive attempts so far to combat the spread of COVID-19 – a vaccine or testing requirement …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jan 8, 2022 11:33:51 AM
Food shippers that are entering 2022 with heavy volumes of truck shipments are finding over-the-road freight rates are continuing to remain high. According to industry observers, those freight rates may …
Read Storyby Staff, on Dec 21, 2021 2:45:00 PM
The pandemic had created dramatic changes in consumer buying behavior in 2020 - particularly in the area of retail grocery. And things haven't returned back to normal in 2021. Grocery …
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