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 06, 2023
ALDI opens its regional distribution center in Loxley, Alabama, to support as many as 100 stores throughout the region. ALDI recently unveiled its completed regional headquarters and distribution center in …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jan 24, 2023
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.4% in December after decreasing 2.5% in November. In December, the index equaled 115.2 (2015=100) versus 114.8 in …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jan 23, 2023
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 06, 2023
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
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
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
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 01, 2022
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
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 07, 2022
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 …
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