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 08, 2022
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 07, 2022
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
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
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
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 08, 2022
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 08, 2022
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
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 …
Read Storyby Staff, on Dec 21, 2021
Food Shippers of America (FSA) reports that the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.3% in November after rising 0.4% in October. In November, …
Read Storyby Staff, on Dec 20, 2021
The American Trucking Associations reported to Food Shippers of America (FSA) its annual look at the future of the freight economy – U.S. Freight Transportation Forecast 2021 to 2032. The …
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