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 Apr 22, 2024 11:49:07 AM
Food companies trace their food inputs back to where they came from in their food chains. Those that produce a large supply of products oftentimes already maintain good records of …
Read Storyby Staff, on Apr 8, 2024 12:13:24 PM
The global food manufacturer and member of the Food Shippers of America (FSA) said its new projects aim to reduce and remove over 500,000 metric tons of carbon over a …
Read Storyby Staff, on Mar 27, 2024 4:00:56 PM
Photo Credit: NTSB via Reuters The collapse of Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge March 26 after it was struck by a cargo ship continues to block access to the Port …
Read Storyby Staff, on Mar 25, 2024 11:59:16 AM
In partnership with Feeding America, General Mills has helped develop and scale MealConnect, the only food rescue technology available nationwide, providing any restaurant, caterer, local grocery chain, hotel, independent food …
Read Storyby Staff, on Mar 11, 2024 12:32:10 PM
A Walmart associate pushes a delivery bin of a home order to the front door of a customer using its new Express On-Demand Early Morning Delivery. (Photo credit: Walmart) In …
Read Storyby Staff, on Mar 11, 2024 12:30:51 PM
Food Shippers of America hosted its 68th annual conference March 3-5 at the Signia by Hilton Bonnet Creek Resort in Orlando, Florida. More than 1,300 supply chain professionals and providers …
Read Storyby Staff, on Mar 11, 2024 12:16:05 PM
When it comes to supply chains and private fleets, food and beverage companies are “testing the waters” of electric Class 8 heavy-weight trucks. Class 8 trucks are heavy-duty tractor-trailers with …
Read Storyby Staff, on Feb 26, 2024 12:05:08 PM
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) recently released new rules that will help to clarify and simplify the process by which shippers are billed for detention and demurrage charges. “The Ocean …
Read Storyby Staff, on Feb 12, 2024 9:51:57 AM
The U.S. economy may be at risk due to the Red Sea disruptions, stakeholders warned regulators during a hearing last week. The House of Representatives’ Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation …
Read Storyby Staff, on Feb 12, 2024 9:23:26 AM
Bristol Highlands East Front building in Bristol, WI, where HARIBO will be expanding its warehousing and distribution capabilities in Bristol, WI. The new warehousing site features 73 truck docks and …
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