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 Jun 23, 2025
Food companies are employing a range of strategic responses to hedge against tariff shocks in their supply chains. Many are diversifying suppliers and near‑shoring, For example, Del Monte and McCormick are …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jun 23, 2025
PepsiCo Beverages North America announces California-based electric fleet will more than triple with latest deployment. These Tesla semitrucks will operate out of a Fresno facility to serve customers across California …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jun 05, 2025
As the ripple effects of recently imposed international tariffs begin to work their way through the global food supply chain, some major food retailers and wholesalers in the United States …
Read Storyby Staff, on May 23, 2025
Photo Credit: Amazon Amazon to open a new robotics fulfillment center in Virginia, which is part of its efforts to leverage technology to improve efficiency within its supply chain. Amazon …
Read Storyby Staff, on May 12, 2025
Nestlé USA recently opened a new beverage factory and distribution center (DC) in Glendale, AZ. The new facility will produce creamers for several of Nestlé’s go-to brands, including Coffee mate®, …
Read Storyby Staff, on Apr 28, 2025
Trucking activity in the United States slipped in March, giving back a little more than half of the gain from February. Specifically, truck freight tonnage decreased 1.5% after surging 28% …
Read Storyby Staff, on Apr 21, 2025
Thieves targeting freight shipments—sometimes with an emphasis on food shipments—are costing the supply chain up to $35 billion annually and fueling price inflation for consumers. Strategic theft has risen 1,500% …
Read Storyby Staff, on Mar 19, 2025
Trucking activity in the United States surged 3% in February, marking the largest sequential increase in several years. February’s gains followed a slight decline in January, according to the American …
Read Storyby Staff, on Feb 24, 2025
What is a tariff? A tariff or duty (the terms are used interchangeably) is a tax levied by governments on the value including freight and insurance of imported products. Different …
Read Storyby Staff, on Feb 21, 2025
Trucking activity in the United States was unchanged in January, despite a myriad factors that depressed freight volumes around the country, according to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted …
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