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 Jan 21, 2024 7:56:01 PM
PepsiCo products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries around the world. Through a sophisticated supply chain, PepsiCo generated more than …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jan 21, 2024 7:39:14 PM
Produce companies have expanded their container logistics capabilities after pandemic-related supply chain issues presented new challenges and opportunities. Specifically, Dole Food Co. launched a new shipping service through its marine …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jan 8, 2024 12:28:29 PM
Houthi rebel attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea persist - leading to the rerouting of ocean container traffic away from the Suez Canal. Despite the presence of the …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jan 8, 2024 10:26:00 AM
The 2025 Food Shippers of America Annual Conference will take place March 2-4 at the JW Marriott Desert Springs Report & Spa in Palm Desert, Calif. This 3-day event brings …
Read Storyby Staff, on Dec 21, 2023 5:45:00 PM
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 1% in November after increasing 0.8% in October. In November, the index equaled 113.7 (2015=100) compared with 1149 …
Read Storyby Staff, on Dec 11, 2023 11:58:25 AM
From farm to shelf, the many links in the sophisticated food chain must be diligently managed to ensure that the food your customers purchase is safe to consume. For most …
Read Storyby Staff, on Dec 11, 2023 10:54:19 AM
In 2022, Sam’s Club began a national deployment of automated inventory analytics robots that operate heavily using Artificial Intelligence (AI). In recent years, the food industry has faced challenges to …
Read Storyby Staff, on Nov 27, 2023 9:41:29 AM
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.1% in October after declining 1.1% in September. In October, the index equaled 115.2 (2015=100) compared with 1139 …
Read Storyby Staff, on Nov 20, 2023 5:28:08 PM
The popularity of nearshoring continues to rise among companies in the United States as it offers many benefits, such as lower costs, decreased lead times, and increased efficiency. As a …
Read Storyby Staff, on Nov 20, 2023 5:19:19 PM
Chipotle Mexican Grill is scaling up its use of radio-frequency identification technology (RFID) to trace ingredients from suppliers to restaurants in real-time and strengthen its inventory systems, says Carlos Londono, …
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