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 Aug 17, 2023 6:00:59 PM
By now you’ve undoubtedly seen the many news reports about the devastating fires that hit the island of Maui on Aug 8. When a historic coastal town in Hawaii was …
Read Storyby Staff, on Aug 7, 2023 8:37:08 AM
Hormel Foods’ multifaceted supply chain includes suppliers of hogs, turkeys, ingredients, packaging materials and transportation. 20 By 30 Challenge Goals As part of Hormel Foods’ 20 By 30 Challenge, the …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jul 31, 2023 9:25:35 AM
Yellow Corp. This past weekend, Yellow Corp. notified is customers that they were officially closing their doors. While this was no surprise to food shippers, given the magnitude of this …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jul 24, 2023 3:12:56 PM
One of the largest food and beverage companies in the world with U.S. $26 billion in net sales in 2020, Kraft Heinz is investing $400 million to build one of …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jul 24, 2023 9:19:36 AM
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 2.1% in June after increasing 1.2% in May. In June, the index equaled 116.5 (2015=100) compared with 1141 …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jul 10, 2023 4:55:15 PM
There’s no better time for the planet to have fleets to convert net zero, which means greenhouse gases from fleets going into the atmosphere are balanced by removal out of …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jul 10, 2023 4:42:31 PM
Musco Family Olive Company (Musco) is the nation’s leading provider of table olives. Since 1942, the company has prided themselves on sourcing the highest quality olives from over 450 California …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jul 10, 2023 4:11:25 PM
There are still some residual effects from the pandemic in supply chains. U.S. business logistics costs are increasing, while the trends of reshoring continues. Sales in e-commerce sales continue to …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jun 26, 2023 12:18:26 PM
President Joe Biden, several ports and industry trade groups all expressed relief and support for the tentative deal. The International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association …
Read Storyby Staff, on Jun 26, 2023 10:09:38 AM
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 2.4% in May after decreasing 1.7% in April. In May, the index equaled 115.4 (2015=100) compared with 1127 …
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