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 May 8, 2023 9:30:43 AM
Giant Food, the leading regional grocery chain in the Washington, D.C. area, recently announced the opening of a new Giant Delivers e-commerce fulfillment center in Manassas, Va. The new 82,000-square …
Read Storyby Staff, on May 1, 2023 2:16:04 PM
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index fell 5.4% in March after increasing 0.9% in February. In March, the index equaled 111.6 (2015=100) compared with 118 …
Read Storyby Staff, on Apr 21, 2023 2:29:09 PM
Unilever has 400 brands around the world - many of them are food-related products and ingredients of key brands such as Hellmann’s, Knorr, Weis, and Ben & Jerry’s Established more …
Read Storyby Staff, on Apr 21, 2023 1:54:12 PM
As sustainable practices become increasingly important to today’s businesses and consumers, there are significant initiatives among food manufacturers, retailers and distributors to make their environmental goals and initiatives as intentional …
Read Storyby Staff, on Apr 2, 2023 8:20:52 PM
DEI is a key component to Dawn Foods’ business strategy. The company’s last-mile deliveries involve its private fleet with company drivers – and the company has been intentionally recruiting a …
Read Storyby Staff, on Apr 2, 2023 7:51:59 PM
Walmart’s distribution center in Bentonville, Ark. Is one of 210 DCs that supports stores in a 150+ mile radius. Walmart's 210 distribution centers are hubs of activity for the mega-retailer’s …
Read Storyby Staff, on Mar 22, 2023 2:30:34 PM
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.2% in February after increasing 0.6% in January. In February, the index equaled 118.4 (2015=100) compared with 117 …
Read Storyby Staff, on Mar 20, 2023 4:26:35 PM
Kroger will deploy Gatik’s autonomous box trucks to serve customers with increased delivery frequency, reliability and responsiveness. Gatik, the market leader in autonomous middle mile logistics, recently announced a multi-year …
Read Storyby Staff, on Mar 8, 2023 9:54:34 AM
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – March 8, 2023 – Food Shippers of America (FSA) and FTR, a leading transportation intelligence company, announced a new partnership aimed at advancing sharing of relevant transportation …
Read Storyby Staff, on Mar 7, 2023 9:50:40 PM
Nearly 1,400 professionals with supply chain responsibilities and/or interests in the food and beverage sector attended the 2023 Food Shippers Conference in Palm Desert, Calif. this week. This week, nearly …
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