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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 …

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Topics:Food Chain Snapshot

by 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 …

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by 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 …

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Topics:Food Chain Snapshot

by 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 …

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Topics:Best PracticesSustainability

by FTR | Sponsored Content, on Apr 10, 2023 11:46:51 AM

On the list of dynamics that are not operating the way they did before the pandemic is the link between for-hire trucking’s payroll employment and freight demand. That disruption should …

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Topics:Sponsored ContentTransportation

by 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 …

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Topics:Best Practices

by 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 …

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Topics:Food Chain Snapshot

by 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 …

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by 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 …

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Topics:Last MileFood Chain Snapshot

by 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 …

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