The Food Shippers of America Blog

Volatile market forces, labor disputes, and unpredictable weather events are having a negative impact on food companies’ supply chains today. So what can be done to anticipate these forces that …

As devastating wildfires continue to blaze across Southern California, communities face immense challenges in providing aid and resources to those affected. The American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN) is mobilizing to …

Faced with changing market demand in recent years, Kellogg Company split up its businesses into two separate entities in 2023. It tasked one of these new companies, WK Kellogg Co, …

Considering that 70.5% of food in the U.S. is transported by truck, any impact to trucking costs or capacity impacts food shippers, according to Rebecca Brewster, President and Chief Operating …

Trucking activity in the United States contracted in November, according to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, just the second decrease since July. “The frustratingly …

What are the biggest issues and areas of interest for those following Food Shippers of America (FSA)? Some of the hottest topics revolve around how to leverage technology to generate …

Food companies may be wrestling with the “Great Breakup” (the trend in the past two years of women leaving their job for more fulfilling work or the workforce altogether), yet …

Source: Walmart Walmart has been slashing U.S. delivery costs by automating its supply chain – including automation in more than 50% of its fulfillment center volumes. Increased automation and more …

Trucking activity in the United States rose modestly in October, according to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index, the third increase since July. “The slow, …

Based in Pennsylvania, Giant Eagle employs nearly 36,000 individuals and is one of the 40 largest family-operated companies in the United States – operating Giant Eagle, GetGo, and Market District …