The Food Shippers of America Blog

Food companies are quickly shifting artificial intelligence (AI) beyond experimentation to a practical tool that can manage their increasingly complex supply chains. Recent initiatives from leading brands, including PepsiCo, Nestlé, …

BJ’s Wholesale Club is taking another run at simplifying its merchandise assortment, with plans to eliminate as many as 1,500 SKUs from its legacy clubs as it looks to improve …

FSA President Earnie Seibert recently acknowledged the important work of Jim Mueller during a Distinguished Alumni Recognition Program at the 2026 Annual Food Shippers Conference in Orlando, FL. Jim (James …

For food manufacturers and retailers, speed has become a competitive advantage. With consumer demand shifting rapidly, shorter product life cycles, and continued pressure to reduce waste, food shippers are rethinking …

The food supply chain has always followed the consumer. But shifts in how Americans eat are becoming more pronounced, which is creating new challenges for food manufacturers, distributors and the …

Food manufacturers, distributors and retailers could face tighter scrutiny of the motor carriers moving their products under bipartisan legislation aimed at keeping unsafe trucking operators from reentering the market under …

Delivering on a simple retail promise — the right product, in the right place, at the right time — requires millions of decisions long before a guest makes a “Target …

According to the adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index by the American Trucking Associations, trucking activity in the U.S. decreased 1% in July after rising 1.5% in June 2026. "Tonnage levels …

Trucking activity in the United States rose 0.1% in June after decreasing 3.2% in May, according to the American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index. “While tonnage …

Food supply chains are balancing a delicate equation: how to deliver the right products to the right place at the right time while navigating perishability, fluctuating demand, labor shortages, transportation …