The Food Shippers of America Blog

From mid-2020 through mid-2022, the North American trucking industry saw an unprecedented period of entrepreneurship as drivers left larger carriers to set up shop on their own. Larger trucking companies …

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 …

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 …

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 …

In this report, you’ll find trucking-related economic data and analysis, based on the previous quarter, that will provide a macroeconomic view on the state of the market with insights into …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …