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by Staff, on May 01, 2023

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

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

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

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 02, 2023

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 02, 2023

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

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

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 08, 2023

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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by Staff, on Mar 07, 2023

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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