Logistics
The Fresh Produce Association of the Americas is supporting projects that is says are beneficial to shipping perishables.
Updates to InteliCool include using AI and machine learning to passively track and control temperatures in tunnels, tubes or MAC systems with efficiency gains of up to 33%.
Morgan DiMartino returns as vice president of marketing, and Jose N. Garcete joins as logistics manager.
After months of stepped-up English proficiency enforcement for truck drivers, effects appear mild for the fresh produce industry, but there are things to look for in the year ahead.
There is a lot of rate volatility in the spot market during this time of year as high-value fruit, local conditions and truck availability collide.
Lakovic has worked for the Allen Lund Co. for over five years and has been promoted to the new role.
Mike Xu says the acquisition marks a strategic extension of the San Francisco-based company’s technology portfolio, allowing it to serve more needs of more customers in the food supply chain industry.
The global provider of reusable packaging solutions for fresh foods says its newly launched IFCO Digital, featuring a Tracking-as-a-Service solution, marks a key milestone in its digital transformation.
Carrier Transicold’s update to its Lynx Fleet telematics platform, including the TRU Health feature and support for non-Carrier equipment, offers insight on reefer trucks.
A lot of logistics go into getting papayas from Hawaii to customers in the mainland, requiring growers and shippers to be creative.
A slow start to produce in California could mean a lower peak in spot truckload rates this summer.
Anyone in need of a cold storage facility should be looking for these amenities, according to the Los-Angeles based company.
With an increasing need for preserving perishable goods and a robust outlook, companies are investing in technological advancements and new sustainable facilities.
Jessica Haney, who joined the company in 2008, has been promoted to lead the its internal transportation management system.
Matthew Aronson, chief revenue officer at Verdant Technologies, shares how the company deploys 1-MCP in a new way to offer better produce to retailers and reduce the use of ice in shipping.
Average spot rates for refrigerated trucks are up slightly compared with year-ago levels, according to data collected by the USDA.
Spot truckload rates rose in June despite declines in the number of loads moved.
John Greene Logistics and Greene Transport Cos. is investing in advanced GPS tracking and real-time temperature monitoring systems for its refrigerated fleet.
Freight costs for produce shippers declined during 2023, but the rate dip may be setting up a return to firmer pricing in 2024, some experts say.
“For us, it was a perfect, unicorn type of an event — you just don’t get these kinds of opportunities very often, if ever,” Frutura’s CEO David Krause tells The Packer in a Q&A about what these acquisitions mean.
The Guatemalan fresh produce supply chain is experiencing logistics delays due to protests and road closures, says the Guatemala Produce Trade Association.
The Michigan-based food solutions company is advancing its long-term strategic plan and repositioning its go-to-market strategy in the second half of 2023, encouraged by strong second-quarter earnings.
While the majority of Salinas Valley acreage was not greatly affected by two rounds of atmospheric rivers and floods, some growers are leveraging other growing regions to ensure continuity of supply.
“Farmers in the Salinas Valley were picking up the pieces from January’s flood event when hit by the March storm and subsequent flooding,” said Chris Valadez, Grower-Shipper Association of Central California.
U.S. agricultural exports reached $196 billion, with sales in seven agricultural export markets setting records, according to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
The 4,200,000 square feet of facilities in the Salinas Valley are an average 42 years old and are in desperate need of updates, according to the CEO of Growers Ice, a post-harvest real estate company.
Supply chain technology company iTradeNetwork is launching a local sourcing strategy by adding small and mid-sized producers to its supply chain platform in partnership with Big Wheelbarrow.