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Expert Columns
Read up on the latest news and trends provided by the cold food chain's most prominent subject matter experts.
Expert Columns
Guidelines for Expert Columnists in Food Logistics
Check out the guidelines to submit contributed content to Food Logistics, www.FoodLogistics.com.
Air Cargo
Alleviating Truck Congestion at the Airport Terminal
The Airforwarders Association is pivotal in advocating for infrastructure improvements that directly benefit shippers and the like.
Design-Build
Transforming Warehouse Sustainability with Green Steel
By adopting green steel, warehouses and distributors can align with global sustainability goals, reduce operational costs, and future-proof their infrastructures.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
U.S. Port Strikes: A Predictable Source of Supply Chain Disruption
The lack of investment in productivity-enhancing technology appears to be an industry-wide problem. While the digitization issue remains unresolved, the cycle of predictable disruptions at U.S. ports is set to continue.
AI/AR
The AI Advantage: Reshaping the Future of the Food and Beverage Supply Chain
By providing objective data and real-time analytics, AI can significantly mitigate litigious disputes and streamline operations, turning challenges into opportunities.
Cold Storage
How Architects Can Shape the Next Generation of Food and Beverage Cold Storage Facilities
By bringing thoughtful organizational planning to the early stages of development, architects help untangle the complexities of designing these facilities, ensuring they are both functional and cost-effective.
Food Safety
Food Recalls in 2024 are Surging. What’s the Crisis Response?
Although large manufacturers receive most of the media attention for food recalls, these 600,000 small food manufacturers also face large-scale recalls on a daily basis. The proper risk strategy and the right insurance are critical.
Food Safety
Listeria Outbreak Highlights Need for More Digitalized Food Safety Approaches
By embracing emerging technologies, food operators can do their part to protect customers, preserve lives, and position themselves for success in the evolving food safety landscape.
Grocery Retail
How Retailers are Rewriting Peak Season Strategies to Emphasize Growth
Geographic variations underscore the need for tailored strategies for local market dynamics.
Automation
4 Guidelines for Choosing Cold Storage Pallet Drop Safety Gates
There are four things to remember when looking to secure elevated pallet drop areas in cold storage systems.
E-Commerce Solutions
E-Commerce: Every Food Distributor’s Secret Weapon
As demand for digitization rises, distributors have a choice. They can refuse to change and ultimately sink, or they can offer a digital experience and swim.
Packaging
Decoding Sustainability Certifications
Sustainability certifications separate the sustainable businesses from the greenwashers while reinforcing and enhancing the resilience of their supply chains.
Cold Storage
How Grocery Stores Can Meet Looming Climate Regulations
Properly operating freezer and refrigeration systems are the consumer’s guarantee of safely preserved perishable food items with the longest shelf life possible.
Packaging
How Advanced Packaging Technologies Enhance Food Security
Advanced packaging technologies are transforming the food industry by extending shelf life and monitoring freshness to ensure product integrity.
Agriculture
Impact of Satellite Data to Global Food Security
In essence, satellite technology acts as a vigilant guardian of our food production system, providing critical insights to maintain crop health, sustain food production, and prevent crises.
Cold Chain
What’s Hot in Cold Chain Solutions
With sustainability being at the forefront of companies’ and shoppers’ minds, there is now a race to achieve sustainable packaging goals while navigating economic uncertainty and protecting bottom lines.
Ocean Ports & Carriers
Strategic Planning to Improve Supply Chain Sustainability
Through effective planning, those in the food industry can make strategic transportation and logistics choices that help reduce emissions and save on costs.
Rail & Intermodal
How Relocating Manufacturing from Asia to North America will Lead to Paradigm Shift in Rail and Logistics
The onshoring/reshoring phenomenon does offer great potential to grow rail business in the short term and strengthen the rail industry as a whole. However, improvements are needed to move forward.
Cold Storage
Refrigeration on the Rise: Assessing the Emerging Potential of the Cold Storage Market
The steady influx of cold storage industrial projects has piqued the interest and attention of many developers and investors, especially those looking to make strategic investments in an uncertain economy.
Waste Reduction
The Food Waste Problem in the Grocery Retail Industry
There are new initiatives and technologies that can help supermarkets cut down on food waste, boosting profits and lowering their environmental impact.
Agriculture
Why Younger Generation is Taking Interest in Farming
The farming industry will continue to transform, especially as technology makes farm fresh, sustainable foods more accessible.
Software Solutions
How Cutting Supply Chain Costs Can Make Food Processing More Profitable
The key to building an efficient supply chain is to create a strategy, from the C-suite to the production floor.
Automation
Global Warehouse Automation Landscape Remains Strong
Several markets are experiencing higher-than-expected growth. Outlook for the warehouse automation industry is still extremely positive with the underlying drivers of growth remaining strong.
Fleet Management
How Advanced Data Analytics Have Reshaped Dynamic Pricing for Transportation Fleets
Not all algorithms are built alike, so it’s important for companies to understand if they are leveraging accurate, real-time data to determine a procurement decision suited for their organization.
