food logistics
30 posts tagged with “food logistics”
Responsible Labor Is Becoming a Supply Chain Control Tower Issue, Not Just an ESG Footnote
Ahold Delhaize USA’s move into the Responsible Labor Initiative shows labor-risk monitoring is shifting from ESG reporting into daily supply chain operations, supplier continuity, and control tower workflows.
CXTMS InsightsApril 25, 2026 · 6 min read
Food Supply Chains Are Building Around RFID, Digital Twins, and Shelf-Life Intelligence
Food manufacturers are investing in RFID, digital twins, cold chain infrastructure, and stronger planning systems because perishability punishes slow decisions harder than almost any other supply chain environment.
CXTMS InsightsApril 21, 2026 · 6 min read
Hershey’s Cocoa Sourcing Playbook Is a Supply Chain Resilience Lesson, Not Just a Commodity Story
Hershey’s response to cocoa volatility shows why diversified sourcing, supplier programs, and execution technology now belong in the same resilience playbook.
CXTMS InsightsApril 18, 2026 · 6 min read
Cold Storage Is Splitting in Two: Why Newer High-Throughput Facilities Are Winning Demand in 2026
The U.S. cold-storage market is still absorbing demand, but tenants are concentrating in newer automated facilities while older refrigerated buildings face record move-outs and rising competitive pressure.
CXTMS InsightsApril 12, 2026 · 6 min read
Hormel’s AI Planning Platform Spans 70 Sites. Food Shippers Should Steal the Playbook.
Hormel rolled out AI planning across more than 70 dry and refrigerated sites. The move says a lot about what modern food logistics now requires.
CXTMS InsightsApril 11, 2026 · 6 min read
GLP-1 Drugs Are Reshaping Logistics From Both Ends: Pharma Cold Chain Surges as Food Freight Demand Falls 3%
GLP-1 weight loss drugs are creating a logistics paradox—driving pharmaceutical cold chain investment to record highs while reducing food freight volumes by an estimated 3 million truckloads annually.
CXTMS InsightsMarch 28, 2026 · 6 min read
The Automation Paradox: How Over-Digitization Is Leaving Truckloads of Food to Rot in 2026
Over-automation in food supply chains is creating dangerous blind spots. Learn how rigid digital systems are causing food waste — and why human-AI balance is the answer.
CXTMS InsightsFebruary 28, 2026 · 5 min read
FSMA 204 Food Traceability Rule: What Every Logistics Operator Must Know Before the Compliance Deadline
FSMA 204 requires enhanced traceability records for high-risk foods by July 2028. Learn what CTEs, KDEs, and EDI 856 ASN requirements mean for logistics operators and how TMS platforms help you comply.
CXTMS InsightsFebruary 23, 2026 · 6 min read
The $497 Billion Cold Chain Boom: How IoT and AI Are Eliminating Spoilage Across Global Supply Chains
The cold chain market surges past $497 billion in 2026. See how IoT sensors and AI predictive analytics are eliminating spoilage in transit.
CXTMS InsightsFebruary 13, 2026 · 5 min read
Cold Chain 2026: IoT Sensors, AI Monitoring, and the $600 Billion Temperature-Controlled Revolution
How IoT sensors, AI-driven monitoring, and smart refrigeration are transforming cold chain logistics in 2026—from pharma compliance to food waste reduction.
CXTMS InsightsFebruary 10, 2026 · 5 min read