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Food Shippers of America member companies are food manufacturers, distributors, wholesalers and retailers of food and beverage related product. The companies' core business is in manufacturing, distributing or acting as a wholesaler or retailer of food and beverage products with a minimum of 51% of the corporation’s gross annual revenue derived from being a manufacturer, distributor, wholesaler or retailer of these products.
Learn More... We are very excited to announce the inaugural issue of Food Shippers of America magazine. The Fall/Winter issue will be mailed in November and thereafter on a semi-annual basis. The first edition has a number of terrific articles on topics including disaster recovery and food safety, along with a feature on our Board of Directors and Advisors and the agenda for our 2012 FSA Annual Conference.
In order to keep our members and non-members apprised of current events and changes within our industry, Food Shippers of America will also be publishing an e-Newsletter to be sent to all subscribers the second Monday of every month.
We encourage you to reach out to other members of our industry to submit articles of interest. A few suggestions include:
1. Company announcements – Carrier of the Year awards; scholarship recipients; plant or facility openings/expansions; new product lines; new service offerings, etc.
2. Industry news that may have been published in your own newsletter or company website.
3. Suggestions for articles you would like to see in future publications, or offers to author an article for the FSA e-Newsletter.
4. FSA is also open to creative contributions. If you have suggestion or would like to contribute, please forward your comments to: foodshippersofamerica@gmail.com. 
Do you feel your supply chain is under attack? Do you find evidence that your past defenses are eroding or are underperforming and putting your plan and strategy at risk? Are you managing your capacity to the ebbs and flows created by driver shortages and an uneven economy? Do you need more tools in your arsenal? Then attend FSA 2012 Conference "What's in Your Logistics Bunker" and find out how to shore up your execution through new idea sharing, current and topical presentations/panels and benchmarking with your peers!
Learn More... The American Meat Institute has elected the six officers who will guide the organization through the next year. The election was held at AMI’s Board of Directors Meeting in Washington, D.C.
Learn More... Next Generation Logistics, Inc. Named 2011 Top 100 3PL for Providing Superior Supply Chain Services
"Receiving this award year over year is a testament to our customers that rely on their partnership with NGL" said Cada. Inverness, IL (PRWEB) October 21, 2011 Learn More... Sysco Corporation (NYSE:SYY) reported quarterly earnings per share of 55 cents Monday, topping analyst consensus estimates of 52 cents per share. Revenues for the food service logistics company were markedly higher, $10.59 billion versus analyst estimates of $10.49 billion. Net earnings were $302.65 million, an increase of $3.58 million, or 1.2%, when compared to quarterly earnings from a year ago.
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Leading wholesale club joins forces with Feeding America to "Tell Hunger to Hit the Road"
Learn More... California faces a staggering $293.8 billion shortfall over the next decade to maintain its crumbling roads, outdated freeways and cash-strapped transit agencies.
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Food Lion unveiled its fourth Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) store, at 7537 Richmond Road in Norge, Va.
Learn More... Packaged foods leader Kraft Foods Inc. pulled in $13.2 billion in revenue in the third quarter, an 11.5% increase from the same period last year.
Learn More... DALLAS, Nov 03, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- A new software development from Paragon Software Systems, Inc. ( http://www.paragonrouting.com/us ) enables transportation operators to organize deliveries to arrive on site at similar times each day. Using the special Arrival Time Banding feature in Paragon routing and scheduling optimization software results in more manageable deliveries for customers as staff no longer need to break off from their other duties to receive deliveries at different times of the day. It also allows transportation operators to make full utilization of their drivers and trucks, while providing the service improvements.
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