by George Anderson | Feb 14, 2025
Novi, Mich.-based Lineage, the world’s largest cold storage company, has cut an unspecified number of jobs. “As part of a comprehensive review of our operations, we have made the difficult decision to reduce certain positions within the company,” Lineage said in a...
by George Anderson | Feb 14, 2025
Major grocery chains along with their logistics and trading partners are investing in and testing alternative fuels that one day may drive their fleets from the first mile to the last. Getting to zero-emission truck fleets won’t happen overnight, but the time is...
by George Anderson | Dec 18, 2024
The work of managing grocery cold chains is never done with more T’s to cross and I’s to dot than in any other area of food logistics. With a new year approaching, grocers have an extended list of priorities, all vital to safeguarding food supplies and moving them...
by George Anderson | Nov 15, 2024
More and more consumers are signing up to have groceries delivered to their homes. But new research suggests many want their orders delivered even more quickly than they are now. This has led some to speculate that we are nearing a tipping point for ultra-fast drone...
by George Anderson | Oct 21, 2024
San Antonio-based H-E-B promises to deliver orders placed through its Favor app in as little as 45 minutes. The service, called H-E-B Now, offers no delivery or service fees on orders over $25 placed through the end of 2024. Online grocery sales were up 7% in August,...