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Digitizing supply chains would slash food waste, Hwy Haul CEO says

A produce section of a grocery store shows foods such as broccoli, celery, cabbage, radishes, and lettuce.

Want to meet the world’s growing food needs and possibly take a bite out of inflation at the same time? Try digitizing the supply chain to slash food waste, says Syed Aman, founder and CEO of fresh produce digital freight platform provider Hwy Haul.

With a background in supply chains and distribution at Walmart, Aman saw a lot of food waste and inefficiency in stores and in transportation. 

He founded Hwy Haul in 2018 with a mission to eliminate waste in the transportation of food from farms to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/digitizing-supply-chains-would-slash-food-waste-hwy-haul-ceo-says

FOSC chat: Shipwell CEO on how disruptions are reshaping food supply chains

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This fireside chat recap is from Day 2 of FreightWaves’ Future of Supply Chain live event in Rogers, Arkansas. For more information and content from the event, click here.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: Food supply chains in an era of disruption

DETAILS: The war in Ukraine, inflation and a freight market downturn. They’re just some of the disruptions affecting the food supply chain. What does it all mean?

SPEAKERS: Greg Price, co-founder and CEO of Shipwell, and Rachel Premack, editorial director,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/shipwell-ceo-on-how-disruptions-are-reshaping-food-supply-chains

HowGood adds procurement module to sustainability database

HowGood added a procurement module to its sustainability platform.

HowGood, touted as “the world’s largest product and ingredient sustainability database,” added a procurement module to its Latis sustainability intelligence platform on Thursday.

The Brooklyn, New York-based company started with a platform based on R&D to find more sustainable suppliers or practices specifically for new consumer packaged goods (CPG) and food products. 

The procurement module will help connect the dots between the sustainability metrics for ingredients and how that information...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/howgood-adds-procurement-module-to-sustainability-database

GrubMarket secures mouthwatering $200 million Series E raise

Food technology unicorn GrubMarket secures $200 million Series E funding to fix broken food supply chains

Tyson Foods was right –– food supply chains are breaking. In many grocery stores, the shelves are as bare as they were during the early pandemic stockpiling frenzy. At the same time, world food prices hit a 10-year high in October, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization’s food price index.

The problems within the food supply chain extend from sourcing to delivery and everywhere in between, resulting in shortages and price hikes that are impacting millions of Americans that rely on...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/grubmarket-secures-mouthwatering-200-million-series-e-raise

GrubMarket makes yet another acquisition, but this one is different

GrubMarket acquires Oakwood Transportation to expand food supply chain through logistics and trucking capability

Thirty. That’s the number of acquisitions food tech unicorn GrubMarket has completed since the beginning of 2019, and the company is only picking up the pace. One-third of those acquisitions have taken place since June of this year, an incredible number that’s growing larger by the month.

That includes this month, when GrubMarket announced its 31st acquisition since 2019, buying Oakwood Transportation for an undisclosed amount. At first glance, the purchase might seem like just another addition...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/grubmarket-makes-yet-another-acquisition-but-this-one-is-different

Misfits Market adds 44th and largest state: California

Misfits Market announces California expansion

Misfits Market, the grocery delivery company focused on sustainable sourcing and reducing food waste, has announced its expansion into California, where it will deliver to all ZIP codes in the nation’s most populous state. Misfits Market offers a wide range of food, including produce, meats and seafood and its newly launched dairy category, for up to 40% off grocery store prices.

The move into California comes on the heels of Misfits Market’s $225 million Series C funding, which it acquired in...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/misfits-market-adds-44th-and-largest-state-california

FMCSA asks: How much is the industry using the HOS waiver?

With another extension of the emergency hours-of-service waiver looming, federal regulators want the trucking industry to let them know to what extent carriers and drivers are actually taking advantage of the exemption.

The first-of-its-kind, 50-state exemption was originally issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration in March 2020 in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The order gives drivers and carriers more time to make deliveries without violating federal work-hour...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fmcsa-asks-how-much-is-the-industry-using-the-hos-waiver

Digging into The Food Biz podcast — The Stockout

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The New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX) is supporting the transformation of container shipping by solving inefficiencies associated with booking downfalls and shipment rollings. To learn more visit nyshex.com

Mike Baudendistel is getting his fill of food on this episode of The Stockout. He welcomes the hosts of The Food Biz podcast, Ryan Nelson and Kristyn Tarpey, to the show for a combo episode that will leave you hungry.

They talk about how food retailers and restaurants are faring right now...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/digging-into-the-food-biz-podcast-the-stockout

2021 Shipper of Choice profile: TreeHouse Foods

Presented by FreightWaves, in partnership with ArcBest, the Shipper of Choice award recognizes the manufacturers, distributors and retailers who do the best job of keeping the American economy moving by fighting driver detention, providing accessible facilities and understanding what it takes to remove inefficiencies from the supply chain.

Among the Top 25 Shippers of Choice for 2021: TreeHouse Foods

About TreeHouse Foods

New York Stock Exchange tickerTHS
HeadquartersOak Brook, Illinois
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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/2021-shipper-of-choice-profile-treehouse-foods

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