Kraft Heinz

At STB, rail shippers reveal preference for trucks

WASHINGTON — More regulatory oversight is needed to keep rail volumes from shifting to trucks and limiting the railroads’ growth potential, rail customers have told the Surface Transportation Board.

Their testimony, along with that of railroads, unions, industry consultants and others has been filed with STB ahead of a two-day hearing at the agency next week over concerns about the railroads’ ability to continue to grow their business.

“The deteriorating rail service members have experienced for...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/at-stb-rail-shippers-reveal-preference-for-trucks

2023 Shipper of Choice profile: Kraft Heinz

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The Shipper of Choice award, presented by FreightWaves in partnership with TriumphPay, recognizes...

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Running on Ice: May flowers have arrived

Hello, and welcome to the coolest community in freight! Here you’ll find the latest information on warehouse news, tech developments and all things reefer madness-related. I’m your controller of the thermostat, Mary O’Connell. Thanks for having me!

All thawed out
(Photo: U.S. Customs and Border Protection)

It’s that time of year when Sunday brunch dreams are dashed with hourlong waits as families flock to restaurants on behalf of mothers. Mother’s Day is this weekend, so best to avoid the floral...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/running-on-ice-may-flowers-have-arrived

A new deal will make Lunchables more powerful than ever

One of Kraft Heinz’s most profitable brands, Lunchables, is signing a deal with grades K-12 schools across the country — potentially launching Big Cheese, Ham, and Crackers into unknown heights.

Carlos Abrams-Rivera, Kraft Heinz executive vice president, announced the deal at the annual Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) meeting on Feb. 21. Two types of Lunchables with “improved nutrition” will be served in grades K-12 schools as soon as this fall.

A Kraft-Heinz spokesperson declined to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/a-new-deal-will-make-lunchables-more-powerful-than-ever

La empresa de logística DB Schenker anuncia despidos en Texas 

DB Schenker dijo que está despidiendo a 130 empleados de un centro de distribución de Kraft Heinz cerca de Fort Worth, Texas, según un aviso enviado a los funcionarios del estado el martes. 

“Kraft nos ha notificado que van a cerrar en Fort Worth, a partir del 26 de junio”, según un aviso presentado ante la Comisión de la Fuerza Laboral de Texas. “Los despidos son permanentes. [DB Schenker] no tiene planes en este momento para operar en el sitio de Fort Worth”.

Kraft Heinz dijo que no va a cerrar...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/la-empresa-de-logistica-db-schenker-anuncia-despidos-en-texas

Logistics company DB Schenker announces layoffs in Texas

DB Schenker said it’s laying off 130 employees in response to the closure of a Kraft Foods distribution center near Fort Worth, Texas, according to a notice sent to state officials Tuesday.

“Kraft has notified us that they will be closing in Fort Worth, effective June 26,” according to a notice filed with the Texas Workforce Commission. “The layoffs are permanent. [DB Schenker] has no plans at this time to operate at the Fort Worth site.”

Germany-based DB Schenker is the logistics division of...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/db-schenker-announces-layoffs-in-texas

Industry leaders chart future of supply chain visibility

At FourKites Visibility 2021, supply chain leaders gather to chart the future of visibility

Shopping has never been easier for the consumer. They can have products delivered within a few hours, the same day, the next day or in two days. They can shop in person, online and through marketplaces. They can pick up products in-store or have them delivered to their doorsteps.

All of this is fantastic for consumers, but it puts huge pressure on supply chains to meet those flexible expectations. Not only are supply chain professionals contending with the tall task of personalizing the delivery...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/industry-leaders-chart-future-of-supply-chain-visibility

2021 Shipper of Choice profile: Kraft Heinz

A cardboard box of Heinz ketchup moves on a conveyer belt, illustrating an article about Kraft Heinz.

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 is … Kraft Heinz, coming in at No. 16.

About Kraft Heinz
NASDAQ tickerKHC
HeadquartersChicago
2020 revenue

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/2021-shipper-of-choice-profile-kraft-heinz

The Stockout: Reefer capacity tightens in Northeast

It is becoming increasingly difficult to source transportation out of the Northeast. Over the past month, reefer capacity has become easier to source across the country due to seasonal trends along with absolute capacity beginning to return to the market.

“Historically, it’s usually easier to source capacity during the first quarter than it is the fourth quarter,” Capital Logistics founder and Chief Operating Officer Michael Feig told me Monday. “I think we are seeing that trend continue...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/the-stockout-reefer-capacity-tightens-in-northeast

Canfor, 4 others named FourKites Golden Kite Award winners

Delays in moving lumber products overseas can shut down production schedules for days or even weeks, costing producers millions of dollars. Canfor (Canadian Forest Products) knows this all too well, so it embarked on a program to improve transparency and accuracy within its shipping operation through a digital transformation of its supply chain.

The project, conducted with the help of visibility platform company FourKites, helped it become one of five companies to be named a FourKites Golden...

https://s29755.pcdn.co/news/canfor-4-others-named-fourkites-golden-kite-award-winners

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