Trucks carried 63.4% of U.S.-NAFTA freight and continue to be the most heavily utilized mode for moving goods to and from both U.S.-NAFTA partners.
March 4, 2016
The value of commodities moving by truck decreased by 3.1% in December 2015 compared to December 2014, while the value of air freight decreased by 3.5% and rail by 9.3%, according to a report published by United States of Transportation’s Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Washington, D.C.
Among the mega-trends feeding into package development are changing population distribution, fewer married couples, more people living alone, smaller household size and multi-generational households.
March 4, 2016
Dramatic changes in demographics, lifestyles and eating patterns are helping to drive packaging innovations, according to “Food and Beverage Packaging Innovation in the U.S.: Consumer Perspectives,” a report published by Packaged Facts, New York.
Metropolitan Meat, Seafood & Poultry Co. announced plans to consolidate its Washington, D.C., operations into its Landover, Md., headquarters facility.