Leading Business Magazine Presents Annual Listing of Third-Party Logistics Providers

Melville, NY — August 21, 2009 — Food Logistics, the only publication exclusively dedicated to covering the movement of product through the food supply chain, this week announced the fourth-annual listing of the Top 70 3PLs  in its July/August 2009 issue.

Three years ago, Food Logistics announced its first “50” list of third-party logistics providers that were helping food companies optimize their warehousing and transportation operations. This year, the magazine added 20 new 3PLs to the list. These 3PLs offer a broad scope of services and capabilities that enable food companies to reduce costs, increase flexibility and improve service levels.

“Food and beverage companies and their third-party logistics (3PL) counterparts are discovering win-win successes being felt throughout the supply chain—right into the back offices of financials, sales, marketing and IT,” explained Katherine Doherty, editor-in-chief of Food Logistics magazine.

 “Selecting the right 3PL is vital to the success of a company’s overall operations—it’s a long-term commitment,” said Doherty. “Companies need to have an organized process for selecting and working with a potential 3PL as well as a list of appropriate candidates. We’ve created this listing to help our readers find and evaluate 3PL partners that can help them achieve their goals.”

After receiving nomination forms from end users and solution providers, the editorial staff culled through the submissions to compile this year’s Top 70 3PLs listing. Final recipients are featured in the cover story of the July/August issue of Food Logistics, as well as online at www.foodlogistics.com.

For more info, contact Tim Siddiq at 317-632-2525 ext 621.