Quite a bit of the food Americans eat is grown on foreign soil, so it only gets here because of food importers. On the latest episode of The Intermodal Logistics Podcast, guest Bob Bauer, President of the Association of Food Industries (AFI), discusses the food import process, some examples of products that the U.S. doesn't (and can't) produce on a large scale like nuts and olive oil, and the challenges importers face with evolving tariff policies. On the tariff issue, he explains what importers are doing to prepare and respond - and what they're not doing just yet.
Bob also tells us about AFI, its advocacy on behalf of its members, food standards it has helped enact (and why they're important) and its role in legislation like the Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011. He goes over the steps a typical product takes to get to the U.S., how importers bear the risk and responsibility, and what freight modes are most common.
We also discuss AFI's upcoming Annual Convention, set for April 24-26 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, which will feature more discussion on tariffs, the economy and the role of AI in the food industry. Learn more about AFI and the Convention at www.afius.org.
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