Coronavirus

Highlights

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Logistics

How Covid Changed Contract Manufacturing

Oct. 3, 2022
Comans that survived the pandemic and subsequent supply chain woes are gearing up for a sustained period of growth.
Coronavirus

Study: COVID Fears Lessen Appeal of Local Food

Sept. 8, 2022
The pandemic may have increased sales in locally produced food, but it wasn’t because of explicit consumer preferences, according to a new study.
Dairy, Cheese, Eggs

Texas Lawsuit Against Cal-Maine Reinstated

Aug. 18, 2022
The nation’s largest egg producer must answer charges of price-gouging from Texas authorities, an appeals court has ruled.
Animal Proteins

Tyson: Feds Made Us Keep Plants Open

July 26, 2022
Tyson Foods shouldn’t be liable for COVID-19 infections in its plants because it was under orders to keep them open, the company is arguing to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Worker Safety

JBS to Pay Fine, Implement COVID Safety Programs

June 1, 2022
JBS USA has agreed to pay a $14,502 fine and implement a safety program to help prevent future outbreaks of infectious disease among its workers.
Bakery & Baked Goods

Report Looks at Pandemic Impact on Bakery

May 24, 2022
The bakery sector needs “a pivot from defensive to proactive” as it responds to the end of the pandemic and to new challenges.
Animal Proteins

Congress Report Slams Largest U.S. Meat Processors Over COVID

May 12, 2022
America’s biggest meat processors misled about the state of meat supplies to keep workers coming in during the early stages of the pandemic, according to a congressional report...
Candy & Confectionary

Higher Prices, Scarcity Ahead for Hershey Candy

Feb. 4, 2022
Hershey Co. will have to raise prices for its products and anticipates a hard time keeping shelves stocked with candy in advance of Valentine’s Day.
Coronavirus

Private Label Keeps Pace in Product Rollouts

Feb. 2, 2022
Private label products may have underperformed during the pandemic, but they’re outstripping national brands in new product introductions.
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R&D

Product Development Teams Find New Ways to Innovate During the Pandemic

Jan. 24, 2022
Many food and beverage R&D teams figured out how to keep new and improved products flowing despite Covid restrictions.
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Regulatory Compliance

David Acheson on Food Safety in 2022: Squalls Ahead!

Jan. 24, 2022
The FDA will turn 'New Era of Smarter Food Safety' talk into action, while USDA/FSIS will focus on salmonella reduction.