Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery was recently able to talk to Ryan Richard, vice president, retail grocery, GS1 US, Ewing, NJ, about the impact of the coronavirus on the grocery community.
The World Health Organization recommends that frequent hand washing with soap and water is an important protective measure against the spread of COVID-19. However, in rural communities, access to soap can be difficult.
With high school commencement ceremonies across the nation cancelled, valedictorians, salutatorians and student bodies alike are missing out on one of the defining moments of graduation: the speech.
Made In Nature, the creator of Dried Fruit, Figgy Pops, and other organic Supersnacks, has donated $80,000 worth of their snacks to two charities addressing food insecurity: Feed The Children and Fresno Rescue Mission.
“There were weeks there, we were getting calls from buyers just in tears. It was just a dire situation. As a candy company, the weight of that, it was very humbling. We were supplying something that was saving people’s lives," said Michael Moss, CEO of the Sweet Shop.
Consumers most concerned about the perceived health threat of other customers; online buying will decline
April 30, 2020
PR firm Inspire PR Group andfull-service market research firm, Illuminology, today released the results of a nationwide survey, Eating 2020: How COVID-19 Will Change Consumer Engagement With Food.
Innovation, new product development and launches are each subject to the developing situation on the ground
April 30, 2020
As an industry we’ve read lots of published research on consumer attitudes and purchase behavior during the COVID-19 crisis. Those who manage existing food and beverage brands have been in the thick of it, dealing with huge swings in demand, closures, new operating procedures, and the like.