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Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery was recently able to talk to Christine Cochran, executive director, Grain Foods Foundation, Washington, D.C., about the current COVID-19 pandemic and what it means for the snack and bakery industry.

Papa Murphy’s is teaming up with No Kid Hungry during this coronavirus pandemic to feed kids in need, particularly the many vulnerable children across the country that are losing the meals they depend on during school closures.

The baking industry has a long history of giving back to their communities.

The Toluna and Harris Interactive COVID-19 Barometer is a bi-weekly index that taps into a community panel of 30+ million members providing accurate and timely information on the world’s perceptions regarding the Coronavirus.

IWON organics, a fast-growing, better-for-you snack company, has taken an active role in supporting food shelter, healthcare and first responder organizations during this challenging time.

Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery was recently able to talk to Andrew Lynch, president and co-founder of Zipline Logistics, about the coronavirus's effect on the domestic food supply.

Snack Food and Wholesale Bakery recently was able to talk with Poorvi Patodia, founder and CEO, Biena Snacks, about how the coronavirus quarantine is affecting consumers' buying and snacking habits.

Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature's Own, Wonder, Tastykake, Dave's Killer Bread, and other bakery foods, today announced that it has temporarily stopped production at its bakery in Tucker, Georgia to safeguard the wellness of its 255 team members.

In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, many grocery retailers have made the decision to cancel semi-annual shelf resets, slamming the brakes on planned new product and line extension launches. This leaves consumer goods companies wondering what to do with the pipeline of innovation and provides an opportunity to review short-term innovation, its role in the market, and new approaches to product or varietal introduction, through the eyes of the end consumer.