Ardent Mills Donates Enough Flour to Keep Schmidt’s Bread Giveaway Going For Weeks

The donation from Ardent Mills came after employee Alex Nelson saw a television news story about Schmidt’s daily bread giveaway. When coronavirus fears shut down most businesses, Steve Borg was desperate to find a way to keep his employees busy and paid.

Sales of Food Thickening Agents Soar Steadily in Line with Upsurge in Demand from Bakery & Confectionery Industry, Says Fact.MR in a New Study

March 30, 2020 Fact.MR

Remarkable expansion of the processed food sector has propelled the utilization of ingredients such as food thickening agents. Projecting the market growth at a steady CAGR of 4% during 2019 – 2028, a new market study by Fact.MR provides an inclusive analysis of the food thickening agents market.

FDA Provides Temporary Flexibility Regarding Nutrition Labeling of Certain Packaged Food in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

March 30, 2020 FDA

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, restaurants and food manufacturers may have food not labeled for retail sale that they wish to sell at retail. For example, restaurants may have purchased ingredients that they can no longer use to prepare restaurant food and instead wish to sell to their customers.

Pizza Expo 2020 is Cancelled

March 30, 2020 Emerald Expositions

Maintaining the health and safety of every member of this incredible community, as well as that of the Pizza Expo team, is paramount to us. With that said, amidst growing concerns surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, and after having extensive discussions with many of you on the viability of our tentative postponement dates, which were June 26-28, 2020, we have been forced to formally cancel Pizza Expo 2020.

Sysco Canada Launches Foodies Unite, to Help Heal the Food Industry During this Difficult Time

March 30, 2020 Sysco Canada

Sysco Canada, the country’s largest foodservice company, today announced it has launched Foodies Unite, a new initiative to help heal the food industry in Canada. This program represents the Company’s commitment to leverage its supply chain to provide services to the retail grocery sector, help its restaurant customers adapt to the current rapidly evolving environment, and provide meals to those most in need.