Month: April 2020

Dawn Foods Shares Tips for Bakers Navigating the Coronavirus Environment

April 28, 2020 Dawn Foods

The coronavirus (COVID-19) is having a massive economic impact on everyone, including businesses often at the center of local communities: bakeries. To ensure bakeries across the country have the information needed to continue delivering baked goods to its customers, Dawn Foods has created a list of resources for bakers, including using technology to reach customers during social distancing, creating at-home bake kits and ways to give back to the local community. …

AIB International Tip of the Week: During COVID-19, Is My Supply Chain Susceptible to Food Fraud?

April 28, 2020 AIB International

During our Monday, April 20 “Food Safety and COVID-19: What Businesses Need to Know” webinar, we discussed food fraud. Alicia Swanson, Food Safety Professional, reviewed a key question to ask of your supply chain to determine whether you’re at risk. Download our complimentary Food Fraud Risk Assessment to determine your risk. …

SpartanNash Announces Partnership to Support Local Restaurants During COVID-19 Pandemic

April 28, 2020 SpartanNash

In an effort to help local restaurants impacted by COVID-19, SpartanNash today announced it has launched an innovative pilot partnership with eight West Michigan restaurants. Each participating restaurant will create its patrons’ favorite menu items, which will be sold at select D&W Fresh Market, Family Fare, Forest Hills Foods and Ada Fresh Market locations. …

FDA Offers Constituent Update on FSMA, and Retail Food Protection

April 28, 2020 FDA

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today published a fact sheet designed to help answer questions from the Food and Agriculture Sector about what respirators, disposable facemasks, such as surgical or medical masks, or cloth face coverings are most appropriate for various settings. …

Giant Food Announces Free, Weekly Nutrition-Focused Classes in New Virtual Format

April 28, 2020 Giant Food

At a time when the CDC recommends individuals postpone regular, non-urgent healthcare visits and instead use telemedicine when available, these free online classes serve as an extra preventative measure to ensure healthy living habits between doctor visits. …