What The Pandemic Has Done to WA’s Flagship Shellfish Industry

October 21, 2020 Hannah Weinberger, Crosscut

Washington’s iconic shellfish industry was one of the first to collapse in the pandemic. With the industry’s dependency on sales to Asia, the dual impact of COVID-19 in China in January and Chinese tariff wars before that brought losses for farms, hatcheries and distributors.

Danone to Sell Assets and Shake Up Its Management to Cope With Pandemic

October 20, 2020 Lina Saigol, MarketWatch

Shares in Danone rose more than 2% on Monday, after the multinational food and drinks group launched a review of its businesses and overhauled its management, in a bid to cope with disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

New York Grocer’s COVID Action Plan Leads the Way

October 20, 2020 PSK Supermarkets

When the COVID-19 pandemic started, one local business was ahead of the curve taking early and aggressive steps to protect customers and staff that would be replicated and emulated by companies across the city and around the country.

Deloitte: Pandemic Reveals New Ingredients Driving Growth in Fresh Food

October 15, 2020 Deloitte

COVID-19 has significantly changed how we think about, shop for, prepare and even stock up on fresh food. According to Deloitte’s new report, “The Future of Fresh: Patterns from the Pandemic,” the anxiety of shopping in store, combined with ongoing health and financial concerns, has disrupted consumer buying patterns, and created new opportunities for businesses.

Meat Plants Unlikely to Close Over COVID-19 Again, Exec Says

October 7, 2020 Noah Manskar, New York Post

Those protective measures such as temperature checks and “surveillance tests” have helped beef and pork producer JBS USA prevent major COVID-19 outbreaks among its workers, CEO Andre Nogueira said.