‘There’s Nowhere to Go’ | Maryland Seafood Industry Hit Hard by Economic Downturn of Pandemic
A manager of a Maryland seafood company said that business is down 75% as the economic downturn has led to fewer people ordering from restaurants. …
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Flower Farmers Struggling to Survive Coronavirus Shutdown
Farmers markets are slowly returning, but in a limited way. Only food farmers and producers will be selling. Flower farmers, will not. Yet, they’re one of the hardest hit businesses by the coronavirus shutdown. …
Kroger Announces $ 130M Thank You Pay for Associates, Continues Paid Emergency Leave
The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) Family of Companies today announced that it will provide a special Thank You Pay to hourly frontline grocery, supply chain, manufacturing, pharmacy and call center associates to acknowledge their dedication to maintaining safe, clean and stocked stores. …
Global Organic Bakery Products Market 2020-30: COVID-19 Growth and Change
The global organic bakery products market is expected to grow from $ 9.5 billion in 2019 and to $ 9.7 billion in 2020 at a growth rate of 2.5%. The slow growth in 2020 is mainly due to the economic slowdown across countries owing to the COVID-19 outbreak and the measures to contain it. …
US Foods Launches Restaurant Reopening Blueprint, a Guide to Help Operators Prepare to Welcome Their Diners Back
US Foods Holding Corp. (NYSE: USFD) today announced the launch of the company’s latest COVID-19 online operator resource, the US Foods Restaurant Reopening Blueprint. The Restaurant Reopening Blueprint provides operators with a how-to for putting key COVID-19 guidelines into practice as they plan reopening efforts. …
