2020 National Restaurant Association Show Cancelled

Today, event organizers of the National Restaurant Association Show announced the cancellation of the 2020 National Restaurant Association Show due to coronavirus concerns.

Nationally Accredited Food Safety Training Program Offered to the Public for Free During COVID-19 Pandemic

March 24, 2020 Food Handler Solutions

Food Handler Solutions has made the decision to provide their nationally accredited, online food safety training program for free to anyone who wishes to learn more about proper personal hygiene, controlling the spread of virus and bacteria along with proper cleaning and sanitizing in a kitchen and other key food safety topics.

Retail Produce Sales Spiking as Consumers React to COVID-19

March 24, 2020 Category Partners, LLC

While some news reports and social media discussion forums indicated consumers could be reducing produce purchases in favor of non-perishable, center store foods, supermarket sales data indicates strong demand for produce.

Brighter Bites Works to Deliver Veg/Fruit to Families during COVID-19

March 24, 2020 Brighter Bites

Brighter Bites understands that families need fresh, nutrient-rich food to keep them healthy. Therefore they are making every effort to find distribution mechanisms to ensure they receive it.

San Francisco’s Flower Market Reels From Event Cancellations Aimed at Slowing Coronavirus

At the normally bustling wholesale flower market in San Francisco, business has fallen so steeply since local governments started banning large gatherings on March 6 because of the coronavirus outbreak that vendors are comparing the situation to the Great Recession.