A Wholesale Grocery Will Deliver Directly to the Public

Baldor Specialty Foods, a wholesale grocer based in the Bronx, will open for retail sales starting today. The company, which distributes products to stores, restaurants and institutions throughout the Northeast, will provide home delivery of more than 6,000 various items within a 50-mile radius of its Bronx warehouse.

LGMA Food Safety Audits Continue Through COVID-19 Crisis

The California Leafy Greens Marketing Agreement (LGMA) is sharing information to inform retail and foodservice customers, as well as consumers, that activities in place to ensure the safety of leafy greens are fully operational during this rapidly changing COVID-19 situation.

Avocados from Peru Adjusts Marketing Message in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic

The U.S. based Peruvian Avocado Commission (PAC), and its sister association, ProHass of Peru, welcome the measures being taken by our respective governments in the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Our thoughts go out to the people who have been affected by this unprecedented event and we pay homage to the men and women from around the world who are on the front line working to contain this pandemic.

Chicken Run at Supermarkets Has Processors Boosting Output

Meat companies are ramping up processing to help restock coolers that are being emptied by Americans on edge because of the spreading coronavirus.

Dutch Floral Industry Wilting Due to Coronavirus

March 18, 2020 Reuters

The coronavirus is forcing Dutch flower growers to compost millions of blooms at what should be the pre-Mothers’ Day demand peak, their industry association said, warning that many members could go bankrupt within weeks.