The Great 2020 Bakery Boom
Even sunny optimists have difficulty detecting silver linings in global pandemics. But if there’s one we can all agree on, it’s the rise of bakeries of all shapes and sizes. …
Coronavirus
Bakers, Food and Beverage Groups, Request Priority Access to COVID-19 Vaccine
The American Bakers Association (ABA), along with several food and beverage trade groups, urged in a letter to President Donald Trump priority access to vaccines to protect workers and keep the food supply chain running. …
Escalent Study Highlights Growth Trends and Loyalty Opportunities for Restaurant Delivery Services Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
Escalent, a top human behavior and analytics firm, today published a new study regarding the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on restaurant delivery services. What’s for Dinner? How Restaurants & Food Delivery Services Can Build Loyalty Beyond COVID-19 explores the growth of restaurant delivery now and into the near future. …
Southern New Mexico’s Stampede Meat Plant Ordered Closed by State Due to Virus Outbreak
A meat processing plant in southern New Mexico has been ordered immediately closed for two weeks by state officials due to an outbreak of coronavirus at the facility. …
The Pandemic’s Toll on Meatpacking Workers
When coronavirus cases started appearing at the JBS beef-processing facility in Greeley, Colorado, this past March, Stacey was terrified. She works on the plant’s kill floor, removing intestines that weigh between 30 and 50 pounds from hundreds of cattle each hour. …
