NCA’s Downs calls on elected officials to support small businesses during COVID-19 outbreak
Association joins 60 other food organizations in calling for recognizing food manufacturing as ‘essential.’
John Downs, president and ceo of the National Confectioners Association, is calling on government officials at all levels to offer support to small businesses struggling during the COVID-19 outbreak.
In an opinion piece published on Medium, Downs said the multigenerational businesses such as restaurants, ice cream shops and mom-and-pop candy shops are part of the nation's critical infrastructure.