Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO), producer of Nature's Own, Wonder, Tastykake, Dave's Killer Bread, and other bakery foods, today announced that it has temporarily stopped production at its bakery in Savannah, Georgia due to an increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases within its production staff and in the number of those self-quarantining.
Snack food consumption has increased by +8 percent during the pandemic as consumers seek comfort through savory and sweet snacks
July 9, 2020
In April, during the height of the shelter-at-home orders, 37% of consumers told NPD they wanted to make sure they had sufficient snack foods on hand. They were well-stocked on salty snacks and frozen sweets more than other items.
Multi-Conveyor, in collaboration with one of their highly respected East Coast reps, came up with a barrier spaced hand-pack conveyor idea that conforms to social distancing mandates in the workplace.
Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery was recently able to talk to Andrew Ly, CEO at Sugar Bowl Bakery, San Francisco, about best practices for food manufacturers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery was recently able to talk to Dr. James "Jimi" Crawford, founder and CEO of Orbital Insight, Palo Alto, CA, about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the potato chip industry.
Pandemic and hurricane-related supply chain disruptions call for unprecedented collaboration to ensure the timely delivery of critical goods
June 23, 2020
FourKites and the American Logistics Aid Network (ALAN), are collaborating to accelerate the transport and delivery of essential goods as the world continues to cope with pandemic-related supply chain disruptions and braces for the potential effects of the 2020 hurricane season.
The company has now donated 125,000 lbs. of food and 20,000 liters of sanitizing products to help over 150,000 vulnerable people
June 19, 2020
Dinant—manufacturer of the leading brands of YUMMIES snacks and ZIXX soaps in central America—has undertaken a second round of donating food and sanitizing products to local communities and public authorities to ensure that they continue to have access to essential supplies during the COVID19 pandemic.