Coronavirus

Industries all across the country are experiencing the disruptive impact of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. Discover how it could affect the U.S. foodservice, grocery and convenience industries.


Operations

Can disposable gloves be washed and reused?

While operators are rightly trying to conserve gloves during the coronavirus outbreak, disposable gloves should only be used once, Advice Guys says.

Operations

Logan’s parent fires its furloughed employees

The move comes after bankruptcy-court supervisors fired CEO Hazem Ouf and CFO Jim Lebs for paying sales taxes without permission.

The funds can be used to cover school nutrition costs.

Improvement in inventory availability, additional staffing and per-customer purchase limits opens the door for Smart & Final to return to regular store hours.

Pizza Inn franchisees are pushing back against the company’s effort to take control of the chain’s ad fund.

State suspends regulations as gas stations face employee shortage

Here's the process as it applies to restaurants.

Industry group cites COVID-19 dangers just days after Oregon suspends its ban

Full-time workers to receive $500 in cash

As coronavirus hurts sales, ratings agencies start hitting companies that had problems before the shutdown, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

New Seasons Market and New Leaf Community Markets have partnered with Waitwhile to offer shoppers a digital queue option that eliminates lines and promotes social distancing.

A number of independent operators have made the difficult choice in recent days to shutter completely rather than continuing takeout and delivery.

The company says a recent walkout by some workers not only had no negative impact on sales but it actually sold more groceries on its platform in a 72-hour period than ever before.

The fresh produce trade association moves to a virtual show that will feature live keynote presentations, roundtable discussion groups, community networking and a robust expo floor.

CSP interviews Donna Hood Crecca of Technomic about how the pandemic has affected traffic, fuel demand, foodservice and more

Retailer sends remaining inventory to help medical community, first responders

Ahold Delhaize, which announced a $10 million relief package to help in wake of COVID-19, joins other large grocery peers that are stepping up.

Operators are packaging the ingredients for make-at-home pizzas, brunch, tacos and more to deliver to housebound consumers.

Foodservice staff can purchase hard-to-find supplies right at the senior living facility.

The fresh meat department has powered the perimeter to record-setting levels throughout the month of March as pandemic pantry-building shoppers frantically bought food for family meals for all three dayparts.

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