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.


Casey’s Continues Food Donations for Pandemic Relief

Will donate 10 million meals to Feeding America through a partnership with Coca-Cola

FreshDirect Sees 46% Bump From Pandemic Back-to-School Sales

The online retailer said sales are up from last year as families expect to prepare more meals at home, while new meal solutions bolster selection.

Restaurants with reopened dining rooms have recaptured 83.9% of their pre-COVID sales.

The multiyear agreement could be particularly significant this season as more fans watch from home and potentially order more delivery.

Measures enacted exclude PPP funds from income calculations and extend $1,000 credits for new hires.

Long-term disruption in the U.S. business climate, including a culling of alternative food venues and slow office reopenings, portends a favorable environment for well-run supermarkets, Vivek Sankaran tells investors.

A new survey shows that the exclusion of fans from most stadiums will be a boon to takeout and delivery.

City Council voted 46-4 in support

The lower sales gain is still impressive as this year’s everyday growth outstripped last year’s Labor Day sales.

OLC speaker offers ideas for convenience foodservice operators

Starting Sept. 30, places can use up to 25% of their interior seats. Patrons will be asked to blow the whistle if an establishment exceeds the cap.

Three in 4 consumers fear getting COVID-19 while grocery shopping, according to a poll by Charleston|Orwig and Menu Matters.

Shoppers habits have changed, but the fundamentals, including merchandising and service, are still important for independent grocers, the author says.

Heading into Labor Day weekend, grocery workers at Kroger, Food 4 Less and Whole Foods Market call for a reinstatement of hazard pay given the continued threat of COVID-19.

Small tweaks and larger changes are in store as customers visit food halls in the age of COVID-19.

Of the hundreds of thousands of Americans who have died from the coronavirus, no small number were colleagues and counterparts in the supermarket and food industries. WGB tells the stories of just a few of them.

Format intended to facilitate process while adhering to pandemic protocols

Officials have not said when dine-in service might resume, frustrating local restaurants.

Consider these solutions shared at the Association for Healthcare Foodservice’s recent virtual conference.

The Lempert Report: Food establishments innovate amid a pandemic.

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