Coronavirus

Company looks to divest in jerky, premium chocolate businesses in move CEO says is unrelated to coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic has affected produce buying patterns, but the latest week saw vegetables sales still elevated, while fruit sales had slowed slightly.

Risk and opportunity abound as the coronavirus pandemic evolves and shoppers migrate to new products and retailers like never before.

As restaurants reopen, many regulations explicitly forbid buffets and self-service. That could require massive changes at buffet concepts, or their end altogether, says RB’s The Bottom Line.

The Lempert Report: China's shutdown from the coronavirus not only caused a halt in production but also port backups that have paralyzed food shipments.

In week six of the coronavirus pandemic, dairy and bakery sales were strong while deli sales were not as high.

The rules or recommendations for resuming dine-in service vary widely from state to state, if they exist at all. Here's a sampling, along with some of the few near-constants.

The grab-and-go chain created new guidelines and formats for its stores to open this week.

Kitchens will be paid for providing delivered meals to seniors in need.

85% of operators say they have had an employee test positive for the coronavirus

Restaurant Business has been profiling Buzzworthy Brands for the past year. Many of these brands have had to shift their focus as the coronavirus pandemic halted their growth.

ReposiTrak has a new online software platform that can help alleviate COVID-19 food supply imbalances and connect food producers with parties in need.

With tens of thousands of retail and restaurant closures, the pandemic will accelerate consumer trends, says RB’s The Bottom Line.