More than a year after the start of the pandemic, the timetable for an end to the outbreak remains unclear. Manufacturers, distributors, and retailers in the food and beverage business continue to pursue long-term strategies that consider the...
More than a year after the start of the pandemic, the timetable for an end to the outbreak remains unclear. Manufacturers, distributors, and retailers in the food and beverage business continue to pursue long-term strategies that consider the...
The COVID-19 pandemic has altered our lives in ways too numerous to count. Several of these changes are temporary, and things will slowly return over time to some semblance of a new normal.
On May 11, the FDA announced it would continue to implement alternative inspection tools and approaches while postponing most domestic and foreign routine surveillance inspections.
The World Health Organization (WHO), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) agree there’s no evidence that food or food packaging is a source for the transmission of COVID-19. Still, some...
The dietary supplements industry has fought for mainstream appeal for years, and the COVID-19 pandemic just might be the moment for the former niche industry to cross the chasm.
The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over, with new cases in the United States steady and unemployment still high. While some sectors, such as food and supplements manufacturing, have thrived during the crisis, other industries continue to struggle....
As stay-at-home orders lift and summer heats up, Americans now weigh the risks as they work, run errands, and travel.
The United States remains in uncharted territory due to the impact COVID-19 has had on the economy. While the health and welfare of Americans is still the top priority, the repercussions of shutting down most of the economy are hard to ignore.
Conferences canceled. Movie theaters shuttered. Temperature checks at work - it’s obvious these are unprecedented times. Companies are racing to accommodate and anticipate new consumer needs and a new reality. The United States Food and Drug...
Before the pandemic upended economies around the world, private label brands had already arrived. A 2019 IRI Consumer Connect Survey found that “private brand dollar sales grew 3.8% in 2019, twice the rate of national brands.”