Thomasville, Georgia-based Flowers Foods Inc., producer of Nature’s Own, Wonder, Tastykake, Dave’s Killer Bread and other bakery foods, announced April 14 that it has temporarily stopped production at its bakery in Tucker, Georgia, to safeguard the wellness of its 255 team members. The bakery, which produces primarily frozen, non-retail specialty and foodservice bread and bun […]
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IDDBA Plans Live Webinar Series Through Remainder Of April
The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) is conducting live webinars throughout the remainder of April. Webinars are open to both IDDBA members and nonmembers. The April schedule is as follows: April 17: Retail Fresh Foods and COVID-19: What’s Next for Deli, Dairy, and Bakery—Since the beginning of March, producers and retailers in the fresh […]
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Price Chopper Takes Nimble Approach While Awaiting ‘New Normal’
by John McCurry/contributing writer The ringing cash registers at Price Chopper’s 51 stores in the greater Kansas City region tell the tale of strong business. However, in the early weeks of the coronavirus era, there is much more to tell than increased sales. “If you look at so many changes happening in the country, the […]
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Recommended: Kentucky, Kroger Partner On Free Drive-Thru Testing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Gov. Andy Beshear said Kentucky is partnering with Kroger to launch free drive-thru COVID-19 testing across the state. The drive-thru testing will be limited to health care workers, first responders, people age 65 and older and individuals with chronic health conditions such as heart disease, lung disease and other immune-system-lowering diseases, […]
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Shoppers Praise Grocers’ Response To Covid-19 Pandemic
U.S. grocery shoppers are highly concerned about the coronavirus pandemic. The Hartman Group/FMI U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends COVID-19 Tracker report from the first wave of research (March 21-26) finds that American consumers express a high degree of concern about the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, with 92 percent concerned and 69 percent “extremely” or “very” concerned. The vast […]
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First Insight: Treatment Of Essential Workers Impacts Consumer Decisions
How essential retailers treat their employees during the coronavirus pandemic is having a significant impact on consumer shopping decisions, according to a new study by First Insight. The company found that overall, 59 percent of respondents surveyed in early April stated that they would shop less at an essential retailer that has sick employees come […]
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Rite Aid To Open More Covid-19 Testing Locations In Coming Weeks
Camp Hill, Pennsylvania-based Rite Aid is expanding Covid-19 testing sites as part of its partnership with the White House Coronavirus Task Force. In addition to the current testing site in Philadelphia, Rite Aid has added a new location, at a Rite Aid store located at 2604 Linglestown Road in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In coordination with the […]
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Goya Foods Donates Food And Masks Nationally During Pandemic
Jersey City, New Jersey-based Goya Foods, America’s largest Hispanic owned food company, has made an initial donation of more than 200,000 pounds of food, equivalent to over 170,000 meals, to organizations, food banks, food pantries and soup kitchens, as well as over 20,000 protective masks across the nation. The company says it will continue to […]