Food Industry

COVID-19 containment efforts have taken a toll on the fast-food industry. What happened Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) stock underperformed a weak market last month as shares fell 23% compared to a 12.5% decline in the S&P 500, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The drop left the fast-food…

SAN CRISTOBAL/CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela’s fuel shortages are causing growing complications for the production and delivery of food to a crisis-stricken nation that is in quarantine to stop the spread of the coronavirus, according to ten food industry sources. A woman wearing a protective mask picks vegetables in a street…

Matcha, Berries, Hibiscus Cheesecake at Alinea, 2015Photo: Melina Mara/The Washington Post (Getty Images)FeaturesFeaturesStories from The Takeout about food, drink, and how we live.Last week Alinea, the Chicago restaurant with a rare Michelin 3-Star rating and generally regarded as one of the most outstanding restaurants in the world, announced they would…

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Fast-food workers at chains like McDonald's and Taco Bell are still considered essential employees as other businesses are forced to shut down amid the coronavirus outbreak. Healthcare workers, truck drivers, and other essential workers who need fast, inexpensive food are relying on chains as many restaurants and other businesses close. "I think…

Grievance redressal cell set up to resolve problems of food processing industry during COVID-19 lockdown: Union FPI Minister MoFPI Secretary writes to statesto ensure seamless production and distribution of essential food products                   Union Food Processing Industries Minister Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badalsaid that a Grievance Redressal Cell has been established in…

Plant-based meat products are bigger than ever, with the fast-food industry, grocery stores, and upscale restaurants coming on board. A recent Nielsen report found that plant-based meat alternative purchases went up 279.8 percent last week after Americans were instructed to stay home during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Impossible Foods, a…

From the New York Times Does food transmit Coronavirus?   Basically no (with some cautions).  See yesterday’s post for details. Keeping up Coronoavirus   Healthroid has a summary.  The maps are updated daily Food Policy Watch: This weekly newsletter does a terrific job of keeping up with news reports, especially those explaining…

Well, it was bound to happen. With COVID-19 causing both massive runs on food in grocery stores and a concerning shortage of farmworkers, keeping the food industry producing food is a significant concern. That isn’t going to get any easier now that the first employee at a meat plant has…

LA HABRA, CA - MARCH 17: Shoppers pass by empty bread shelves at the Northgate Market. (Photo by ... Mark Rightmire/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register via Getty Images) MediaNews Group via Getty Images Like hand sanitizer at the local supermarket, reassurance for anxious grocery shoppers is in short supply as the…