Tag: covid-19

The National Restaurant Association sent a letter to Congressional leadership, sharing new survey findings that illustrate continued business deterioration across the restaurant industry and offering support for the moderate compromise proposal as a 'down payment' toward a larger relief package in early 2021.

Working mothers are disproportionately affected by the household responsibilities when compared to working fathers. They remain a critical customer base even though they're overwhelmed.

Kristen Pogreba-Brown, assistant professor of epidemiology at the University of Arizona, said people get frustrated at why food outbreak investigations take so long, but there are many reasons.

The restaurant industry’s sales recovery stalled in October, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Census Bureau.

United Fresh and allied food and agricultural organizations are urging both President Trump and President-elect Biden to provide priority access to COVID-19 vaccines as they become available.

The holidays are coming and will look a little different this year as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to shift consumer behavior. 

Apple volumes and dollars dipped slightly across the U.S. in October 2020 compared to the year prior, while bags continued to be a leading merchandising strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Oranges have seen unprecedented success with strong consumer demand at retail during the pandemic. Below are some charts and data points that tell the amazing story the citrus item has had this year.

While shopping patterns are normalizing, food spending at retail remains highly elevated across most departments.

Casual dining chain Ruby Tuesday filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy today and plans to close nearly half of their restaurant operations.