In a sign of the times, PepisCo, owner of Quaker Foods, is changing the name of Aunt Jemima brand’s pancake mixes, syrups and other products. This will include the removal of all imagery of the black woman who had come to represent the Aunt Jemima brand. The 130-year-old brand features a Black [...]
The coronavirus pandemic of 2020 has created a dichotomy in the livestock industry that consumers may find strange. While availability of meats at stores has decreased the prices have been on the rise - this is simple supply and demand. What baffles some people is that while they see this when visiting [...]
Many food retailers and restaurants have been closed for the past months, while others have been partially closed and offering take-out or delivery to customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. To better help food retail establishments during this uncertain time, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a food safety re-opening checklist [...]
JBS SA, the world’s largest meat processing company has 150 industrial plants around the world. Based in São Paulo, Brazil, operates in the United States as JBS USA where it cemented its position as the the largest beef processor in the world when it purchased Swift & Company in 2007 for $1.5-billion. [...]
A bipartisan bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives that would provide financial support to grocery and convenience store workers who have been deemed essential and continue to work despite the health risks associated with COVID-19. The bill, H.R. 6567, is the “Giving Retailers and Our Convenience Employees Relief Act” [...]
Links to articles and resources for food store operators. FoodIndustry.Com Covid-19 Resource Guide FDA Provides Guidelines for Re-Opening Retail Food Establishments - The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a food safety re-opening checklist as well as best practices infographic for previously closed establishments or those that have been open with [...]