San Francisco, CA—Salesforce and the Curry Family’s Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation have launched an initiative to help support farmers and food insecure families impacted by the pandemic, according to a press release from Full Harvest. "Food insecurity is one of the many devastating inequities magnified by COVID-19," said Ebony Beckwith,...
Modesto, CA—Kevin’s Natural Foods has donated 40,000 pounds of chicken, sauce, rice, and potatoes worth $120,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank since June 25, according to a press release. This is the second donation this year to the food bank. The press release notes that in February, Kevin’s Natural Foods...
Washington, D.C.—Michael McGuffin, President of the American Herbal Products Association, sent a letter to Congressional leaders in the U.S. House and Senate to request adequate federal funding be included in a fourth COVID-19 relief package to ensure the financial viability and continued operations of the United States Postal Service (USPS),...
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, consumers were spending more on restaurant dining every year, with less of their paychecks going to home-cooked meals. COVID-19 has stopped, or perhaps just paused, that trend, findings from FMI- The Food industry Association (FMI) U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2020 report suggest. The report, prepared...
Bengaluru, India—The Dr. Majeed Foundation, a non-profit institution established by Dr. Muhammed Majeed, Founder and Chairman of Sami-Sabinsa Group, shared news of efforts to support people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The foundation has distributed 3,600 kits containing essential food items, protective equipment, hand sanitizers, and health supplements,...
Practically overnight, COVID-19 has dramatically upended the way brands, particularly food brands, communicate. Not since 9-11 have they had to re-focus their promotional campaigns and approach to marketing so rapidly. And COVID's impact will likely have an even longer shelf life than the patriotic and united spirit that followed the...
Researchers at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and the UNC School of Medicine conducted a study of novel coronavirus infection in human airways, published in the journal Cell. UNC reports that the findings add to evidence that wearing a mask is an important step toward limiting transmission...
New York, NY—COVID-19 is upending the food shopping patterns employed by financially insecure families, according to researchers from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. To facilitate shopping for these families and to guide policy change around this crisis, these researchers have developed a web mapping tool that details states...
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At their May 19, 2020, meeting, the Brattleboro, Vermont Selectboard passed a resolution requiring face coverings to be worn by customers and employees in all retail establishments. It was part of an expanded discussion of COVID-19 and business issues. In hindsight, some independent natural products retailers believe they could have...
