The Packer's Tom Karst, Ashley Nickle and Amy Sowder talk about their reporting of how the coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting the various segments of the produce industry, from foodservice to retail to wholesale.
For more coverage of this topic, check out the following articles. For the latest updates, check out our coronavirus coverage landing page here.
Overall industry
- Stimulus bill expected to provide industry relief
- Importance of PACA protections escalates in pandemic
- PMA schedules more COVID-19 virtual meetings for members
- Farm labor issues follow COVID-19
Retail
- Survey shows significant uptick in online grocery shopping
- Kroger turns one store into pickup-only location
- Retailers say produce supplies solid, could tighten up later
Wholesale
- NYC Hunts Point Market takes precautions, keeps feeding 8.5 million
- Wholesalers, others in supply chain changing business models
Foodservice
- Foodservice company Sid Wainer & Son offers produce pop-up
- Restaurants fight to survive amid coronavirus shutdowns
- Foodservice sector staggered by coronavirus restrictions