Chocolate is a source of indulgence for many consumers as they stay at home during the Covid-19 pandemic, which has helped to offset lower demand overall – but the cocoa and chocolate sector as a whole is preparing for wider disruption.
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Bread & Water Company, based in Alexandria, Virginia, has launched a redesigned website offering online ordering and delivery services. The bakery created a series of cakes emblazoned with a polite reminder: “Wash Your Hands.” The…
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Keeping employees safe and ensuring production remain the main priorities for the companies within the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic. Preparedness for shortages and delays on the distribution chain is paramount. WorldBakers spoke…
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Conagra is shutting down its Marshall, Missouri, plant due to an outbreak of COVID-19 cases with employees. The plant produces frozen meals, including Banquet and private label pot pies. The company confirmed to 41 Action News that 20…
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AIB International shared practical guides in case of detecting coronavirus infections among employees in a bakery plant. Rod Martell, food safety professional at AIB International, reviewed a number of practical scenarios during the webinar…
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Lesaffre’s CEO, Antoine Baule, has outlined the company’s priorities during the COVID-19 pandemic: to ensure the safety of the employees and to continue production. The company has organized to react to the impact of this crisis as soon as…
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Flowers Foods has announced it has temporarily stopped production at its bakery in Tucker, Georgia to safeguard the wellness of its 255 team members. The bakery, which produces primarily frozen, non-retail specialty and foodservice bread…
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