National Fisheries Institute Statement on COVID-19 Recovery and Relief Legislation
The House and Senate have passed a bipartisan $900 billion economic relief package to aid the nation’s pandemic recovery. …
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CDC Recommends Food and Agriculture Sector Receive COVID-19 Vaccine Priority Access
Following the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) review and vote on vaccine prioritization for the food industry, the CDC has announced vaccine prioritization recommendations for food and agriculture sector essential workers, which includes bakers. Upon the announcement, the American Bakers Association’s (ABA) President and CEO Robb MacKie released this statement.: …
PMA Hails Passage of COVID Stimulus Package
The U.S. House and Senate leadership reached agreement on a $908 billion COVID-19 stimulus package that will bring a desperately needed financial infusion into the U.S. fresh produce and floral industries. The package is expected to be approved by the full House and Senate today, and the President has indicated he will sign it. …
DeltaTrak’s New Vaccine Supply Chain Solutions Meet All Three Temperature Management Profiles Required for Storage, Handling and Transport of COVID-19 Vaccines
DeltaTrak® announces customized vaccine temperature monitoring solutions compatible with the three temperature profiles required for transport, storage and handling of
COVID-19 vaccines. …
After Healthcare Workers, Essential Meat and Poultry Workers High Priority for COVID Vaccine
The North American Meat Institute (Meat Institute) today urged federal authorities to highly prioritize COVID-19 vaccination for the men and women who work in the meat and poultry industry, following healthcare workers and those in long term care facilities. …