Dairy Farmers of Manitoba Launches #LoveLocalEatLocal Campaign in Support of Local Restaurants

March 23, 2021 Dairy Farmers of Manitoba

Dairy Farmers of Manitoba (DFM) is helping to support local restaurants that have been affected by COVID-19. DFM wants to show support for restaurants across the province who, like dairy farms, are locally owned, small businesses that proudly help shape the communities they serve.

The Meatpacking Industry in Rural America During the COVID-19 Pandemic

March 12, 2021 USDA ERS

There was increased attention to the meatpacking industry recently as high rates of outbreaks of the coronavirus (COVID-19) caused some meatpacking plants to temporarily shut down. Just over 500,000 people work in the meatpacking industry in the United States.

Independent Grocers Welcome Nutrition Enhancements in Pandemic Relief Law

The National Grocers Association (NGA), the trade association representing the independent supermarket industry, applauds the enhancements to national nutrition programs included in the American Rescue Plan signed into law by President Joe Biden this afternoon.

King Arthur Baking Company Sees Flour Sales Rise 58% Amid Pandemic

March 11, 2021 Yahoo

Lots of time spent at home during the pandemic has brought out the inner baker in many of us. Just turn to the numbers for proof: King Arthur Baking Company sold over 156 million pounds of flour in 2020 — a 58% increase over 2019.

Grocery Stores’ Pandemic Boom is Over

Kroger (KR), the largest supermarket chain in this country, said Thursday that it expects comparable sales, or sales at stores open for at least one year, to decline by 3% to 5% this year. Sales increased 14.1% in 2020.