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Friday Round-up (6/19/20): Food Insecurity on the Rise, Despite Agri-Food Resilience

Every week FoodLogiQ will be aggregating the latest updates and resources for food businesses navigating the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Learn how the industry is adapting to protect and feed consumers while building resilience in the face of global crisis.

This week the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) released the Food Outlook report. This 2020-2021 report forecasts production and market trends of popular trading commodities including grains, meat, and dairy, among others.

COVID-19: Exposing the Need for Digitizing Your CPG Supply Chain

We’d like to introduce our guest blogger Bryan Cohn, who is a Food Safety Solution Engineer at FoodLogiQ.  Drawing knowledge from Bryan's experience leading supply chain operations at food manufacturers and retailers like Seal the Seasons and Couche-Tard, we’ve asked him to share some guidance and considerations for CPGs working to survive (and even thrive) as they navigate COVID-19.

Friday Round-up (6/12/20): The Latest Consumer Shopper Trends Reports

Every week FoodLogiQ will be aggregating the latest updates and resources for food businesses navigating the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Learn how the industry is adapting to protect and feed consumers while building resilience in the face of global crisis.

While the number of coronavirus cases has surpassed 2 million in the U.S., parts of the country have taken significant steps towards reopening. Meanwhile, recent reports are indicating some lasting impacts this crisis may have on our daily lives. The Food Industry Association released its 2020 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends report this week, which takes an in-depth look at consumer grocery shopping habits. With approximately 50% of American workers shifting from office work to remote work, it’s no surprise that shopping habits have also shifted.

Embracing Automated Messaging for Strong Crisis Communication

In response to a global pandemic and its massive effect on the efficacy, efficiency and accuracy of the food supply chain, quick, effective and dependable communication is vital. Specifically, internal communications and validation, location-specific supplier communications, and external, public communications are of utmost importance both during and in the aftershocks of crisis. And they are especially applicable now, in the face of what has commonly become known as a “new normal.”

Friday Round-up (6/5/20): Grocery sales hit another record-breaking month

Every week FoodLogiQ will be aggregating the latest updates and resources for food businesses navigating the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Learn how the industry is adapting to protect and feed consumers while building resilience in the face of global crisis.