Coronavirus

US lays out new COVID-19 guidelines for food industry

By Beth Newhart

The Trump Administration released a set of coronavirus guidelines for all Americans, with special provisions for critical infrastructure industries like food and beverage. Brands have been adapting this week to the new reality, while keeping employee...

Retailers in the UK are imposing limits on stocks as stockpiling and panic buying continues, leaving many shelves bare.

COVID-19: What’s dairy doing?

By Jim Cornall

As the COVID-19 pandemic grows, governments are taking a range of actions to help prevent the spread of the virus.

Rabobank is lowering its 2020 US demand growth projections from 0.8% to 0.5%, as consumers quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pic: Getty/Chinnapong

The ripple effects of COVID-19: A look into global dairy

By Beth Newhart

Rabobank assesses how the ‘corona hangover’ will impact global dairy markets in its latest report. Demand in China is already starting to bounce back after its virus exposure seems to have peaked, while the US will suffer in the coming months as cases...

Alimentaria takes place at the Fira de Barcelona Gran Via venue.

Alimentaria moved to September

By Jim Cornall

More trade shows are being postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak that has recently led to a lockdown in northern Italy.

Fonterra's Danfield plant.

Coronavirus affecting Fonterra operations

By Jim Cornall

Fonterra Co-operative has reaffirmed its forecast Farmgate Milk Price range at NZ$7.00-7.60 (US$4.43-4.81) per kgMS and its forecast full-year underlying earnings guidance of 15-25 cents (US 9-16 cents) per share. It has also revised its forecast milk...

Eef de Ferrante, MD, AIPIA, (centre) at last year's Asia Summit. Photo: AIPIA

AIPIA cancels China Summit amid concerns over Coronavirus

By Jenny Eagle

AIPIA, the Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association has announced it is postponing its China Summit, due to be held in Shanghai in April, due to concerns about Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China and many other regions.