How Can Food Manufacturers Prepare For a Second COVID-19 Demand Surge?

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted most industries in the U.S., with food manufacturing being one of the hardest hit sectors. Besides shortages in raw materials, supply chain disruptions, and lockdown restrictions, panic stockpiling by consumers resulted in a rapid shift in demand, further compounding the challenges facing food manufacturers. Many in the food industry were caught off guard by increased consumer demand and, as the U.S. went into national lockdown in March 2020, the following...