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As consumers stay inside, shopping habits are changing and delivery platforms are adapting to meet the increased demand. Here’s the latest COVID-19 news from around the industry this week.

As consumers meet with the stress and chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic and its disruption of daily life, finding ways to relax and unwind has taken on even higher importance. Many brands from both the THC and CBD sides of the ledger quickly found sales growth as consumers rushed to stockpile goods from nearly all CPG sectors, but cannabis suppliers and entrepreneurs are now wondering what their industry will look like once the crisis passes.

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Covid-19 has upended many traditional consumer shopping habits, including how holidays are celebrated. Brands that look to these events as major sales drivers, such as Kosher food company Kayco, are keeping a close eye on how the pandemic will impact their annual forecasts.

BevNET’s Martin Caballero sat down with Max Baumann, CEO and founder of Basemakers, for insight on how brands can best support retail partners during the crisis, how to manage crucial out-of-stock challenges, long-term implications on grocery merchandising and more.

In the latest distribution news, IWON Organics enters four national retailers, Ithaca Hummus grows its store count and Daring Foods debuts at Sprouts.

As packaged food demand soars, big food brands continue to present evolving visions — growing production capabilities and adjusting marketing efforts, while prioritizing employee health and safety and funding hunger relief. Here are the latest updates on big CPG companies’ initiatives and outlooks for this unprecedented time.

After a week when companies, investment firms and trade groups sought clarity as to whether venture-backed companies can receive loans via the newly issued Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the Small Business Association (SBA) issued further details on Friday. However, while the document does provide some clarification, many questions still remain unanswered.

Operations and inventory management are the backbone that supports your food and beverage company during this time. Today, April 6th, BevNET Editor-in-Chief Jeff Klineman leads a co-packing panel on the stresses and solutions affecting brands and their co-packers during the ongoing COVID-19 Crisis.

In COVID-19 news this week, the FDA ensured the food supply is safe and loosened label restrictions for eggs moving from foodservice to retail, while states and retailers set shopping restrictions to encourage social distancing.