Tyson Foods rolled out a full-page advertisement Sunday in The Washington Post and The New York Times warning that the country’s food supply chain is “breaking” amid continued lockdowns aimed at slowing down the coronavirus pandemic. The company’s board chairman John Tyson wrote in the ad that farmers will be left in the dust and […]
Moscow in Lockdown: Putin Closes Non-Essential Shops After Russian Capital Is Hit by More Than 1,000 Cases…
Moscow entered lockdown today in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus after the capital recorded more than 1,000 cases of the disease. Streets in the Russian capital were deserted today with Red Square empty after mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced the drastic measures last night. People can only leave their homes for very limited […]
White House Extends Coronavirus Guidelines Until April 30, Trump Expects “Peak” in About 2 Weeks…
Pentagon Orders Essential Staff To Deep Underground Mountain Bunker As Pandemic Prep Escalates…
North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) & the US’ Northern Command (NORTHCOM) held a Facebook Live town hall meeting on Tuesday, March 24, informing the public how their essential teams in charge of homeland security are isolating at the Cheyenne Mountain bunker in Colorado amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Air Force General Terrence O’Shaughnessy, who commands […]
Restaurants Flip Supply Chain Business Model, Selling Retail…
A month ago CTH pointed out the short-sighted approach when federal, state and local government dictates began enforcing restaurant closings. By shutting down 50% of the total food supply output, the retail food supply chain was simply overwhelmed. Since then some state governors recognized the issue their decisions made within the total U.S. food supply […]
Russia Halts All International Flights as CCP Virus Cases Rise to Over 1,000…
Russia fully suspended all international flights on March 27 as more than 1,000 cases of the CCP virus were confirmed throughout the nation. The suspension does not apply to cargo, postal, sanitary, and humanitarian shipments, according to a spokesperson for the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency cited by TASS. Airlines will only perform flights to […]
De Blasio’s Coronavirus Crisis…
Can Coronavirus Spread Through Food or Packaging…
As the world social distances amid the coronavirus pandemic, it’s difficult to completely disconnect when it comes to our food. At some point, the meals we get from the grocery store, restaurant takeout counter or farmers market could be handled by someone with the virus — but can it transmit through food? While there are […]
We’re Not Going to Run Out of Food—so Don’t Panic Shop…
Of the many ways in which the novel coronavirus has changed American life, one of the most peculiar has been the traditional trip to the grocery store. For many families, the weekly or biweekly errand has turned into a nightmarish waiting game, peppered by acute fears of infection. Lines of panicked shoppers, armed with shopping […]
The Retail Supply Chain Has Inverted – Formerly Efficient Operations Now Least Effective – Small Markets Best Supplied…
CTH is spending time on this issue because the food distribution sector is the most important sector in all commerce. Having some familiarity with the supply chain might help people to understand the challenges; and possibly help you locate product. The Inversion – Big chain markets; those who spent millions developing their own proprietary ‘just-in-time’ […]