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The Food and Drug Administration will answer questions in a March 18 teleconference on how the coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting food safety and food supplies.

Suddenly, bars, casual eateries, and fine-dining restaurants have nearly vanished.

About a week ago, the tidal wave that is the coronavirus began to upend the lives of every American.

The Food and Drug Administration has suspended enforcement of verifying Food Safety Modernization Act audit requirements for importers and food facilities because of the coronavirus COVID-19 spread.

With the uncertainty of the effects of COVID-19 on business, any company selling produce should not extend payment terms past 30 days, thereby waiving protections under the PACA Trust, according to United Fresh.

The 2020 Canadian Produce Marketing Association convention and trade show is canceled because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The United Fresh Produce Association is requesting urgent action by Congress to help the fresh produce supply chain deal with the financial shocks caused by the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak.

One of the big supply chain questions related to the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak is the effect of the crisis on demand for particular commodities.

United Fresh and other food industry groups collaborated with the Food and Drug Administration on guidelines for food companies to follow if an employee or customer tests positive for COVID-19.

Operations at the Port of Houston will be back to normal March 20 after an International Longshoremen’s Association worker tested positive for coronavirus COVID-19.