By Mike Montemarano, Associate Editor, Nutraceuticals World 04.03.20
In the midst of COVID-19, consumers and suppliers alike have been wondering how supply chains in the global food and dietary supplements industry will fare. According to trade organizations in the nutritional products industry, we are beginning to see significant impact on many points in the global supply chain for functional foods and dietary supplements.
Reports that there has been a wholesale impact on farming, manufacturing, testing, packaging, shipping, and selling are prevalent, and leading public health organizations are projecting that many regions of the globe may still be weeks if not months away from reaching a peak number of COVID-19 cases.
Some trade organizations have responded to a request from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for information on potential disruptions to agricultural supply chains due to COVID-19. These contributions will help regulators and the industry at large develop a point-in-time assessment of COVID-19’s impact on the s
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