The coronavirus pandemic has turned our world upside down in many ways. As it’s challenged consumers, it has also challenged our foodservice/restaurant and retail customers to become increasingly innovative in how they serve their customers.

July 30 is National Cheesecake Day, and Philadelphia cream cheese is launching a fundraiser that makes supporting a good cause as easy as making a cheesecake.

On July 28, U.S. Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn.) — a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee — introduced legislation to create a loan program to provide relief to dairy processors who have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic and the resulting economic crisis, said the Washington, D.C.-based International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA).

With the need for food assistance on the rise due to the global pandemic, Chobani announced that it is donating all profits from a new limited-edition charity flavor to Feeding America, a nationwide network of food banks that provides food to people in need.

COVID-19 is dramatically affecting consumer habits and dairy supply chains as foodservice demand plummets and grocery sales surge, according to Denver-based cooperative bank CoBank.

An essential lesson for the food industry to learn from the first six months of 2020 is just how quickly consumer behavior, preferences and loyalty can change — even when you do everything right.

The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA), Madison, Wis., released its latest “COVID-19 Impact” report on June 23.