TODAY'S NEWS

FDA to resume inspections

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had put a hold on most inspections due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the agency just announced that it plans to resume on-site domestic inspections beginning the week of July 20, 2020. As a safety measure, FDA will pre-announce all inspections, save for retail tobacco inspections, for the foreseeable future.

The story behind Minnesota’s 3.2 beer laws

Minnesota is the only state left that restricts beer sales at grocery and convenience stores to those with 3.2 percent alcohol. This piece from Star Tribune examines the Prohibition history of 3.2 laws.

The next supply chain shortage? Coins

The Federal Reserve said last month that the pandemic has "significantly disrupted the supply chain and normal circulation patterns for U.S. coin." For this reason, Kroger is halting the use of coin change at its stores, FOX 19 Cincinnati reports.

Is Uber/Postmates a bigger deal for restaurant or grocery delivery?

With the recent $2.65 billion deal, the Uber acquisition of Postmates will become 37 percent of the U.S. food delivery market, behind DoorDash’s 45 percent, according to Edison Trends. Uber is looking to go beyond restaurant delivery by gaining Postmates’ “delivery-as-a-service” platform which includes partnerships with Walgreens and 7-Eleven.

DISTRIBUTOR EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT

David Kukal
Choice Brands, Inc.
Monroe, LA

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