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In this Sept. 27, 2018 file photo, robots weld the bed of a 2018 Ford F-150 truck on the assembly line at the Ford Rouge assembly plant in Dearborn, MI.

US, World Mfg. Contracted in March

Economists had expected a bigger drop in the US manufacturing index but predict it will signal more weakness in April.

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Ethanol Industry Aided in Making Sanitizer

Hospitals are desperately searching for hand sanitizer, and ethanol plants that can make large batches of alcohol have offered to help.

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Virus Slump to Rival Big Recessions

Analysts found that many downturns are set to be deeper than those endured in the aftermath of the global financial crisis of 2008.

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a worker wearing a protective face mask irons clothes at a re-opened shopping mall in in Wuhan in central China's Hubei province, Monday, March 30, 2020. Shopkeepers in the city at the center of China's virus outbreak were reopening Monday but customers were scarce after authorities lifted more of the anti-virus controls that kept tens of millions of people at home for two months.

China's Manufacturing Rebounds

The ruling Communist Party is trying to revive the world’s second-largest economy after declaring victory over the coronavirus.

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NV Distilleries Turning Hooch into Sanitizer

They're combining their key ingredient — ethanol, which kills germs — with aloe vera or other chemicals to make hand sanitizer.

In this March 24 photo, farmworkers keep their distance from each other as they work at the Heringer Estates Family Vineyards and Winery in Clarksburg, CA. Farms continue to operate as essential businesses that supply food to California and much of the country as schools, restaurants and stores shutter over the coronavirus. But some workers are anxious about the virus spreading among them and their families. Steve Heringer, general manager of the 152-year-old family owned business said workers now have more hand sanitizer and already use their own gloves for field work.

Crucial US Farmworkers Wary of Virus Spread

Farmworkers, after all, can't work from home.

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Conagra Giving Employees Cash Bonus

Production and distribution facility employees at the company's North American facilities will receive the bonuses.

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Logistics Industry Divided Over Virus Impact

It is not easy to decipher which one of the two opinions is more justified.

In this 2003 file photo, boxes of Marshmallow Peeps are lined up at the Just Born factory in Bethlehem, PA.

Peeps Production Stops

Just Born confections says it had already produced and shipped the Easter supply of its signature marshmallow confection to outlets.

President Donald Trump speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Briefing Room on Monday, March 23.

Trump To Reopen Country in Weeks, Not Months

Health experts have made clear that unless Americans continue to dramatically limit social interaction, the number of infections will overwhelm the health care system.

A seasonal worker from Rumania harvests asparagus on a field of farmer Henning Hoffheinz near Genthin, Germany on Wednesday, March 18. Last year, German farmers employed nearly 300,000 seasonal workers but as more and more European Union countries have restricted or stopped crossings of their usually near-invisible borders because of the coronavirus outbreak, Hoffheinz and others are left wondering how they will bring in their crops this year.

Virus Chaos Snarls Farm Workers as New Season Buds in Europe

The harvest of white asparagus is providing a first test of the fallout from the coronavirus crisis on a farming sector that relies heavily on migrant workers.

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Analysis: FDA's Temporary Policy for Food Mfrs., Importers

Two attorneys analyze the guidance issued last week by the FDA, which will not enforce supplier verification onsite audit requirements for receiving facilities and importers.

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Sysco to Donate 2.5 Million Meals

The donations will occur over the next four weeks as part of the distributor's community response strategy.

Fishing boat captain Nick Haworth, right, carries tuna to a dock for sale Friday, March 20, 2020, in San Diego. Haworth came home to California after weeks at sea to find a state all but shuttered due to coronavirus measures, and nowhere to sell their catch. A handful of tuna boats filled with tens of thousands of pounds of fish are now floating off San Diego's coast as they scramble to find customers.

Once Safe, Fishermen Return to Stormy Times

Fishermen are returning home to California to find a state all but shuttered and nowhere to sell their catch.

In this May 19, 2011 photo, robots weld a Chevrolet Sonic at the General Motors Orion Assembly plant in Orion Township, MI.

Factories Pivot to Fight Coronavirus

Redirecting plants to make completely different products will take a long time and a huge effort.

A pedestrian walks past a boarded up Wine and Spirits store in Philadelphia on Friday, March 20. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf directed all 'non-life-sustaining' businesses to close their physical locations late Thursday and said state government would begin to enforce the edict starting early Saturday.

Economy Screeches to Halt

“We went from full throttle to 90% revenue loss in three weeks,’’ said one New Jersey business executive.

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Meat, Poultry Producers Lean In to Provide Food

Meat and poultry retail sales increased 7.3% for the week ending March 8, and deli meat sales advanced 4.8% due to a shift from foodservice production.

A load of N95 masks and other supplies are delivered to Cedars-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital.

Idle Businesses Share PPE

No matter your industry, your PPE backstock could make a big difference to medical professionals right now.

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General Mills: Demand Changing by the Week

The company expects at-home food demand will remain elevated in Q4 as feedings at restaurants, schools and universities will be down.

In this Feb. 13, 2020, photo released by Xinhua News Agency, workers wearing masks labor at a factory for Chinese telecommunications company OPPO.

Chinese Factories Face New Threat

The shock threatens to set back the ruling Communist Party's efforts to revive the world’s second-largest economy.

In this Tuesday, March 17 photo, Patrick Minor loads food onto a delivery truck at the Des Moines Area Religious Council food pantry in Des Moines, IA. With the new coronavirus leaving many people at least temporarily out of work, food banks and pantries across the U.S. are scrambling to meet an expected surge in demand, even as older volunteers have been told to stay home and calls for social distancing have complicated efforts to package and distribute food.

Food Bank Dilemma: More Demand, Fewer Volunteers

Older volunteers have been told to stay home and calls for social distancing have complicated efforts to package and distribute food.

A shopper looks at items near empty shelves at a grocery store in Warrington, Pa., Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Coronavirus concerns have led to consumer panic buying of grocery staples.

Retailers Scrambling to Restock

Grocers big and small are hiring more workers, paying overtime and limiting purchases on certain high demand items.

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Industrial Production Up 0.6%

The economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak was not apparent in the February numbers.

Most Mfgs. Expect Financial Impact from Virus

A new NAM survey shows a vast majority of manufacturers expect the virus to impact sales and that they're asking for clear guidelines.

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IDFA Head Addresses Virus Concerns

Read the International Dairy Foods Association's statement regarding the availability of dairy products during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Mfg's Race to Blockchain

The World Economic Forum predicts 10 percent of global GDP will be stored on blockchain by 2027.

The Oil Shock of 2020 is Here

The pain could be wide and deep.

In this Aug. 27, 2013 file photo, workers load large containers of nectarines for sorting at Eastern ProPak Farmers Cooperative in Glassboro, NJ.

US Wholesale Prices Fall 0.6%

Measuring price pressures before they reach the consumer, the producer price index's fall followed a 0.5% January rise.