Supermarket pharmacists among priority COVID-19 vaccine recipients Read more Supermarket pharmacy staff will be among the nation’s first group of recipients of COVID-19 vaccines, with food industry workers following in the next phase, according to a Centers for Disease... America’s Largest Food & Retail Union Calls on CDC for COVID-19 Vaccine Early Access for Essential Workers in Grocery, Meatpacking, and Food Processing on Frontlines of Pandemic as Infections Skyrocket Read more Today, the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) – which represents 1.3 million food and retail workers – called on the CDC and its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) to prioritize... Union Announces COVID-19 Hazard Pay Deal for ShopRite Workers in Tri-State Read more Nearly 50,000 ShopRite grocery workers in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut will receive hazard pay after the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) reached an agreement with... Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama file to hold unionization vote Read more Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama have filed a notice to hold a unionization vote, in what could be a major labor battle against a company that has long... U.S. Supreme Court rejects Walmart’s bid to sell liquor at its Texas stores Read more The U.S. Supreme Court turned away a bid by Walmart Inc. to start selling liquor at its Texas stores, leaving intact for now a state law that bars such retail... Retail workers 'scared' as cases surge Read more Labour activists in the US say big retailers like Amazon and Walmart must do more to protect workers as surging coronavirus cases coincide with the holiday shopping rush. They are calling... Virus Cases Rise, but Hazard Pay for Retail Workers Doesn’t Read more With coronavirus cases rising across the country, retailers are preparing for another rush from shoppers worried about new lockdowns and pandemic shortages. But many retail workers, heralded as heroes during the... Workers call on Walmart, Amazon and other retailers to bring back hazard pay ahead of holiday rush Read more Workers at Walmart, Amazon, Kroger and other major retailers are calling on their employers to reinstate hazard pay and strengthen safety protocols ahead of the busy holiday shopping season as... Cal/OSHA requires face masks, sick pay in new COVID-19 worker protections Read more Cal/OSHA approved temporary new standards Thursday, Nov. 19, that will require employers to establish stronger workplace protections against COVID-19 and make it easier for the state to pursue those who... Grocery store rationing is back, but relax: The supply chain is doing fine Read more Hard times have returned to the nation’s toilet paper aisles. With coronavirus cases and lockdowns once again on the rise, shoppers are reverting to the panic-buying patterns of the early days...

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2020 Food & Drug Conference Postponed

The next gathering will be on
Dec. 13, 2021 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas

The challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic compel us to postpone the next Food & Drug Conference to Dec. 13, 2021. This decision is taken out of an abundance of caution due to the latest spike in infections around the country.

We are disappointed about postponing this year’s Food & Drug Conference. As we rise to overcome the obstacles in front of us, we look toward a brighter future in the year ahead, capped by our return to Caesars Palace Las Vegas and new opportunities to “Connect. Learn. Be Inspired.”

Here’s to better times ahead!

Highlights from the 2019 Food & Drug Conference

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