For some, the pandemic panic of 2020 abated in the first half of 2021 with the rollout of vaccines and a return to more typical consumer behaviors. As the year drew to a close, however, the journey toward a “new normal” stalled for consumers and food and beverage companies, as they ran smack into economic headwinds, supply chain and labor issues, and COVID-19 variants. Test test
COVID concerns have intensified. More than half (51%) of consumers say they are “very concerned” about COVID-19, accord…