Brazil
As the number of confirmed cases in Brazil rises, ABIA, the trade association that represents food manufacturers, has been steering a crisis committee set up in partnership with ABRAS, the Brazilian Association of Supermarkets, and APAS, a retail trade group for the Sao Paolo region.
The committee has been monitoring the food supply situation in the country in order to minimize any impacts, and the three trade groups sought to calm jittery consumers.
“Supply logistics remain within the normal range, as well as stocks, and there is no immediate risk of food shortages in the country,” they said.
ABRAS added that, if necessary, supermarkets were prepared to increase supplies as they do during seasonal shopping spikes.
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