Across the United States, manufacturers of pet food and pet food ingredients have shared operations precautions and supply chain expectations as the COVID-19 situation develops.

The US Food and Drug Administration’s deputy commissioner of food policy and response answered several questions about the condition of the United States food supply during and after COVID-19.

Disconcerted measures taken by federal and state agencies have caused confusion among manufacturers and may be putting line workers at risk, said the Consumer Brands Association.

As the United States issues widespread shelter-in-place orders and designates non-essential versus essential businesses, workers are encountering a patchwork of different quarantine orders, some of which are in conflict.

The association has been spearheading the effort to resolve transportation issues and limitations caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pet Food Institute, the Pet Food Association of Canada and the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association in the United Kingdom have published web resources to answer questions and reassure consumers.

Emphasizing the health of the supply chain, the US Food and Drug Administration provided broad-ranging guidance to the animal food industry in response to the pandemic.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development’s report report expects the outbreak and subsequent ramifications to create a critical impact on China and world economy.

As the company nears its full capacity for pet food manufacturing, it is focused on high volume brands to meet increasing demand.