By Rittal While many U.S. food and beverage companies got a sales boost as a direct result of COVID-19, the pandemic also brought increased attention to food plant safety practices and hygiene protocols. Seemingly overnight, Americans became more concerned about the availability, safety, affordability, and quality of their food, and many looked to food processing facilities to understand the steps they were taking to keep the food supply safe while also taking care of their employees and limiting the spread of the virus in their plants. Going direct to consumers for insights In May of 2020, w...