Hawaii’s food distributors lose customers, cut operations
Hawaii’s largest food distributors are facing challenges to keep business running due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but many are continuing to buy food and other products from the mainland to serve local customers.
Lauren Zirbel, executive director of the Hawaii Food Industry Association, said distributors have been taking more precautions with handling deliveries to stores.
“Each distributor will face different issues depending on which segments they service,” she said in an email. “The dramatic decline in tourism has impacted all of Hawaii, including the food sector.”
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