26 Mar 2020 --- Since the insurgence of COVID-19 in Italy, European supply chains have increasingly dealt with bottlenecks and disruptions caused by the sweeping pandemic. Now as countries go into lockdown and quarantine measures are in place across the continent, industry bodies underscore that the entire food and drink industry (including finished products, ingredients, packaging and transport) must be regarded as “essential.” The workforce cannot stay at home if the food supply chain is to remain fully functional.