Onboarding new brands is not top of the priority list right now at most food retailers, many of which are more focused on rationalizing SKUs than adding new ones. Meanwhile, R&D under lockdown isn't easy. So is innovation on pause, or are companies steaming ahead in the knowledge that this crisis will pass, and that innovation is the lifeblood of the industry?
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