The CPG giant will work closely with producers in the Lower Mississippi River Basin who grow the commodity, a key ingredient in its Rice Krispies and Special K cereals.
The Roomba maker now has to help sell the delayed products in early 2022, but inventory reduction efforts are likely to be met by extended shipping timeframes.
The launch of Connect Local gives smaller businesses access to the same offering USPS has provided to larger shippers over the years, an agency executive said.
The initiative will focus on ensuring workers are paid their legally owed minimum and overtime wages, are safe from harassment and retaliation and are provided proper time off.
The DOJ’s Antitrust Division, in collaboration with the FBI, is taking steps to root out collusion “in industries particularly affected by supply disruptions.”