Total Food Service magazine interviewed Elara Brands’ CEO, Dan Grinberg, for his outlook on the 2022 disposable glove market in its May edition. With 30-plus years of industry experience, Dan is a trusted resource for those looking for guidance about this essential product category. After two years of extreme price and supply chain volatility and with restaurant traffic picking up,…
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supply chain update: Product availability and prices in flux
The disposable gloves, aprons, and bags categories are experiencing 3 very challenging market conditions simultaneously, creating volatility in both pricing and product availability: 1) Increasing Ocean Freight Rates Already unprecedented ocean freight rates continue to increase, adding to the costs of products shipping from Asia to the U.S. The incremental cost for a case of gloves, aprons, or bags can…
Glove Market Outlook and Buying Alternatives in 2021
Since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic in March 2020, it has affected nearly every aspect of our lives. It has changed how we work, how we play and how we run our companies. Businesses and institutions need personal protective equipment (PPE) – including disposable gloves – to protect their customers, employees and patients as they contend with many new…
LET’S HELP OUR NEIGHBORS DURING THE HOLIDAYS
Temperatures are dropping, fireplaces are crackling, and cooks are serving comfort food. As Thanksgiving approaches, Elara Brands is celebrating this season by thanking customers like you. After all, through our One Case • One Meal program, our customers help provide a meal to a person in need whenever they purchase a case of our products. However, this is not only…
COVID-19 IS INTENSIFYING HUNGER. YOU CAN HELP DURING HUNGER ACTION MONTH
September is Hunger Action Month! This special time of the year was created to motivate people to take action and raise awareness of the immense problem of hunger in America. There’s never been a more important time to stand up against hunger. The COVID-19 pandemic has upended so much of daily life—jobs, schools, celebrations, and more. Many people are facing…
AVOID FAKE GLOVES TO SAFEGUARD YOUR BUSINESS
We are in the midst of disposable glove shortages due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. Glove usage around the world has skyrocketed, and there is not enough capacity to fulfill the demand. In addition to supply disruptions, prices are increasing dramatically due to the imbalance between supply and demand. Unfortunately, we are seeing an increase in fraudulent activity and counterfeiting…
5 TIPS FOR AVOIDING SHAM GLOVE SELLERS
Buyers beware! Scammers are taking advantage of PPE and glove shortages, causing millions of dollars in losses for businesses and individuals. With virtually all disposable gloves manufactured overseas, it’s much more difficult to vet factories and brokers claiming to represent those factories. And it’s easy enough to build a website or show false certificates to create the appearance of legitimacy….
ELARA BRANDS: PROTECTING PEOPLE AND FEEDING FAMILIES DURING THE PANDEMIC.
“Protection with Purpose.” That’s Elara’s tagline, and in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, its meaning is more important than ever. Elara is uniquely positioned to not only help protect people from the virus, but also help provide relief to people facing hunger due to the economic downturn caused by the outbreak. As a leading producer of Personal Protective Equipment…