President Donald Trump spoke to grocery, food and beverage corporate leaders on Sunday about supply chain concerns, including the Consumer Brand Association's head and major grocery chain CEOs. But Consumer Brands is particularly concerned about countries restricting chemicals, ingredients and products from getting to the US. Industry groups have been sounding the alarm with the Trump administration about possible shortages in supplies for several days, even weeks. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said on March 2 the administration was working with companies on speeding up vaccines, therapeutics and foreseeing supply chain challenges. The Consumer Brands Association met with staff from Vice President Mike Pence's office in the first week of March about supply chain issues.

Source: CNN March 15, 2020 19:30 UTC