It quickly became the perfect storm, powerful enough to make strong men cry. The same goes for strong women, too, but Kim Peacock, president of GNS Foods in Arlington, is doing her best to keep her family-owned specialty premium nut company afloat despite “blows to the bow” that might cause others to jump ship. Consider this: She started her company with hopes, dreams and plans in 1990. Until recently, things were going well. They were roasting top-quality nuts, then packaging them for sale to other companies, mostly airlines that pampered their first-class passengers with first-class nut treats. The year 2020 has been ...