Food inflation remains extremely high and consumers are feeling the pain. They are making changes to their restaurant engagement as well as their grocery purchases, according to the August IRI survey of primary grocery shoppers.

This week’s installment of Independent Thoughts might be better named Random Thoughts, namely some unrelated news items gleaned from the always interesting wide world of meat.

For many brand owners in the meat, poultry and seafood industries, sustainability ranks as a primary business goal. 

The Meat Industry Hall of Fame is issuing a last call for our 2022 nominees.