Meat and seafood are moving away from their traditional place as center-of-the-plate featured offerings as shoppers seek meals that are more creative, cost-effective and quicker to prepare.
Proteins are enduring as a top dinnertime selection. Meat and seafood have dominated dinner meal planning for decades and consumers are showing little inclination to switch to alternatives.
But changing demographics, financial concerns, time constraints and a greater focus on exciting eating are altering how meat and seafood are prepared and presented.