Articles Tagged with ''consumer trends''

Increase in imports of feeder cattle bolsters feedlot placements and feedlot inventories overall.

The second annual ButcherBox Grill Index finds that the grill is playing a more central role in cooking routines.

Prices in the fresh perimeter were up 0.7% in April versus year ago, while center-store grocery prices increased 3.4%.

Summertime traditions align perfectly with grilling season opportunities to align meat and poultry products with good times and treasured memories.

The meat/fish/poultry category accounts for 4% of the market for organic food products in the US, according to the US Department of Agriculture.

Consumers are looking for convenient on-the-go protein options, and meat snacks cater directly to that demand. Of the meat snack offerings on the market, jerky is king.

Consumers want it all—and why shouldn’t they? We see consumers increasingly concerned with their food’s sourcing, nutritional value, convenience, quality, and flavor.

Cargill’s managing director of plant-based meat alternatives shares plant-based protein category perceptions and projections.

Meat producers need to be prepared to adopt tools that help them cut waste, use less energy and source ethically.

The average price per pound in the meat department across all cuts and kinds, both fixed and random weight, stood at $4.53 in March, up 0.5% year-on-year.