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Articles Tagged with ''consumer trends''

Poultry farmer holds a chicken while standing inside a large chicken house.
The Poultry Report 2026

Affordability and versatility power poultry sales

Younger generations over-index for purchasing chicken.
Fred Wilkinson
Fred Wilkinson
January 9, 2026
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Marketers target innovative new products that appeal to consumers to have another helping of chicken in their on-going meal pattern.


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Subway Canada's Fresh Fit menu

Meat-packed Fresh Fit menu debuts at Subway Canada

Fresh Fit menu features five sandwiches, with protein options including tuna, steak, and teriyaki-glazed and rotisserie-style chicken.
Industry News
January 5, 2026
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Subway Canada responds to survey findings showing consumers want more protein, but cite cost and easy options as barriers.


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The National Provisioner's most-viewed stories of 2025

Industry news and new products draw audience attention in 2025.
January 1, 2026
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An article on Congress moving to block USDA's proposed Salmonella rule ranks as The National Provisioner's most-viewed article for 2025.


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Finfish power November 2025 gains across fresh and frozen seafood

Frozen finfish post a far better performance than frozen shellfish.
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Anne-Marie Roerink
December 31, 2025
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After a softer October, shelf-stable seafood rebound sharply.


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Plant-based meat alternative volume slips below 34 million pounds in November 2025

Combined refrigerated and frozen plant-based meat alternatives generate $66.2 million.
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Anne-Marie Roerink
December 31, 2025
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Annual sales decline to $273.5 million, nearing 2019 levels.


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Deli deep dive: November delivers for deli dollar and unit sales

Deli prepared foods generate more than half of total deli department sales.
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Anne-Marie Roerink
December 29, 2025
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After a few months with volume growth, deli meat volume sales fall slightly, at -1.9%.


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Ham

Smoked ham deep dive: November sales languish

Smoked ham sales peak Thanksgiving week versus the prior week for turkey.
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Anne-Marie Roerink
December 29, 2025
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Spiral-cut ham generates the largest share of sales for November 2025, at $242 million.


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Thanksgiving turkey carving

Turkey deep dive: Later Thanksgiving credited for double-digit sales bump

Timing of Thanksgiving combines with consumers’ focus on price and promotions to concentrate turkey sales into the two weeks leading up to the holiday.
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Anne-Marie Roerink
December 29, 2025
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Turkey breast and turkey wings prove especially popular, posting double-digit year-over-year gains.


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Beef

Beef deep dive: Sales dominance and growth contribution

Beef accounts for 40.1% of total meat department sales and 56.5% of fresh meat sales.
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Anne-Marie Roerink
December 29, 2025
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  • Beef delivers 70.7% of all meat department dollar growth, adding $4.9 billion of the department’s $6.9 billion gain.

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    Beef, chicken and turkey dominate sales gains

    On the fresh meat side, turkey prices were down year-on-year in November 2025, and chicken inflation was very low at 1.1%.
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    Anne-Marie Roerink
    December 29, 2025
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    On the processed meat side, hot dogs had the highest price increases, while processed chicken (nuggets, strips, etc.) prices rose modestly compared with November 2024.  


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