Independent Thoughts Deli-prepared meats post dollar sales gains Inflation cools, with November deli price increases at just 0.3%. Fred Wilkinson January 4, 2024 No Comments Consumers' ongoing quest for convenient meal solutions is helping drive deli-prepared meat sales.Read More
Strong holiday week meat sales fail to counter slow start for November November shows a decreased consumer willingness-to-pay for beef, pork and chicken items. Anne-Marie Roerink December 29, 2023 No Comments Consumers eye money-saving measures, with 83% having made one or more changes to their grocery shopping habits.Read More
Beef posts dollar sales growth For November 2023, the average retail price of beef increased by 8.9%. Fred Wilkinson December 26, 2023 No Comments Looking at the 52-week period from November 2022 to November 2023, fresh beef prices averaged $6.19 per pound.Read More
Independent Thoughts USDA foresees soft consumer demand keeping hog prices in check Hog slaughter for September through November 2023 was 1.7% higher than the same period in 2022. Fred Wilkinson December 20, 2023 No Comments At retail, November saw year-on-year deflation for processed pork products, including bacon, packaged lunchmeat, dinner sausage, breakfast sausage and smoked ham.Read More
The Giant Co. makes two leadership appointments Company names Brian Lorenz as the vice president of omnichannel fresh merchandising. Industry News December 12, 2023 No Comments Company appoints Kathy Sweigert to vice president of the Mid-Atlantic division. Read More
Perdue introduces wings formulated for air frying New at-home offering comes in three flavor varieties. Industry News December 6, 2023 No Comments Perdue offers alternative to takeout wings.Read More
Prime Shrimp brings boil-in-bag shrimp to Southern California Prime Shrimp expands availability of frozen shrimp offerings. Industry News December 5, 2023 No Comments Upscale grocery retailer begins carrying four flavors from Prime Shrimp’s lines of seasoned and sauced products.Read More
Raybern's revamps retail line Raybern's rebrands in Q1 2024. Industry News November 27, 2023 No Comments Sandwich brand introduces line of meaty sandwiches with new breads, sauces, cheeses and meat options in the freezer aisle.Read More
Deli inflation cools as October price increases fall to 1% The deli-prepared section outperforms deli meat, cheese and entertaining. Anne-Marie Roerink November 17, 2023 No Comments October 2023 weighs in as the third month in which packaged lunchmeat sales dipped below year-ago levels. Read More
TiNDLE Chicken makes official retail debut in the US TiNDLE Chicken now available at Giant Eagle and FreshDirect. Industry News November 16, 2023 No Comments US retail debut comes just ahead of nationwide retail rollout in 2024. Read More