USDA is announcing partnerships for a new, interagency pilot project aimed at offering more localized ground bison meat for tribal communities through the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations.
The current pilot supports market transparency by providing the cattle and beef sectors information about contract terms offered by packers to producers for the purchase of cattle.
According to research from Mintel, some 42% of Hispanic men and more than half (55%) of Hispanic dads are the top decision maker on the purchases made in their household.
Price and value continue to lead meat purchasing decisions; however, the focus on price is no longer as strong as it has been in the past two years as high income shoppers ease up on money-saving measures.
While the Hispanic population is growing at a fast pace in the U.S. -- and with them their purchasing power -- it seems in the last few years much of the focus has been on Latinas, neglecting an equally important Hispanic shopper...Hispanic men.