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Prices in the fresh perimeter were up 1.2% in June versus year ago, while center-store grocery prices increased 1.9%.

The National Provisioner's Chief Editor Fred Wilkinson gathered these news items July 15-16 on the IFT FIRST 2024 expo floor.

Facility upgrades along with new leadership position the pork processor to fulfill growing consumer demand for ground pork products.

AI adds a new approach to developing products.

In order to satisfy the growing demand of poultry meat, selection criteria for fast-growing broilers have been addressed to improve especially the pectoralis major muscles, which represent the most valuable portion of the carcass and are used for both processed and fresh meat products.

Restaurant operators are featuring more economical cuts, smaller portions, and optimizing entrees for takeout and delivery.

Price increases have driven sales since 2019, but volume is not catching up to pre-pandemic levels.

Twenty years ago, very few industry observers would have predicted that, at some point in our future, USDA would declare Salmonella to be an adulterant in poultry products. 

Year-to-date meat department sales reached $42.6 billion, which reflects an increase of 3.7%. 

Founders Dana and Pablo first recognized the demand in the market for grass-fed, organic beef products in 2004, Johnson said. The pair wanted to offer beef to consumers that featured clean, better-for-you characteristics.