INDUSTRY TRENDS AND INSIGHTS

 

A collection of articles from around the web providing information and insights in the retail, restaurant, and manufacturing industries.

 

88% Say They’ve Changed Grocery Shopping Habits Due to Inflation 

 

Nearly 9 in 10 Americans are changing the way they shop to fight inflated grocery bills, according to the latest LendingTree survey of more than 2,000 consumers. (lendingtree.com)

 

Tariffs will hit your grocery list, from avocados to frozen fish.

Imports make up an increasing share of the fresh produce sold in the United States — around 60% of fruits and 40% of vegetables, according to 2023 data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (NBC News)

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“About 3 in 5 (61%) Americans have worried about how they’ll pay for groceries in the past month, with 12% concerned all the time.”

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More ‘shrinkflation’? How tariffs could reverberate through the food industry.

Companies sensitive to inflation-wary consumers are unlikely to immediately raise prices, experts say, but could respond by changing ingredients, packaging and portion sizes. (FoodDrive.com)

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USDA Update on Progress of Five-Pronged Strategy to Combat Avian Flu and Lower Egg Prices

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins hosted a stakeholder update today to provide the first progress report on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) five-pronged strategy to combat highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) and lower egg prices. (USDA.gov)

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