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The latest developments and top trends in produce, meat, seafood, deli, bakery, cheese, floral and specialty and gourmet foods.

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Grocers pilot more sustainable meat packaging from Tyson

By Russell Redman on Mar. 13, 2023

Introduced so far for ground beef, the “flow wrap” design reduces plastic and extends freshness at the case.

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Seafood unit sales drop nearly 10%, erasing pandemic gains

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 13, 2023

With annual sales of $16.3 billion, seafood department revenue fell 3.8% in 2022, according to the latest Power of Seafood report from FMI.

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Meat shoppers look to save and, sometimes, splurge

By Russell Redman on Mar. 10, 2023

Supermarket retailers at 2023 Annual Meat Conference shed light on consumer and industry trends.

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Inflation-squeezed U.S. shoppers still hungry for meat

By Russell Redman on Mar. 09, 2023

Category continues to anchor meals and receive robust promotional play and innovation from retailers and suppliers, FMI/NAMI’s 2023 “Power of Meat” study shows.

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2023 annual cheese report: Consumers are whey-ing their options

By Christine LaFave Grace on Mar. 09, 2023

Cheese hasn’t been one of grocery’s biggest attention-getters in the past 18 months—and for cheesemakers and deli managers alike, that’s a good thing.

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Inflation dings sales of organic produce, report says

By Heather Lalley on Mar. 06, 2023

Produce sales decreased on a per-pound basis in 2022 as consumers looked for value in in the fruit and vegetable department, according to the 2023 Power of Produce report from FMI - The Food Industry Association.

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