E.A. Sween

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Grocers are in a prime position to drive increased sales of prepared foods as consumers begin to return to work or grow tired of cooking at home. 

Yet with supermarket foodservice still largely limited by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, sandwiches made in-house for sale in the deli have disappeared from many grocers’ repertoires.

Families need to have options for a quick on-the-go lunch or dinner if schedules change, or something to pack for a summer road trip or socially distanced picnic.