FMI: What Is Your Meat IQ?

According to the 2021 Power of Meat, one of the silver linings of the pandemic has been extra time—extra time to study, extra time to experiment and extra time to perfect skills. And it seems lots of people have been pouring that extra time into enhancing their meat cooking skills.

Meat Purchases and Confidence at Record Highs

Americans are buying more beef, pork, poultry, and lamb than ever as increased time at home during the pandemic sent meat grocery sales soaring by 20% (IRI) from 2019 to 2020.

Avocado Shoppers Shifting to Greater Purchase Levels

March 9, 2021 Hass Avocado Board

A recent study by the Hass Avocado Board (HAB) revealed that purchases of avocados have increased substantially over a four-year period (2016-2019). The study indicates that the growth is coming from a growing segment of “Super” avocado shoppers.

Research Highlights: The State of the Current Beef Consumer

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in consumer shopping shifts unlike any the industry has ever seen. That’s why the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, sought to better understand how domestic consumers have responded to these unprecedented events .

Getting Consumers to Shop Retail’s Deli-Prepared

January 26, 2021 Beef Checkoff

In a typical year, deli-prepared foods would account for the most sales in the deli department. As a result, focusing on deli-prepared is critical to retailers who are looking to revive the overall deli department.