COVID drove consumers to the kitchen, and inflation keeps them there. Sales of salads, especially packaged salads, surged during COVID, and that trend seems poised to continue. With restaurants closed during the pandemic, many consumers […]
Whether dipped, topped or arranged on a charcuterie board, crackers offer a wide variety of dinning options. Supermarkets can drive sales of deli crackers by creatively merchandising these items to cheese connoisseurs, party hosts and […]
It’s no secret that many a cheesemaker would love to produce product from sheep’s milk. It’s prized not only for its fat and protein content, it has twice as much as most cow’s or goat’s […]
For years, deli salads were considered by many to be “unhealthy mayo bombs,” says Russell Zwanka, director of the Food Marketing Program at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. However, the products that make up the […]
When consumers shop at the supermarket deli, many are there to pick up lunch meat, cheese, salads, pre-made sandwiches or other meal items, and the sector was a big draw during the pandemic. In fact, […]
Unlike bologna or domestic ham, imported meats from Prosciutto di Parma to Jamon Serrano to chorizo are enjoying new cache in the deli department and beyond. With the serious popularity of charcuterie boards, cured European […]
As tastes change and palates expand, customers continue to purchase and enjoy deli meats at the holidays. Sales of deli entrées and prepared meats increased by 2% in 2020, according to New York’s Statista, and […]
The salad category in delis has always been a stronghold, and although there has been a shift in prepared food formats due to COVID, sales have remained on the upswing. According to NielsenIQ, deli salad […]
Packaging for food has never been as scrutinized as it has been during the COVID-19 pandemic, as consumers want assurances that the food they eat is safe. During the pandemic, consumers reported using higher levels […]
There once was a time, as recent as a decade or two ago, when private label products were synonymous with bargain-basement commodities. Not anymore. Shoppers’ belief that store brands are cheap because of second rate […]
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