inflation
Wholesale inflation remains at historic levels in April
Wholesale prices in the U.S. continue to hover around 40-year highs, as problems with the supply chain, labor, the pandemic,...
Online grocery inflation outpaces other retail
CHICAGO, May 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Numerator, a data and tech company serving the market research space, has released...
Foodservice inflation may be worse than it looks
As the foodservice industry tries to recover from lockdowns, restrictions, and consumer hesitancy, it’s plowing into inflation headwinds that may...
Report shows consumer confidence sinks, cost-cutting grocery strategies
May 05, 2022 PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nearly 75% of consumers have less confidence to spend today as inflation hits a 40-year high...
VIDEO: Stemilt offers apple tips to entice value-seeking consumers
WENATCHEE, Wash. – As warm weather approaches, seasonal fruits take centerstage to staples like apples in the produce department. Stemilt’s...
A glimpse of fertilizer costs in Florida citrus
Among the disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have been those in the fertilizer industry, since both nations are...
Report shows consumers cutting back on dining out and organic or premium groceries due to inflation
PITTSBURGH, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dining out tops the list of discretionary spending cuts consumers will make to combat inflation’s effect on their...
Grocery inflation accelerates in March
Inflation highest for dollar stores, Gen Z and black consumers; lowest for club channel, Asian and Hispanic/Latino consumers CHICAGO, April...
UN food price index hits record high
Release date: 08/04/2022 The FAO Food Price Index (FFPI) averaged 159.3 points in March 2022, up 17.9 points (12.6 percent)...
USDA: Food prices up 8% year over year
Consumer Price Index for Food (not seasonally adjusted) The all-items Consumer Price Index (CPI), a measure of economy-wide inflation, increased...
Food and beverage industry passes on higher costs
In present circumstances, if a company experiences a cost increase of $1, how much can it pass on in increased...
Inflation figures provoke skepticism
I’m having a little trouble believing the figures. Specifically, the current annual inflation rate, which is 7.9 percent over the...
Consumer Price Index shows highest produce inflation in 12 years
March 10, 2022 — The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.8 percent in February on a...
Numerator analysis shows food inflation effect by demographic groups
CHICAGO, March 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Numerator, a data and tech company serving the market research space, has launched...
Dunnhumby: Consumers think food inflation is higher than it is
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–dunnhumby, the global leader in customer data science, today released findings from its two-year worldwide study of the impact...
Fresh produce remains strong at retail despite inflation
American consumers are increasingly concerned about grocery – and especially fresh produce – inflation but so far haven’t significantly changed...
Produce prices prove to be elastic
Econ 101 term: elasticity. In this context, it refers to how much sales of a given product go up or...
Analysis shows consumers prioritize fresh produce at retail despite inflation
DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Symphony RetailAI, a leading global provider of integrated AI-powered marketing, merchandising and supply chain solutions for FMCG retailers and...
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