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,...

3 years ago 1 minute read

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...

3 years ago 5 minute read

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...

3 years ago 2 minute read

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...

3 years ago 4 minute read

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...

3 years ago 6 minute read

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...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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...

3 years ago 4 minute read

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)...

3 years ago 5 minute read

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...

3 years ago 7 minute read

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...

3 years ago 4 minute read

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...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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...

3 years ago 4 minute read

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...

3 years ago 6 minute read

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...

3 years ago 7 minute read

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...

3 years ago 3 minute read

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...

3 years ago 4 minute read

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...

3 years ago 6 minute read

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