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Fruit needs a boost from all of us

Fruit sales dollars are on a troubling trend line. In the latest numbers from IRI, dollars are up only 7%...

5 years ago 4 minute read

Fresh fruit growth dips to single digits

The week of April 12th marked the year’s earlier Easter as well as the sixth week of the coronavirus-related grocery...

5 years ago 13 minute read

Retail dollars and volume tell a story of foodservice loss

Every week since the COVID-19 crisis ramped up in the U.S., Anne-Marie Roerink and IRI have provided analysis of retail...

5 years ago 2 minute read

Retail fresh sales stay ahead in early April

As the COVID-19 outbreak accelerated across states during the first week of April, grocery shopping continued to be affected. Produce...

5 years ago 7 minute read

Retail sales hit the plateau. Now what?

Anne-Marie and I talked last week about retail sales numbers for the week ending March 15, and expected to see...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Retail produce surge plateaus, sales remain elevated

Produce sales rose along with consumer anxiety levels. IRI found that 58% of consumers were extremely concerned about COVID-19 the...

5 years ago 8 minute read

What’s next for grocery sales during COVID-19?

We all knew retail sales would spike with consumers stocking their “panic pantries” and “quarantine kitchens,” but how long will...

5 years ago 1 minute read

Stock-ups favor meat, but not forever

Panic buying caused a 77% surge in meat sales, but there’s one vegetable keeping up with that pace. While we...

5 years ago 3 minute read

Fresh produce sales jumped 33.9% amid COVID-19 stock-ups

As coranavirus social distancing measures are tightening and the number of confirmed cases are growing, retail sales are surging. Shoppers...

5 years ago 3 minute read

IRI Consumer Connect survey finds younger millennials outspending older cohorts on food and beverage purchases

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Consumer confidence has been up and down in 2019. Despite a strong start to the year, confidence dimmed at...

6 years ago 7 minute read

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