FI Fast Break audio news: Dec. 18, 2025
The latest FI Fast Break podcast touches on projections for food industry M&A in 2026, including the role wellness is expected to play.
Tag: grocery prices
Tariff Rollbacks Give F&B a Breath
Tariff rollbacks on over 200 food items, including coffee and beef, promise relief for grocers and manufacturers alike. Industry leaders cheer the move as a win for affordability, supply chains, and global trade ties.
FI Fast Break audio news: Nov. 12, 2025
The latest FI Fast Break news podcast touches on restaurants’ growing popularity with consumers on Thanksgiving day.
Forget Inflation and Tariffs. Summer is Party Time!
Despite economic uncertainty, consumers appear determined to celebrate this summer, adapting their spending by embracing private-label brands, and potlucks while seeking affordable luxuries like indulgent snacks. Shoppers seek indulgence with a focus on emotional value.
Grocery Prices, But Not Restaurant Meals, Predicted Lower in 2024
Beleaguered consumers received some good news last week with the USDA predicting reductions in grocery prices in 2024 and the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization announcing its food price index is at the lowest level …