FI Fast Break audio news: Dec. 13, 2023
The latest Food Institute news podcast touches on a bird flu outbreak that’s ravaging American turkey farms.
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Thanksgiving 2023: Expect Expensive Meals
Food manufacturers have seen their profits fall in the past year, forcing them to pass along increases for raw materials, energy, transportation, and packaging.
Thanksgiving 2022: Cost to Dine Out Versus Eat In Shrinking
The common wisdom is that it’s cheaper to eat a home-cooked meal than to dine out or order in, but with dining-out prices increasing at a slower rate than grocery prices, that old adage may …
Bird Flu Sweeping Across Europe
Bird flu is spreading across Europe with Poland, the continent’s largest poultry producer, and Britain reporting the latest cases, following outbreaks in Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Russia. Poland reported several outbreaks of H5N1 …
Thanksgiving 2021: Buy Early, Expect Higher Prices, Look for Substitutes
Following a year of supply chain issues and inflation, Thanksgiving dinner could look a little different—and more expensive—this year. Consumer Reports found that turkey prices could go up anywhere from 10 to 15% this holiday …
Holiday Food Sales Seen Rising if Pandemic Constraints Kept in Check
As the holiday season approaches and retail projections begin rolling in, food sales look promising. That is, as long as the pandemic and its accompanying labor and supply constraints are kept in check. Overall, holiday …
Higher Food Prices, Lower Inventory Expected Through Holidays
According to industry experts, consumers can expect to see higher prices in the last quarter of this year in several grocery categories. Ingredient suppliers are seeing longer lead times because of issues like labor shortages …
POULTRY UPDATE: Thanksgiving Turkeys Could Be in Short Supply
The latest industry to be impacted by supply constraints is poultry. LABOR AND SUPPLY ISSUES THREATEN HOLIDAY TURKEY AVAILABILITY A broker for Shady Brook Farms, one of the nation’s largest turkey suppliers, said in a …
Is 10 Minutes the New Gold Standard for Food Delivery?
Back in 1979, Domino’s launched a rather ambitious initiative: the chain promised customers they’d get their pizza delivered to their doorstop in 30 minutes or less. It made for great marketing and was excitedly embraced …
Tofurky Sales Up for Thanksgiving
Tofurky sales are up 32% in 2020, representing its best Thanksgiving bump since 2017, according to Nielsen data. While the company is now 40 years old, it remains smaller than other players in the plant-based …
The Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner is Down This Year
Although overall food prices are on the rise, the average cost of a Thanksgiving dinner is down 4%, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s annual cost survey of classic items found on the Thanksgiving …
Thanksgiving Celebration Considerations in the COVID-19 Era
The CDC suggested Americans who are hosting Thanksgiving dinners have their meals outside to help stop the spread of the coronavirus. Hosts should limit the number of guests they invite, talk to guests before they …
Grocers Prepare for a Second COVID Wave During Holidays
Grocers and suppliers feel more prepared for a second surge of COVID-19, reported The Boston Globe (Oct. 19). Most grocers and wholesalers began stockpiling items that were popular during the first wave of shutdowns. Some …
Vegan Thanksgiving Turkeys on the Rise
Food Institute Focus – Vegan Thanksgiving Turkeys on the Rise