by rnamoco1 | Mar 14, 2022 | Commercial segments, consumer, cuisines, culinary, cuts, flavor, flavors, Global influences, Health and wellness, Health benefits of pork consumption, Lifestyle and dietary, menu, menu size, No Antibiotics Ever, premium attributes, Pricing, profit margin strategies
In recent months, numerous restaurants have struggled with labor and supply chain constraints. Roughly 70% of operators don’t have enough employees to support consumer demand; and 96% have experienced key food and beverage item shortages—which can make offering...
by rnamoco1 | Oct 15, 2021 | Care and feeding, consumer, consumer trends and insights, cuts, disease prevention, Environmental best practices, Environmental stewardship, Farm Promise, flavor, Food Quality and Safety, Food quality standards, Fresh Pork, Health and wellness, Health benefits of pork consumption, Importance of a balanced diet, Lifestyle and dietary, menu, No Antibiotics Ever, No growth promotants, Nutritional information, premium attributes, Product attributes (i.e., Quality standards, Responsible sourcing, Sustainable, transparency, what to look for)
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted Americans to make a number of lifestyle changes—including altering what they eat. During the height of the lockdown period, 7 in 10 changed the types of food they were consuming to improve their diet. Some began eating more animal-based...
by rnamoco1 | Jan 5, 2021 | consumer, cuisines, culinary, cuts, flavors, formats, menu, menu strategy and profitability, merchandising and marketing, pork, premium attributes, recipe and ingredients innovation, recipe ideas, trends and insights, upselling
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many things, but pork’s popularity isn’t one of them. In fact, pork sales soared in 2020, posting steady year-over-year gains since March. (Sales were actually down 5% at the beginning of the month, but between March 8...
