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US meat purchasing soared by 20% during the pandemic

30 Mar 2021 Read: < 1 min.

Americans are buying more beef, pork, poultry and lamb than ever, with meat grocery sales soaring by 20% last year versus 2019, according to IRI.

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Canada’s Partake rides US no-alcohol wave with 30% sales surge

29 Mar 2021 Read: 3 min.

Calgary-based leader in the no-alcohol beer space, Partake Brewing, is expanding across the border thanks to strong demand, as it seeks to extend its US footprint.

AMERICAS FROZEN PRODUCTS GROCERY NEWS

PLANT-BASED BRAND OZO LAUNCHES NEW FROZEN RANGE

29 Mar 2021 Read: < 1 min.

Planterra Foods has launched a line of meat-free frozen food products under its OZO brand, less than a year after the range debuted with several refrigerated offerings.

AMERICAS FRUITS & VEGETABLES GROCERY NEWS TOPICS

US ONLINE GROCERY SALES SOAR BUT CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PLUNGES

17 Mar 2021 Read: 2 min.

Online grocery retailers in the United States are seeing customer satisfaction plunge even as the total value of orders increases, according to results for January released by the digital consultancy Brick Meets Click.In the wake of the findings, experts warned retailers they would have to improve customer experience if customers were to remain loyal.Latest figures…

MEAT TOPICS

FRESH BEEF AND PORK CARRY CHRISTMAS MOMENTUM INTO JANUARY

16 Mar 2021 Read: < 1 min.

Fresh beef and fresh pork continued a strong run of volume growth in the four weeks to January 24, 2021 – registering volume increases of 23.2% and 25.8% respectively – according to new data from Kanter. This resulted in widespread growth in fresh meat and poultry, up 19% overall in January – even in the…

MEAT TOPICS

USDA RELEASES ITS EU POULTRY REPORT AMID BIRD FLU OUTBREAKS

15 Mar 2021 Read: 2 min.

The United States Department of Agriculture has reported that chicken meat production in the EU-27+UK is forecast to increase by 1.4% in 2021. This increase follows a 1.5% decline in 2020, a direct impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with total or partial lockdowns in most EU-27+UK countries including hotels, restaurants, and institution (HRI) closures. Polish production declined…

BEVERAGES TOPICS

RESEARCH CLAIMS BEVERAGE CONSUMERS INCREASINGLY HEALTH-CONSCIOUS

15 Mar 2021 Read: < 1 min.

New research from Kerry Foods has revealed that 65% of functional beverage consumers are more worried about their health since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. A whitepaper, released by Kerry, Understanding Consumer Drivers in Beverages, has examined the key health priorities that will drive the functional beverage market. A total of 2,662 beverage consumers across the UK,…

BEVERAGES TOPICS

EU BEVERAGE PACKAGING AIMS TO BE FULLY CIRCULAR BY 2030

12 Mar 2021 Read: < 1 min.

UNESDA Soft Drinks Europe, a trade association that represents the non-alcoholic beverage sector has launched its Circular Packaging Vision 2030, which aims to achieve full circularity of beverage packaging (plastic, aluminium and glass) by 2030. Ian Ellington, UNESDA President and Senior Vice President and Chief Category Officer, at PepsiCo Europe, says the sector wants to demonstrate…

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THAILAND FORECASTS FOOD EXPORTS WILL RISE 7.1% IN 2021

12 Mar 2021 Read: < 1 min.

Thailand’s food exports are expected to rise 7.1% this year, after dropping 4% in 2020, on higher global demand as the coronavirus pandemic eases, a Thai business group has announced. Anong Paijitprapapon, President of the National Food Institute (NFI), said food exports are forecast to reach €28.8 billion in 2021 on an assumption that the…

MEAT TOPICS

TEMPORARY SLOWDOWN IN MEAT REDUCTION TREND AS PROCESSED MEAT SALES BOOM

11 Mar 2021 Read: 2 min.

The COVID-19 pandemic has proved to be a temporary setback for the flexitarian movement, with the proportion of adults limiting and not eating meat dropping back significantly in 2020, according to new research from Mintel. However, as the food and drink industry recovers from the pandemic, Mintel expects that momentum will return to the plant-based…

FOOD PROCESSING TOPICS

FEI FOODS FIRST TO MARKET WITH RECYCLE-READY FOOD POUCH

11 Mar 2021 Read: < 1 min.

FEI Foods, the largest processer of ready to eat rice and grain pouches in Europe, in partnership with J M Packaging, has launched the recyclable microwave pouch. Available in major UK and European supermarkets, this packaging technology provides retailers and consumers with a product that is food-safe and recyclable, where current recycling framework permits. Simon…

FRUITS & VEGETABLES TOPICS

NON-EU COUNTRIES CONSOLIDATE IMPORTS OF SPANISH FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

10 Mar 2021 Read: < 1 min.

According to data from the Spanish Customs and Excise Department, processed by FEPEX, Spain imported 3.4 million tons of fruit and vegetables worth €3.1 billion in 2020. Data revealed that 48% of that volume, worth €1.9bn, came from non-EU countries, accounting for 63.5% of the total value. This data consolidates the predominance of non-EU countries…

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