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The Year Ahead: Shrinkflation and skimpflation

- Produce Blueprints
Consumers are not happy with high food prices, and many believe they are artificially high.

The Year Ahead: Pricing impacts strategy

- Produce Blueprints
A frequent topic throughout 2023 was rising costs throughout the supply chain.

Grocery report shows optimism for 2024, focus on discounts for weary shoppers

- Retail
Incisiv and Wynshop today revealed the findings from Grocery Doppio's December 2023 Digital Grocery Performance Scorecard.

Pizza Hut to lay off drivers ahead of California wage hike 

- General News
Hundreds of California Pizza Hut franchises plan to lay off delivery drivers ahead of the state’s new $20 per hour minimum wage for fast food workers. 

Holiday food prices projected up 7% from last year, 18% from two years ago

- General News
The data analysis shows that a basic Christmas dinner in 2023 purchased from a supermarket for a family of four will cost approximately $50.56, compared to $47.25 in 2022.

CPI shows food inflation rising slower than overall inflation

- General News
The U.S. government's Consumer Price Index for November showed a 0.1 percent increase over October and 3.1 percent over November 2022.

Robinson Fresh projects strong holiday demand, 2024 fresh produce trends

- General News
Holiday celebrations offer hope for a surge in grocery and retail channel growth despite inflation and weakening consumer demand.

Canadian produce industry reps meet with Trudeau

- Analysis
Representatives of the Canadian produce industry met with Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau in San Francisco in November.

Inflation hinders holiday food donations

- General News
Divert found that high inflation and grocery prices are having a significant impact on consumers’ food donations during the holiday season.

IFPA meets with Canadian PM on food affordability, packaging policy

- General News
With increasing consumption of fresh produce as its top priority, on November 15, International Fresh Produce Association CEO Cathy Burns and VP of Innovation, Vonnie Estes, attended a roundtable meeting focused on U.S. and Canadian consumer food affordability with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.