Time-strapped consumers are looking for more ways to cut corners on time but not on taste in 2024.

Rabobank’s Global Pork Quarterly Q1 2024 report said early indications are that pork production will slow as key regions face contraction in the sow herd.

The hot dogs are sugar-free with a buttery umami flavor that highlights sweetness from fresh onion and garlic.

Two of the launch partners for the new ads are Del Monte Foods and General Mills.

Grocery meat departments have adapted well to inflationary times, said FMI’s Rick Stein.

Cargill purchased two case-ready meat plants in North Kingstown, R.I., and Camp Hill, Penn., from Infinity Meat Solutions, which were Ahold Delhaize USA’s subsidiaries.

Today’s consumers are looking for more variety with 48% saying they are interested in trying new bacon items, according to Mintel.

Demand for fresh chicken sold in grocery stores is steady and looking more like pre-Covid demand, but inflation is still very much on producers’ and retailers’ minds, industry experts say.

The end of temporary COVID benefits was inevitable, but whether more SNAP cuts may be forthcoming should be a matter of concern to the food industry.

Cargill’s North American Protein business released its annual Protein Profile, which provides insights into consumer preferences and meat and poultry purchasing habits.