In their search for value, consumers continue to buy more thighs and drumsticks, according to Tom Super, spokesperson for the National Chicken Council.
For 2024, as the availability of bacon rose and pricing leveled off to what consumers are willing to pay, retailers have begun promoting it and consumers are responding by purchasing bacon at or above prior levels.
Perdue asked FSIS to amend labeling compliance under the Poultry Products Inspection Act to remove any product that is “pasture-raised” that would be considered synonymous with “free-range.”
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