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Prices drop in Farm Bureau summer cookout index
Each person’s cookout meal is 3 cents lower than last year, and while that price is down from 2024, it...
Walmart Canada lowers prices on hundreds of staple items
Walmart Canada has lowered the everyday low price of hundreds of staple items to help Canadians save money and live...
Annual inflation rises 2.4%, but fresh produce down 0.5%
Fresh fruit and vegetable prices dropped 0.5 percent in May 2025 from May 2024 but rose from April to May...
Rabobank 2025 BBQ Index: Prices up 4% over last year
Rabobank’s analyst findings outline that the cherished summer ritual might be a welcome respite from tariffs and trade wars.
The Produce Reporter Week in Review May 16, 2025
Consumers remain angry about food inflation and expect it to be much worse than it is. Retailers have a challenge in...
Annual inflation cools in April to 2.3%, lowest since February 2021
Fresh fruit and vegetable prices dropped 0.7 percent in April 2025 from April 2024 and 0.1 percent from March to...
Toast launches Menu Price Monitor for monthly restaurant pricing trends
Toast has launched its new Menu Price Monitor, a tool that provides monthly insights into menu pricing trends across the...
Inflation continues to slow, as fresh produce shows deflation
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers decreased 0.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis in March, after rising 0.2%...
A Produce Blueprints Glimpse at 2025: Inflation and the Economy
Executives in all segments of fresh produce continue to grapple with changes in the industry, including more frequent extreme weather...
Overall inflation heats up in January, but not for fresh produce
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly Consumer Price Index Summary February 12, 2025: CONSUMER PRICE INDEX –...
Wells Fargo: Consumers see 0.1% price increase in Super Bowl food supplies this year
This analysis from Wells Fargo was written by Dr. Michael Swanson, Chief Agricultural Economist; Courtney Schmidt, Sector Manager; and Robin...
Consumer Stress Index finds grocery spend getting squeezed as consumers prioritize ‘wants’ and optimize ‘needs’
CHICAGO, Jan. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The Kearney Consumer Institute (KCI), an internal think tank of global strategy and management consultancy Kearney, today released its...
Survey shows majority of Americans plan to cook at home more in 2025 to save money
January 14, 2025 TORONTO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A recent survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of affordable grocery app Flashfood has...
Inflation rises to 2.9% in December, while produce rises 1%
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly Consumer Price Index Summary January 15, 2025: CONSUMER PRICE INDEX –...
dunnhumby 2024 retail index shows importance of consumer value
January 08, 2025 CINCINNATI–(BUSINESS WIRE)–dunnhumby, the global leader in customer data science, today released the eighth annual dunnhumby Retailer Preference...
ProduceIQ: Berry good deals to start 2025
It’s that time of the year again. If you are one of the lucky ones on holiday vacation, you may...
Report: Canadians will spend $800 more on food in 2025
Canada’s Food Price Report 2025 predicts Canadian families will spend up to $801 more on food next year, while 8.7 million Canadians report...
Restaurants Canada says tax relief need is urgent
Toronto, Dec. 16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today’s Fall Economic Statement was a missed opportunity by the federal government to...
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