While shellfish sales declined in the most recent quarter, price deflation — particularly for snow crab — is driving sales and volume increases for certain species.
Forty-eight percent of respondents in a recent survey said they were moving away from sustainable brands and products because of the current rising prices.
US District Court Judge Thomas M. Durkin ruled last week that large poultry producers must face antitrust litigation that accused them of conspiring to inflate chicken prices.
According to recent consumer research, two-thirds of shoppers believe that pork is a good value compared to other meat proteins — and price is still the number one indicator of purchasing intent.