Demand for seafood at the retail grocery level has soared during the pandemic, as stay-at-home chefs desperate for variety realize that they really can cook fish at home —it’s not a restaurant-only proposition.
Americans’ seemingly endless appetite for avocados continues to grow, and producers in California and Mexico are confident there will be plenty of product to meet that demand as spring yields to summer.
Health, comfort foods, clean label and spicy-sweet are among the many trends informing innovations in the spice category, which continues to diversify as homebound chefs look for new ways to shake up their cooking routines.
Deli cheeses, several produce commodities, fresh seafood and deli salads are among the foods that will be subjected to a more thorough traceability protocol under new proposed federal government regulations.
With more and more consumers wanting the same quality and consistency in their fresh produce 365 days a year, demand for greenhouse-grown product continues to surge.
We recently sat down (virtually) with Megan Rider, domestic marketing director for the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute (ASMI), to get the pulse of the retail grocery seafood market.