Wing sales at grocery deli/prepared had already been growing, thanks to Americans’ busy schedules and pandemic-related trends in the direction of convenience and prepared foods. Then came inflation, which made demand jump even more.

The concept of cooking wings in peppery hot sauce was born in 1964 at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York.

Chicken wings and breast meat retail prices have continued to fall sharply in recent months, which brought some relief to inflation-weary consumers, a report from CoBank’s Knowledge Exchange stated.

National Chicken Council spokesperson Tom Super offered insight as to why chicken wings are the odds-on favorite.

For many American consumers, fall is all about the beginning of football season. Shoppers will be turning to the deli and prepared foods sections of their local supermarkets for hot food items to enjoy while watching the games and hosting friends. A classic go-to entree for many football fans ⁠— and consumers who just enjoy the season for the food ⁠— is hot chicken wings.

Springdale, Ark.-based Tyson Foods’ promotional calendar is in full swing this fall season as the company begins planning its promotional events for the Big Game in 2023.

The originator and leading brand of hot honey in the United States is Brooklyn, N.Y.-based Mike’s Hot Honey.

Few items can be found on nearly every foodservice menu and transcend restaurant concepts and geographical lines, from fast-casual to QSRs, from the West Coast to the East Coast.

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Wayne-Sanderson Farms announced that its new production line would allow the country to produce more than 42 million lbs of chicken wings each year.