We reported last year on predictions that food prices would be rising this year and data so far bear out that prediction. U.S. food prices in April rose 0.4% as overall consumer prices were up 0.8% month-to-month. “Food prices increased 0.4%, lifted by rises in the cost of fruits and vegetables, dairy products, meats, fish… Continue Reading →
Pandemic Shopping: Food Prices Will Continue Climbing in 2021
It’s no secret that food prices shot up as the pandemic took hold last year. The bad news is you can expect those prices to continue to rise this year. Grocery store prices will climb 1-2%, predicts the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Restaurant/take-out food prices will increase 2-3 percent after climbing 3.9% last year, the… Continue Reading →
Pandemic Shopping Trends: Back to online grocery buying in November
With Covid cases, as well as hospitalizations and deaths, rising across the country, Americans turned increasingly to online grocery shopping in November, according to new data from firms Brick Meets Click and Mercatus Grocery Shopping. “U.S. grocery delivery and pickup sales for November 2020 totaled $5.9 billion, up 3.6% from August’s $5.7 billion, in a… Continue Reading →
Pandemic Shopping: Tips for bulk storage
The Covid-019 pandemic has certainly changed American eating and food-shopping habits. People are cooking at home and emptying store shelves of many staple items as a result. Just trying buying some yeast to find out what I mean. Many people ahve turned to bulk buying, which is jsut a step short of hoarding in that… Continue Reading →
Pandemic Shopping at Food4Less: hit and miss but hand sanitizer was available
Finding groceries during the Coronavirus pandemic has been a hit and miss affair, much like shopping during any natural disaster can be. I’ve written about my experiences with home delivery, and have been reviewing stores I venture out for. Food4Less is a Kroger-owned chain that operates in the Chicago area. In normal times, I find… Continue Reading →
Pandemic shopping tip — frozen food cooking tips
You’re likely spend less, or no time, at supermarkets and other food stores during this pandemic. I tried shopping a few times but became too depressed by the dour atmosphere and empty shelves and so have turned to home delivery, for example. That has it’s own challenges which I’ve written about here. However you’re getting… Continue Reading →
Pandemic Food Shopping: Predictions for 2021
While talk of vaccines is everywhere these days, those in the know seem to agree we’ll be well into 2021 before a large part of the country has access to vaccines, let alone has gotten the two shots of one to protect themselves. So how will that impact food shopping trends as 2021 begins? Florida-based… Continue Reading →
Pandemic grocery shopping: most consumers still wary
With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing as we approach fall, most consumers are still worried about catching it when they go grocery shopping, according to a new survey. Of the 1,150 people surveyed, 75% say they worry about catching Covid while grocery shopping. The survey was done by Charleston|Orwig, a strategic marketing and communications agency, and… Continue Reading →
7 pandemic food shopping trends
The food business is keeping a close eye at how people’s food shopping habits are being changed by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. We wrote about an early study of shopping habits. Now, the New York Times has done some good, old-fashioned reporting, talking to a variety of industry sources and looking at a variety of… Continue Reading →
Pandemic summer shopping tip: Carry a cooler or insulated bag when you food shop
The pandemic has changed how we grocery shop, cutting down drastically on the number of trips to the store we make each week. In colder times, you could leave food from one store in your car while you ducked into another to grab a few more items, but summertime is different (as is shopping in… Continue Reading →
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