Prepared Food news and trends

Consumers Want Prepared Meals Despite Dire Perception on Food Prices
Consumer Insights // December 13, 2022

  Shoppers still want prepared meals at the supermarket, even as they see food prices skyrocket. In fact, consumers perceive the price increases for prepared foods to be roughly four times what they actually are. Research from the latest edition of PYMNTS’ Consumer Inflation Sentiment...

Whole Foods Shuts Down Commercial Kitchens
Retail // January 27, 2017

Whole Foods continues its work to streamline its business operations in the wake of comparable sales declines. The supermarket brand recently announced plans to shut down all three of its commercial kitchens in Everett, Mass.; Atlanta, Ga.; and Landover, Md. The closures reportedly affect some 500 jobs,...