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Chris DuBois

Chris DuBois is a senior vice president in IRI’s Protein Practice and is based out of Chicago, Illinois.

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Meat sales surge the week of March 15 amid growing COVID-19 pandemic

Changes in consumer behavior led to an increased demand for chicken, turkey, pork, beef and lamb.

March 24, 2020

Anne-Marie Roerink and Chris DuBois

The week ending March 8 saw a fast acceleration of meat sales in dollars, units and volume. As the number of school closures, social distancing guidelines and other COVID-19 related measures significantly sharpened the subsequent week, sales surged along with it.

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Dark meat is chicken’s next growth engine

Producers and retailers need to pay attention to growth in demand for cuts like thighs and drumsticks.

February 3, 2020

Chris DuBois and Qaiser Chishty

As consumer preferences and demographics change, dark meat cuts will power growth in fresh chicken meat in the coming years.

Are cage-free egg sales hitting a ceiling?

An in-depth analysis of the US cage-free market, where it is statistically and what will drive it moving forward

October 15, 2019

Chris DuBois and Tim Boraca

Cage-free eggs might be one of the most fascinating categories in the retail food store to watch over the next few years.

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