Anne-Marie RoerinkAnne-Marie Roerink is the President of 210 Analytics LLC.From the Author - Page 3Poultry FutureCOVID-19: Gap between dollar, volume meat sales reach new highThe gap between volume and dollar sales for the meat department reached another high since the onset of coronavirus during the week ending June 7, at 17.5 percentage points.Poultry FutureMeat, poultry retail prices up significantly over 2019During the final week of May, meat and poultry supply remained tight but demand continued to be elevated.Egg ProductionSupply chain issues put pressure on chicken pricesMemorial Day signals the traditional start of the summer grilling season, with meat and poultry promotions typically dominating the front page of grocery circulars around the country. This year, however, tight supply along with price inflation and continued social distancing measures created a very different marketplace and demand.Poultry FutureMeat sales see big gains as grilling season heats upThe past two months have not seen a week that clearly reflects just everyday demand for meat and poultry. The week ending May 17 could have come close, however, tight supply and purchase limits along with the reopening of restaurant dine-in facilities in many states altered the demand landscape yet again.Poultry FutureMeat consumers bring Mother’s Day celebrations homeWith restaurants still limited to takeout or capacity restrictions for dining in, 2020 celebrations boosted food retail spending across the meat department.Egg ProductionSupply chain woes drive up meat pricesTwo months into the COVID-19 pandemic, grocery shopping continues to evolve, and the meat purchase along with it.Poultry FutureMeat sales soar, but shortages start to impact consumersSupply is likely to continue to impact the dollar and volume performance of meat sales in weeks to come.Poultry FutureCOVID-19 plant closures begin to affect meat retailBeef and chicken, the two largest proteins, saw the largest increases in terms of dollars during the week of April 19 versus the comparable week in 2019Consumer TrendsEaster, COVID-19 fuels record meat sales in mid-AprilSince the onset of coronavirus in the United States, grocery retailing conditions have been unlike any ever experienced in recent history.Poultry FutureRetail meat sales remain elevated through week of April 5As the COVID-19 outbreak accelerated across states during the first week of April, grocery shopping continued to be affected.Poultry FutureMeat sales remain highly elevated during week of March 29As social distancing measures sharpened further and the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases continued to rise, the final week of March showed ongoing stocking up in food and beverages while non-food stockpiling showed signs of easing.Poultry FutureMeat sales up 91% the week ending March 22The past few weeks have seen incredible spikes in grocery sales as the nation hunkered down amid the growing number of confirmed COVID-19 casesPrevious PagePage 3 of 4Next Page