Chris DuBoisChris DuBois is a senior vice president in IRI’s Protein Practice and is based out of Chicago, Illinois.From the AuthorPoultry FutureMeat sales surge the week of March 15 amid growing COVID-19 pandemicThe 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.Consumer TrendsDark meat is chicken’s next growth engineAs consumer preferences and demographics change, dark meat cuts will power growth in fresh chicken meat in the coming years.Egg ProductionAre cage-free egg sales hitting a ceiling?Cage-free eggs might be one of the most fascinating categories in the retail food store to watch over the next few years.Page 1 of 1
