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Stock-up grocery trips prompted by coronavirus concerns have included fresh produce along with frozen and canned, according to IRI and 210 Analytics. Total-store sales, including perimeter, jumped 10.6% for the week ending March 8. Sales for the four-week period ending March 8 were up 4.5%, compared to 2.0% growth year-to-date, per IRI. “Meat and deli meat sales are big drivers behind the perimeter growth, but produce sales too are accelerating fast — vegetables in particular,”... Read More

Fears over the coronavirus wiped out more than $3 trillion in the equities markets this week. Livestock and grain markets were hammered, too. The coronavirus meltdown is the second black swan event for cattlemen in six months, but many fear this is worse than the Tyson packing plant fire. Worse because of the uncertainty. With the Tyson fire, the industry knew the extent of the damage and had realistic ideas of how long the event... Read More

When is the last time you renegotiated pricing with your Distributors? It's one of the best ways to decrease your expenses so you can realize more profit in your restaurants. Keep in mind that everything is negotiable to a point. However, it would be best if you are prepared before you climb into the octagon. 1. Sell you and your business as a must-have account Distributors are just like any other business owner. They want... Read More

China is the world s largest producer and consumer of pork and, until recently, it only imported a relatively small percentage of its consumption. But China has been ravaged by African swine fever (ASF), with approximately half of its hog production wiped out. Unfortunately, because of trade disputes with the U.S., China has placed punitive tariffs of 60% on U.S. pork, bringing the total tariff on U.S. pork to 72%. NPPC is advocating for the... Read More

Protein options, refrigerated snacks, a new generation of foodies and more are on the menu for 2020, as the Oklahoma State University Robert M. Kerr Food and Agricultural Products Center selects the hottest food trends for the upcoming year. Andrea Graves, FAPC business planning and marketing specialist, said change is inevitable and trends help indicate what is coming next. “Businesses need to pay attention to trends in order to find new growth opportunities and their... Read More

SC 2 (Supply Chain Synergy Consultants) is pleased to announce that from our 2019 earnings we are donating $500.00 to the Gary Sinise Foundation and $500.00 to Cherry Creek Vally Rotary of Parker CO. SC 2 had an incredible second year of business and we are so pleased we can provide funding to these great organizations. Thank you for all my wonderful clients for making these donations possible.... Read More

Mother Nature threw enough obstacles at ranching in 2019 to discourage even the most hardened of cowboys. They responded by sending more heifers and cows to slaughter than expected, which has given analysts reason for optimism in 2020. “Broadly speaking, 2020 is shaping up to be better than 2019 for cattle prices,” says Kansas State University livestock economist Glynn Tonsor. “The main drivers would be that we are slowing down the volume of production of... Read More