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How 10 of the Most-Read Stories of 2022 Capture the Year in Food
Thursday, 29 December 2022
Urner Barry, the leading provider of food industry market intelligence for over 160 years, reviews the top stories of 2022—a year which featured countless disruptions and global shocks to supply and demand. Featuring coverage of the Russia-Ukraine war; high path avian influenza, inflation, ...
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Top 5 Stories of the Week in Protein Market News- Week of December 12, 2022
Wednesday, 14 December 2022
Check out the top stories people are reading on COMTELL this week: 1. Plunge in U.S. Imports Accelerates; Volumes Near Pre-COVID Levels 2. Costco to Open 24 New Stores; Q1 Sales Up 8.1% 3. Russia’s McDonald’s Successor Replacing Big Mac with 'Big Hit' 4. BELIEVER Meats Begins ...
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Top 5 Stories of the Week in Protein Market News- Week of December 5, 2022
Wednesday, 07 December 2022
Check out the top stories people are reading on COMTELL this week: 1. From Chicken Wings to Used Cars, Inflation Begins to Ease its Grip 2. Crab Demand Remains Behind Supply 3. Presidents Aren’t Heeding Maine’s Pleas Over Lobster Rules 4. Bill Would Penalize Whole Foods For Refusing to ...
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We Are Seeing Price Decreases on These Feature Items This Week
Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Comtell's Weekly Retail Summary is keeping us up to date on the latest price increases and decreases every week. These feature items are seeing some price decreases... 1. Fresh Ground Beef Fresh ground beef is currently retailed at $4.04 per pound. Meanwhile, this week a year ago, fresh ...
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Top 5 Stories of the Week in Protein Market News- Week of November 28, 2022
Wednesday, 30 November 2022
Check out the top stories people are reading on COMTELL this week: 1. Popeyes, Wingstop, Others Step Up Chicken Offerings as Poultry Prices Drop 2. Bird Flu Prompts Slaughter of 1.8M Chickens in Nebraska 3. US Foods Announces Dave Flitman as Chief Executive Officer 4. Biden Calls on ...
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Top 5 Stories of the Week in Protein Market News- Week of November 14, 2022
Wednesday, 16 November 2022
Check out the top stories people are reading on COMTELL this week: 1. Alaska Crab Latest to Be Targeted by Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch 2. Why The Market for Vegan, Plant-Based Meat Has Cooled 3. Smaller Food Companies Get Set for a High-Priced Holiday Season 4. US Imports from ...
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There are Price Increases on These Feature Items This Week
Wednesday, 16 November 2022
Thanksgiving is next week, and Comtell's Weekly Retail Summary is keeping us in the loop on the latest price increases and decreases before the holiday events. These feature items are seeing some price increases... 1. Eggs This week, large eggs are retailed at $4.75 per dozen. This is ...
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Top 5 Stories of the Week in Protein Market News- Week of November 7, 2022
Thursday, 10 November 2022
Check out the top stories people are reading on COMTELL this week: 1. Slow Crab Sales and Why - Things to Ponder 2. Did Climate Change Really Kill Billions of Snow Crabs in Alaska? 3. Fresh Pork Prices Drift Lower as Ample Chicken Supply Offsets Pork/Beef Decline 4. Listeria Outbreak ...
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