Perhaps more than ever before, consumers want to know about what’s in their meat and poultry, how it was raised and where it came from. This need to know taps a breadth of concerns related to food healthfulness and sustainable practices, as discussed in the Packaged Facts report, "Meat, Poultry and Seafood: Restaurant Trends and Opportunities".
December 15, 2016Consumption of seafood in the United States continues to decline incrementally, according to the recently released Fisheries of the United States, 2012 report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. According to NOAA data, Americans on average consumed 14.6 pounds of seafood in 2012, compared with 16.5 pounds in 2006 - a 14% drop. Incremental decline has been evident since the Great Recession. The report notes that while most fish caught in the U.S. is consumed as seafood, ...
November 12, 2013Why are many retail groceries stressing that the fresh fish on display in their seafood departments is from sustainable sources? After all, according to Packaged Facts’ June 2013 National Consumer Survey, less than 20% of consumers make a seafood purchasing decision factoring in the sustainability of the catch. Partly it goes to show the power of the interplay between leading edge shoppers, seafood suppliers, and retailers. The issue is already reaching critical mass in consumer consciousness,...
October 3, 2013