“Power of Meat” Shifts During the Pandemic

— Written By and last updated by
en Español / em Português
Español

El inglés es el idioma de control de esta página. En la medida en que haya algún conflicto entre la traducción al inglés y la traducción, el inglés prevalece.

Al hacer clic en el enlace de traducción se activa un servicio de traducción gratuito para convertir la página al español. Al igual que con cualquier traducción por Internet, la conversión no es sensible al contexto y puede que no traduzca el texto en su significado original. NC State Extension no garantiza la exactitud del texto traducido. Por favor, tenga en cuenta que algunas aplicaciones y/o servicios pueden no funcionar como se espera cuando se traducen.


Português

Inglês é o idioma de controle desta página. Na medida que haja algum conflito entre o texto original em Inglês e a tradução, o Inglês prevalece.

Ao clicar no link de tradução, um serviço gratuito de tradução será ativado para converter a página para o Português. Como em qualquer tradução pela internet, a conversão não é sensivel ao contexto e pode não ocorrer a tradução para o significado orginal. O serviço de Extensão da Carolina do Norte (NC State Extension) não garante a exatidão do texto traduzido. Por favor, observe que algumas funções ou serviços podem não funcionar como esperado após a tradução.


English

English is the controlling language of this page. To the extent there is any conflict between the English text and the translation, English controls.

Clicking on the translation link activates a free translation service to convert the page to Spanish. As with any Internet translation, the conversion is not context-sensitive and may not translate the text to its original meaning. NC State Extension does not guarantee the accuracy of the translated text. Please note that some applications and/or services may not function as expected when translated.

Collapse ▲

Farmers work hard every day to produce livestock and poultry that ultimately ends up available for purchase in stores. The “Power of Meat” is an annual retail food survey that explores shopper perceptions and behaviors regarding fresh and processed meat and poultry. The annual report is sponsored by Cryovac and conducted by 210 Analytics for the Food Marketing Institute and the North American Meat Institute.

While the pandemic presented unprecedented challenges for livestock and poultry producers, the year 2020 included some positive trends for meat retailers. Highlighted below are findings from the survey that identify notable consumer trends.

  • Meat department sales rose to $82.5 billion in 2020 which was an increase of 19.2 % over 2019. People staying home more and consuming more home-cooked meals prompted more frequent trips to the grocery store.
  • Consumers embraced a wider variety of meat products during 2020. Work and school from home meant cooking more lunches and dinners. As a result, 42% of consumers bought different kinds of meats than normal, 40% purchased different cuts of meat, and 45% tried different brands.
  • Availability and convenience of purchase played a role in meat purchases. While purchases of meat at the grocery store was still the largest source by far, 31% of shoppers ordered meat online which is an increase of 19% over 2019.
  • In-store signage continued as the leading way shoppers looked for meat specials; however, other sources saw a rise as many shoppers bought larger quantities of product to freeze and prepare later. Promotions across stores were looked at by 68% of shoppers and promotions by primary grocery stores were viewed by 78%.
  • Health and nutrition gained appeal during 2020 as 71% of consumers surveyed showed more interest in choosing nutritious and healthy meat and poultry.
  • Environmental sustainability continued its rise in interest as it was important to 49% of consumers surveyed.
  • Animal welfare was relevant to 55% of shoppers who say they like to have information about how and where an animal was raised and processed.
  • Plant-based meat alternative sales grew by 83% but was still less than 1% of the combined meat/alternative meat total dollar sales.

References:

Annual Meat Conference

Meat Conference: The Power of Meat Breaks Through the Pandemic

Top Findings of the Power of Meat 2021