Meat performance strengthens in September

Life remained home-centric in late summer, with an estimated 78% of all meal occasions being prepared at home, according to the September IRI primary shopper survey. While this is down 10 points from the very start of the pandemic, the high inflationary levels are keeping the food dollar largely at retail.

Consumers are still ordering restaurant meals, but not as often as before plus they are making changes to what they order with an eye on the check total.