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AI summary: Rising costs, a produce disruption and a widening premium-value gap are reshaping how shoppers buy meat, and the 2027 Annual Meat Conference is where retailers turn those trends into shelf-level strategy. That’s how C&S Wholesale Grocers’ Anthony Monaco closed out the Sept. 18 webinar “Meat in Motion: The Trends Driving Sales Right Now.”…
Record-Breaking Performance Meat and poultry didn’t just show up, they dominated retail sales in 2025. The meat department delivered a record-smashing $112 billion in sales, powered by 6.8% dollar growth and 2.0% pound gains (Circana). In a grocery landscape defined by careful spending, meat remained a nutritional and budget priority as America’s center of the…
Insights retailers are examining at the 2026 Annual Meat Conference Meat as a Core Driver of Retail Performance At a time when retailers are navigating margin pressure, shifting shopper expectations, and intensifying competition across formats, the meat department remains a key factor in defining store performance. Meat is not simply another category; it is a…
