An analysis of the recent drop in grocery prices, their effects on the overall food economy, and how they may affect future food-at-home price inflation for consumers.
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Retail & FoodService
Food Taxes Linked With Spending Habits of Lower Income Households
State and local governments typically levy a sales tax on purchases of clothes, computers, automobiles, and other products. Foods purchased at grocery stores, supercenters, and other retail venues are exempt from these sales taxes in 32 States and Washington, D.C. States and counties that tax food at home (FAH) are mostly in the Southeast and Midwest, such as Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Mississippi, Missouri, and South Dakota. …
Meat & Poultry
Wholesale Beef Costs Rose as Cattle Prices Dropped During Supply-Chain Disruptions in 2020
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic caused significant disruption to U.S. meat supply chains in the spring and summer of 2020, according to a recent USDA, Economic Research Service report. …
Retail & FoodService
Researchers Develop Method to Estimate Economic Impact of Foodborne Illness Outbreak Response
Despite extensive efforts to keep pathogens out of the U.S. food supply, outbreaks of foodborne disease still occur. They are stopped through public health investigations and timely response. State departments of public health maintain surveillance for these outbreaks and act in coordination with other States to assure vendors and manufacturers remove contaminated product from the market. Prompt actions minimize the number of illnesses caused by these events. The investigations used to identify and control outbreaks also provide the food industry with important information to improve their processes. …
