DataWeave Launches Interactive Dashboard to Track U.S. Grocery Inflation

June 10, 2022 DataWeave

DataWeave,a global leader in retail data, pricing and AI analytics, today launches its interactive eCommerce Grocery Price Tracker, providing a detailed, nuanced view of price changes and serving as an index of U.S. pricing trends. DataWeave examines pricing and availability by category and retailer in light of inflation and market-driven economic changes. 

Inflationary Pressures & Supply Chain Issues Challenge Retail Food Sales

June 1, 2022 Packaged Facts

Food retail sales spiked significantly in 2020 (+14% from 2019 levels) due to the impact of the coronavirus and while growth fell off sharply in 2021, it continued. In 2022, sales will be challenged by shifts in consumer behavior in light of rising prices, continued trends in out-of-stock products, and increased dining outside the home.

Meatpacking CEOs Set to Take Heat From Congress Amid Soaring Prices

April 28, 2022 TOBIAS BURNS, The Hill

The CEOs of several meatpacking companies are expected to come under tough questioning from lawmakers Wednesday at a House hearing where soaring food prices are likely to take center stage.

Meat Prices Have Been Rising With Inflation. But Who’s Benefiting?

February 17, 2022 Marketplace

The grocery store is arguably where consumers feel inflation most. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, meat costs about 20% more than it did in 2021, and analysts expect prices to keep going up before they come back down. 

Analysis: High U.S. Meat Prices: Packer Profiteering or Capacity Crunch?

January 20, 2022 David Lawder, Reuters

The Biden administration is targeting a small group of meat packers for high beef, pork and poultry prices that it says are squeezing consumers and fueling inflation, arguing that they are abusing their market power.