Packer Insight – Focus on Foodservice

The Packer’s editor-in-chief Tom Karst, retail editor Ashley Nickle and Northeast editor Amy Sowder discuss the return of foodservice in the latest episode of Packer Insight.

Clockwise from left: Tom Karst, Ashley Nickle, Amy Sowder
Clockwise from left: Tom Karst, Ashley Nickle, Amy Sowder
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The Packer’s editor-in-chief Tom Karst, retail editor Ashley Nickle and Northeast editor Amy Sowder discuss the return of foodservice in the latest episode of Packer Insight.

Foodservice sales exploding — Restaurant and bar seasonally adjusted spending in May totaled a record $67 billion, up from $66 billion in February 20, said Michael Swanson, chief agricultural economist with Wells Fargo.

East Coast foodservice demand picking up — Wholesalers say foodservice demand is picking up — bit by bit, not in the same way, or some even say to near pre-COVID-19 levels.

Foodservice, retail see growth amid higher consumer spending on food — How the food dollar ultimately splits out between foodservice and retail remains to be seen, but right now both channels are experiencing growth.

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