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Only 37% of surveyed individuals selected taste preferences as the most important factor they consider when shopping for groceries online, which sharply contrasts with long-reported food purchasing values, where taste typically ranks first when shopping in person, according to the February Consumer Food Insights Report (CFI).
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Are food prices on the rise? Absolutely. Thanks to pandemic-related supply chain issues, tariffs on some imports and, of course, inflation, grocery prices have steadily climbed since 2020.
The twenty-fourth Consumer Food Insights from Purdue University highlights consumer behaviors related to food safety, age and out-of-stock trends.
The twenty-third Consumer Food Insights from Purdue University analyzes consumer behaviors related to food labels and food safety.
The twenty-second Consumer Food Insights from Purdue University explores consumer food behaviors related to Thanksgiving across U.S. regions.
The twenty-first Consumer Food Insights from Purdue University explores consumer beliefs about brand-name vs. generic or store-brand foods.
The Purdue Agricultural Economics Podcast hosts Valerie Kilders and Shelby Whitaker to discuss the economics of Thanksgiving with professor and CFDAS director Joseph Balagtas.