<p>By: Sue Wilkinson, Senior Director, Information Service & Research, Food Marketing Institute <br /> <img src="http://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/blog-images/power-of-meat-2016.jpg?sfvrsn=0&MaxWidth=350&MaxHeight=&ScaleUp=false&Quality=High&Method=ResizeFitToAreaArguments&Signature=2FCF29D7474453112A424253FF57A257" data-method="ResizeFitToAreaArguments" data-customsizemethodproperties="{'MaxWidth':'350','MaxHeight':'','ScaleUp':false,'Quality':'High'}" data-displaymode="Custom" alt="Power of Meat 2016" title="Power of Meat 2016" style="float: right; margin-top: 5px; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-left: 10px;" /></p> <p>The meat department is one of the most important categories for many food retailers. A good meat department can help a store differentiate itself from the competition, and can be a significant driver of sales and foot traffic. <em>The </em><a href="https://www.fmi.org/forms/store/ProductFormPublic/power-of-meat-2016"><em>2016 Power of Meat</em></a> report produced by the <a href="http://www.fmi.org/">Food Marketing Institute</a> (FMI) and <a href="https://www.meatinstitute.org/">North American Meat Institute</a> (NAMI) is chock full of data food retailers and suppliers can use to understand consumer shopping trends. </p> <p>Highlights from this year’s report include:</p> <ul> <li>Promotions are a key element to solidifying sales among primary shoppers and attracting patrons of other channels. Forty-seven percent of shoppers decide on the meat/poultry purchase before they reach the supermarket. </li> <li>Connecting with Millennials is crucial for traditional formats to retain the meat dollar. This group has a higher propensity to occasionally shop alternative channels like farmers’ markets and online. </li> <li>Price per pound, along with total package price, dominates the purchase decision tree. </li> <li>A growing consumer desire for transparency in the product and the production process is driving sales gains.</li> <li>Six in 10 shoppers changed their meat/poultry purchases over 2015 by spending more, less or differently. </li> <li>Convenience meat/poultry items are growing, but the category needs careful consideration of program investments at the store level. </li> <li>Available, friendly, and knowledgeable associates in the meat department can be a big differentiator for food retailers. </li> <li>The meat case provides everyday convenience for the majority of purchases – this is where 70 percent of meat/poultry purchases are made. </li> <li>Shoppers’ suggestions for improving the meat department can be a key factor to optimizing meat department sales.</li> </ul> <p>More detail on these findings can be found in the <a href="https://www.fmi.org/forms/store/ProductFormPublic/power-of-meat-2016"><em>2016 Power of Meat</em></a> report. </p>
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