Consumer spending on fruits continued to shift overwhelmingly from foodservice to retail in 2021, due to the resurgence of COVID-19 cases. Meanwhile, during the period of home seclusion and social distancing restrictions, consumers increasingly leaned tow…
Pre-pandemic, a consumer shift in preference towards healthier diets resulted in fast value growth within starchy roots, encouraging more producers to enter the category. However, lockdown restrictions and foodservice closures in 2021 caused a strong shif…