Restaurant Spending Outpaces Grocery Growth In 2025
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. consumers increased food-away-from-home spending faster than grocery and other food-at-home purchases […]
Consumer Demand
Apparel Deal Shows Cotton Traceability Faces Price Pressure
LUBBOCK, TX – A major apparel deal is raising questions about how much consumers will […]
Wine Spending Rises While Consumption Keeps Sliding Lower
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. wine consumers spent more in 2025, but they bought less wine, […]
USDA Sees Food Prices Rising Again In 2026
WASHINGTON, DC – USDA expects food prices to rise again in 2026, with restaurant prices […]
Americans Expected To Consume 1.48 Billion Super Bowl Wings
NASHVILLE, TN – Americans are projected to eat 1.48 billion chicken wings during Super Bowl […]
GLP-1 Drugs Begin Reshaping U.S. Food Spending
NASHVILLE, TN – Food spending patterns are shifting as use of GLP-1 weight-loss and diabetes […]
Retail Beef Prices Signal Structural Market Reset Higher
LUBBOCK, TX – Retail beef prices have moved decisively higher over the past two years, […]
Consumer Confidence Offers Cautious Demand Signal For Agriculture
LUBBOCK, TX – U.S. consumers are ending 2025 with improving confidence but restrained spending habits, […]