ISSUE 54 — SEP 2020
COVID-19 drives demand for veggies Consumer vegetable intake has risen as a result of COVID-19, while fresh fruit and the food service industry has taken a hit according to a new report from Nielson. Composed for the Hort Innovation funded Harvest to Home project, the report showed that in the four weeks to 22 March 2020 there were unprecedented grocery sales in the wake of COVID-19. In the reporting period, total grocery sales were 18% higher than December 2019, driven by increases in frequency and spend per trip. The monthly volume growth of fresh produce was up 5.1%, reaching a two-year high.
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