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COVID-19: Here's Percentage Concerned Of Exposure While Food Shopping, New Study Shows COVID-19: Here's Percentage Concerned Of Exposure While Food Shopping, New Study Shows
Covid-19: Here's Percentage Concerned Of Exposure While Food Shopping, New Study Shows Forty-five percent of those surveyed cited concerns about exposure to COVID-19 when food shopping at the grocery store, according to a survey conducted by Acosta. However, 55 percent of shoppers are preparing and eating meals at home more often; according to polling results, 44 percent of those surveyed reported that they ate breakfast at home every day, as opposed to 33 percent before the COVID-19 pandemic began.  Thirty-one percent are eating lunch at home every day, compared to a pre-pandemic 18 percent, and 33 percent are eating dinner at home in comparison to an earlier 21 percent…

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by Christina Coulter
Business
Grocery Prices Trending Upward, New Report Says Grocery Prices Trending Upward, New Report Says
Grocery Prices Trending Upward, New Report Says A new study from consumer packaged goods sales and marketing firm Acosta has revealed that nationwide grocery prices are on the rise. The study, which was released Monday, Feb. 4, showed that more than half of manufacturers processed a price increase in 2018. These price hikes averaged 7.8 percent. The departments that saw above-average price hikes include meat, seafood, pet care, deli, baby care and household care. Meanwhile, the price increases for dairy, alcohol, health and beauty aids, grocery, bakery items and produce were considered below average. Acosta also noted that the trend is …

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by Valerie Musson