Despite inflation, taste matters more than price to food shoppers, says report

Americans say they are spending an additional $15 a week on food but that inflation is less important to them at the grocery store than buying good-tasting food, according to a survey by Purdue University. “At present, consumer food demand is price insensitive,” said the Consumer Food Insights report. Whatever their income level, Americans rank… » Read More

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