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Chicken nuggets, frozen meatballs and seafood all experienced growth last year.
It was another challenging year to keep up with demand and sales figures for many beef and poultry subcategories reflect that.
Boneless skinless chicken breasts slid with other cuts like drumsticks and combo packs also seeing sales slides. Chicken thighs and the $1.2-billion nuggets/tenders/fingers categories were among the bright spots in 2021, posting +10.2% and +12.7% YOY, respectively.
Sales of frozen meatballs grew, according to NFRA, accounting for $103.2 million last year, +6.5% dollar growth. The $3.9-billion frozen shrimp market saw dollar growth of 2.5%, alongside other seafood categories, including Atlantic salmon (17.5%) and Chilean sea bass (39.4%).
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Beyond Meat announced plans for a 300,000-square-foot corporate headquarters in California.
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Plant-based frozen seafood brand Good Catch landed $26 million from investors.
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US Foods debuted a new frozen steak solution aimed at restaurants and foodservice.
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Tyson announced plans to invest $300 million in a new Virginia production facility dedicated to fully-cooked chicken products.
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Beef exports traveling through the Port of Oakland skyrocketed in 2021.
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The world’s largest plant-based smokehouse opened in North Carolina.
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Significant Events in 2021
Meat, Poultry & Seafood
