Pork Fastest Growing Protein, Study
By Amanda Brodhagen, Farms.com
A new study found that pork has become the fastest-growing protein in the United States. The study revealed that total pork sales from foodservice outlets reached 9.25 billion pounds, increasing from the previous year’s 462 million pounds.
Categories which examined uncooked and pre-cooked offerings, sales grew at the same rate. Secondly, in categories examining bone-in and boneless pork options both have increased, with boneless becoming slightly more popular.
The study also found that all three major meal time offerings – breakfast, lunch and dinner had pork equally represented with sales growing the fastest in breakfast and snack offerings. The 2013 Volumetric Assessment of Pork in Foodservice survey was produced by Technomic, Inc.