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Meat & Poultry
Lamb
By Keith Loria
AS OF THE END OF JUNE, lamb sales at retail declined in both volume
(7.1%) and dollar sales (7.2%) compared to the previous year, according
to the Power of Meat 2023.
" Still, dollars and volume sold remain robust compared to pre-COVID
levels, " said Doug McNicholl, regional manager, North America for the
Meat & Livestock Association of Australia (MLA). " Dollar sales of lamb
have increased by 34.8%, and volume has seen a 11% rise compared to
pre-pandemic 2019. "
There are specific markets across the US that have experienced
significant growth in both dollar and volume sales of lamb this year.
Boston stands out among major markets with a 1.7% increase in dollar
sales and a 9.8% increase in volume sales between Q2 2022 and Q2
2023, according to MLA's most recent Lamb Category Sales Report.
Additionally, San Francisco and Seattle also witnessed growth during
this period, with pound sales increasing by 2.9% and 4.8%, respectively.
Lori Dunn, vice president of retail sales for Thomas Foods
International USA, noted lamb is a very seasonal product, spiking
around the Christmas and Easter holidays. " Lamb sales during these
holidays have been very strong over the last year; Easter 2023 outsold
40 - NOVEMBER 2023
Easter 2022 and 2021, " she said. " Last Christmas, more Americans
purchased lamb than they have in previous years, and we are
experiencing strong demand in preparation for the upcoming holiday
season. "
Still, there's no denying sales are down. Fernando Moreno, director
of meat and seafood for Gelson's Markets, a 27-chain grocery story in
Southern California, noted the lamb category trend has been soft most
of this year, most likely due to the economic situation US consumers are
facing and the higher costs of goods.
" The customers who were able to purchase lamb offerings during
COVID took full advantage of purchasing lamb racks, lamb loins, and
lamb legs, but once the cost started going up with the shortages, our
customers started backing away slowly, " he said. " Our lamb sales are
currently down between 7-10% vs. 2022 and about 15- 20% vs. 2021. "
Most popular cuts
According to the 2022 Cryovac National Meat Case Study, 90% of lamb
in retail is case ready and almost 99% is branded with a private or
manufacturer label.
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