Happy Monday CFIN members!
Here’s your weekly heads up on what’s happening on YODL and around the food world this week.
The YODL Menu
Monday: The Tablesetter – March 6, 2023
Tuesday: Funding for Cellular Food Research and Development
Wednesday: 50 Canadian FoodTech Resources – Ag-West BIO
Thursday: Company Spotlight – Liven Proteins
Friday: News File
Something to Celebrate
March 6, 2023 is National Frozen Food Day! Statista reports that 7% of Canadians eat frozen food every day, 35% of Canadians eat frozen food “a few times a week,” and 19% eat it once a week. In fact, only 4% of respondents said they never eat frozen food. Categories of frozen food that are expected to grow substantially include frozen desserts, bakery products, pizza, fruit, vegetables, and potatoes.
Food Facts
A survey conducted this year by Strategic Objectives behalf of Loacker revealed that Canadians love peanut butter. The survey found that:
- 71% of respondents said they feel satisfied when eating peanut butter, 28% said peanut butter makes them feel happy, and 15% said peanut butter makes them feel nostalgic.
- 46% of consumers said they enjoy peanut butter anytime of the day, while 37% say they prefer to eat peanut butter in the morning.
- 86% of consumers prefer to eat peanut butter on toast, and 50% of consumers say they enjoy peanut butter sandwiches.
- 31% of respondents like to eat peanut butter on its own, 45% say they like it in a dessert such as cookies, cakes or wafers, 19% use it as an ingredient in smoothies, 11% use it in meat marinades, and 10% use peanut butter in salad dressings.
Happy YODLing!
