Foodservice Study: Pork is Fastest-Growing Protein
With a growth rate outpacing all other proteins in the foodservice industry, pork is hot. In fact, pork is the foodservice industry's fastest-growing protein in each of the past two years, according to a study from Chicago-based Technomic, Inc.
The study, “2013 Volumetric Assessment of Pork in Foodservice,” noted that total pork sold through foodservice outlets reached a record-breaking 9.25 billion pounds, reflecting a volume increase of 462 million pounds over 2011 when the survey was last conducted. The 2.6% increase outpaced the total protein growth average of 0.8% and the 1.5% total growth of the foodservice industry itself.