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Organic potatoes and onions featured in Monterey

Side Delights suggests retailers stock up on potatoes as the grilling season, occasion and culture evolves, calling for healthy, year-round options beyond the traditional barbecue.

Side Delights announced shifts in spending and occasion for potato purchases as shoppers continue to cook and celebrate at home. While restaurants and travel are making a return, eating out has become more expensive, and consumers have adapted to the pantry-to-plate trend created during the pandemic, spending more on produce, including potatoes.  

In advance of Easter and Mother’s Day, Side Delights is providing potato pairings and secondary display suggestions to help increase spring holiday grocery sales.

Side Delights kicked off the new year with the plant-based products that shoppers seek to save time and money while reducing food waste. While cooking at home is here to stay, consumers are looking for easy-to-prepare foods. Recent data show that 44 percent of consumers cooked more often in 2021 than pre-pandemic, and with supply-chain concerns and a renewed appreciation of eating at home, the trend doesn’t appear to be going away.