ArrowStream Foodservice Blog

Promoting sustainability within your restaurant’s supply chain is sometimes portrayed as an overwhelming and expensive transition.

Topics: Insider, Market Intelligence

There’s no doubt that our current environment has created additional, unwelcomed supply chain challenges for restaurant chain operators, and many are discovering that what worked pre-pandemic is no longer enough to survive in our new foodservice environment. 

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In the foodservice industry, your brand’s reputation is only as good as the quality of your food. 

Topics: Market Intelligence, Strategic Sourcing

ArrowStream economists have been closely monitoring dairy prices, specifically cheese, over the last few months during the pandemic. In the most recent issue of the Maloni Report, they discussed the decline in the cheese market. 

Topics: Market Intelligence

Uncovering the effects of COVID-19 in the food supply chain sector

Topics: Market Intelligence, COVID-19, Supply Chain Disruption

ArrowStream economists note that although there’s been some modest price softness for cheese blocks recently, this market, along with the cheese barrel market, remains historically inflated. 

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ArrowStream economists reported that restaurant sale trends appear to be improving, but while the industry may be recovering, it still falls behind other business segments. 

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Last Friday, the USDA released a plethora of data important to the restaurant industry. While ArrowStream economists weren't surprised on grains expectations, they did comment on the increase of protein supply expectations. 

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Analysis of ArrowStream’s network of more than 200 chain restaurant brands by our economists revealed June data which signaled that the overall restaurant industry continues to slowly improve, but remains below year-ago levels. However, with states confirming recent increases in COVID-19 cases, action is being taken again to curb the spread which may further slow the improvement we have seen. 

Topics: Market Intelligence

In mid-June, ArrowStream's economists published initial data noting a rise in COVID-19 cases among three of the four largest restaurant states. And as the trend continues, they called out in the most recent issue of ArrowStream's Maloni Report that they're closely watching the mortality rate which, if it rises following the increase in hospitalizations, could mean those states may revisit more permanent social restrictions.

Topics: Market Intelligence