Don’t Miss These Deals! Go Frozen for 40%-70% off Chicken Breast
Hope everyone had a busy and successful Memorial Day Weekend! Just like you, our Smart Shopping Assistant didn’t take the weekend off, and we are still seeing great deals from distributors. We want to save you the time of searching and point you towards the best deals out there this week.
We also know that you don’t always want to change your vendor. All of the opportunities below are from within single distributors! So here are the deals this week:
tl;dr
While deals are still out there, there is noticeably fewer fresh to frozen deals but more variation across brands. Different brands’ pricing strategies might drive this in the current market. Overall potential savings is down from the 50% range to the 30% range.
The most significant potential savings are in Produce (39%) this week, followed by Meat & Poultry (30%) and Seafood (29%).
Still good deals from single vendors (27%-34%) with a slightly wider range of savings across vendors (26%-42%), so if you are working with multiple, you may want to do some comparisons.
Potential Cash and Carry savings are down (31%), but if you are looking for quick savings, there are great options on Tomatoes and Onions.
Brand
The most significant savings this week were on similar products from different brands. Keeping most attributes consistent, there definitely are trends in several product categories where you can find better deals with some brands than others. Here are the average percent savings on a cost per weight basis we are seeing right now:
| Category | Discount |
|---|---|
| Frozen Breaded Chicken Wing | 20% - 50% |
| Hoisin Sauce | 34% - 40% |
| Cookie Dough | 10% - 40% |
| Diced Red Pepper | 20% - 40% |
| Bacon | 15% - 30% |
| Chicken Breast | 20% - 30% |
| Canola Oil, Salad | 20% - 30% |
| Vegetable Oil, TFF Salad & Frying | 20% |
| Beef Strip Loin | 20% - 26% |
| American Cheese, Yellow, Sliced | 18% - 22% |
Frozen
There may be fewer Frozen deals this week, but they continue to be the biggest. If a frozen option works for you, this can be an excellent opportunity to get your normal product at a huge discount. Frozen products can also give you a buffer with uncertain traffic.
| Category | Discount |
|---|---|
| Whole Chicken | 70% - 80% |
| Mahi-Mahi | 60% |
| Chicken Breast | 40% - 70% |
| Cheddar Cheese, Shredded Fancy | 50% - 60% |
| Corned Beef, Sliced | 25% |
| Beef Top Sirloin Butt | 10% - 20% |
| Chicken Wing | 15% |
Odds & Ends
There are often price differences when there are different attributes with similar products. The grade, size, source, and many others impact the price. You made decisions on what you would source when you first decided on the menu item, but how often can you check what is going on with prices now? Can you make a slight adjustment to save money without negatively affecting the end dish? Here are some of the products you may want to look at your options this week:
| Category | Discount |
|---|---|
| Apple Varieties | 16% - 40% |
| Russett Potato Non-Organic vs Organic | 46% - 59% |
| Russett Potato 100 count vs 70 count | 17% |
| Avocado Ripe vs Almost Ripe | 12% - 22% |
| Striped Bass Farm vs Wild | 50% |
| Striped Bass, Whole Scaled & Gutted 1.5-2 lbs vs 2-2.5 lbs | 10% |
| Salmon Chilean vs Icelandic | 31% |
| Salmon, Farm Raised Canadien vs Icelandic | 13% - 24% |
| Beef Strip Loin Choice Angus vs Prime | 30% |
| Haddock Fillet vs Loin | 29% |
| Haddock Domestic vs Imported | 17% |
Remember, this is all based on normalized price per weight comparison.