Demand for cheap canned meats like Spam and Vienna Sausages is surging as cash-strapped shoppers look to stretch their paychecks in the face of relentless food inflation, according to US grocery executives.
Conagra — the conglomerate behind Duncan Hines, Hunt’s ketchup and Birds Eye — said this week its canned-meat portfolio which includes Armour Star Vienna Sausage and Manwich sloppy joes — “is on fire,” according to a Reuters report.
Miguel Garcia, who owns supermarkets in the Bronx under the Foodtown, Keyfood and Met Foodmarket brands, said his stores have started to showcase Spam, Libby’s Corned Beef and Chef Boyardee Spaghetti & Meatballs as sales have leaped 10%.
“Spam is a regular item again,” Garcia told The Post. “I’m selling them at a discount now because I’m buying more.”
Way to go Joe!
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