Canned and packaged comfort foods
are making a huge comeback.
Uh oh, SpaghettiOs.
One popular item is SpaghettiOs,
which is flying off the shelves.
Chef Boyardee. Boy, this stuff is good.
The entire line of Chef Boyardee pastas
is spiking big time. Same for cereals,
frozen dinners, and ice cream.
General Mills retail analyst Marshall Cohen
spoke with our Megan Alexander.
You're seeing sales spike for these comfort foods?
Comfort food sales are definitely spiking.
As we see the consumers who are, you know,
homebound and hunkering down, they're buying
things like salty snacks, ice cream, and even
frozen pizza.
Shoppers who usually go for fresh produce
and healthy whole grains are now opting
for packaged and processed items that can
live for months on their shelves.
These are easy to make meals for families who
are adapting to their new normal during this pandemic
and let's face it. They recall a nostalgic time when
life seemed so much simpler.
The Kaler family of Cleveland has stocked up on
canned soups, mac and cheese, and peanut butter and jelly.
I just want to make them feel as like loved and safe
during this time as possible, so-
Yeah.
Comfort foods have been our go to.
Definitely.
Registered dietician Jaclyn Gome
We're all feeling out of sorts. So when we go
back to that way of eating, it brings back
those memories. That's the definition of a comfort food.