<p>As <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/inflation" target="_blank" rel="noopener">inflation</a> comes home to roost for many American families preparing to celebrate <a href="http://dailywire.com/topic/thanksgiving" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Thanksgiving</a>, leadership at one of the largest poultry producers in the nation is denying that households will shift from turkey to other alternatives.</p>
<p>Butterball CEO Jay Jandrain remarked during an <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/butterball-ceo-dismisses-thanksgiving-dinner-shifting-chicken-most-have-turkey-centerpiece" target="_blank" rel="noopener">interview</a> with Fox Business that his company would be able to supply Americans with sufficient amounts of turkey and affirmed that distributors had reported solid interest in the holiday bird. &#8220;We expect that everyone who wants a turkey will get one this year,” he said. “We&#8217;ve shipped, actually, more product this year than we did last year. And so far, what we&#8217;re hearing from the retailers is that pull-through is good, there are no shortages and everybody should be able to get just exactly what they&#8217;re looking for.&#8221;</p>
<p>Concerns that Americans may be peckish on Thanksgiving emerge as the cost of the holiday meal increases precipitously. According to an <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/amber-waves-of-pain-thanksgiving-dinners-will-be-20-more-expensive-this-year" target="_blank" rel="noopener">analysis</a> from the American Farm Bureau Association, the overall cost of a typical Thanksgiving dinner has risen 20% since last year. The price of a 16-pound turkey has risen from $23.99 to $28.96, marking a 21% increase as an outbreak of the <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/crying-fowl-government-warns-of-turkey-shortage-ahead-of-thanksgiving" target="_blank" rel="noopener">avian flu</a> impacts flocks across the country, while the costs for cubed stuffing mix and one dozen dinner rolls have surged 69% and 22%, respectively.</p>
<p>One <a href="https://nypost.com/2022/11/19/thanksgiving-feast-inflation-shifts-shoppers-to-chicken/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> from The New York Post revealed that some consumers would be preparing chicken for their relatives as turkey prices remain particularly high. Jandrain, however, cited a survey conducted by his company finding that 85% of respondents will still be gobbling turkeys.</p>
<p>&#8220;I&#8217;ve not seen any data at all around the chicken substitution for turkey,&#8221; Jandrain said. &#8220;So we certainly aren&#8217;t expecting a change there. And we know that we&#8217;re shipping a lot of turkeys this year, more so than last year, actually, and some survey work that we&#8217;ve done here in stores recently shows very few of our turkeys left. So it looks like sell-through is good.&#8221;</p>
<p>The executive added that producers are bearing most of the burden from the higher prices. &#8220;The way that our operation is set up, we provide the feed to our farmers who grow turkeys for us. So we know all too well how expensive that is, and what the impact of that is into the cost of the product,&#8221; he continued.</p>
<p>Rising price levels may provide good news to Americans who would prefer to wing it on Thanksgiving rather than prepare a meal at home. According to a <a href="https://global.wf.com/hub_blog/year-dine-thanksgiving/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">report</a> from Wells Fargo, prices for food at home have increased at a faster pace than prices at restaurants, implying that leaving the henhouse may be more affordable this year on a relative basis.</p>
<p>Economic phenomena such as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/americans-continue-to-opt-out-of-the-workforce" target="_blank" rel="noopener">labor shortages</a> and <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rail-strike-threat-returns-as-union-group-rejects-latest-offer" target="_blank" rel="noopener">supply chain bottlenecks</a> have contributed to overall inflation. Jandrain confirmed that transportation and warehousing expenses have risen this year and are not “going away” anytime soon. &#8220;We&#8217;ve got a number of very smart people in our group working to try to minimize the impact of that, on how we manage our freight and our distribution,” he explained. “They&#8217;re doing a lot to work with our customers to make sure that we can minimize that and really just take costs out of the supply chain altogether.&#8221;</p>

<script async src="https://www.tiktok.com/embed.js"></script>
<script async src="https://www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><div data-widget-host="revcontent" data-pub-id="165152" data-widget-id="290588"></div><script src="https://delivery.revcontent.com/165152/290588/widget.js"></script>

Chickening Out? Butterball CEO Denies Americans Will Switch From Turkey To Other Thanksgiving Fare Because Of Inflation

CONTINUE READING

Bud Light Sales Continue To Plummet, May Soon Lose Status As Number-One Beer

‘Profoundly Christian’: Former Head Of Anglican Church Presses British Government To Endorse Assisted Suicide

Ben Shapiro Reacts To Debt Limit Deal, Hits Both Democrats And Republicans Over Spending Habits

‘The Chosen’ Defends Pride Flag Spotted On Set: ‘Let The Show Speak For Itself’

Chick-Fil-A Faces Backlash As Their Diversity Efforts Resurface, Other Woke Brands Take Beating

North Korea Sentenced Two-Year-Old To Life In Prison After Family Caught With Bible: State Department

News

Economy

Inflation

Supply Chain

Thanksgiving

U.S.

A video goes viral showing a baby being refused his mother by two gay "dads". This is just the tip of the iceberg, which is why we will have an important discussion today about surrogacy. 

Hour 1

The Matt Walsh Show

Ep. 1765 - This Video Is One Of The Worst Things I've Seen In A Long Time 

The Strait of Hormuz officially opens for business (kind of), the Pope makes “shocking” comments on immigration, and President Trump promises UFO disclosure at TPUSA. 


The Michael Knowles Show

Ep. 1956 -  Pope Leo's "SHOCKING" Immigration Comments EXPLAINED

A false miscreed has corrupted our leadership class.


The Andrew Klavan Show

Ep. 1275 - Dumb, Dumber and Progressive

President Trump announces a 10-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, a murder-suicide involving former Democratic Lieutenant Governor Justin Fairfax shakes Virginia, and France and Britain hold a conference to secure the Strait of Hormuz – after the Iranian conflict ends. Get the facts first with Morning Wire.

- - -

Ep. 2738

- - -

Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3

- - -

Today's Sponsors:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text 'WIRE' to 83848 to learn more.

Pocket Hose - Text MORNING to 64000 to get a FREE pocket pivot and their 10-pattern sprayer with the purchase of ANY size Copper Head hose. Message and data rates may apply.

Morning Wire

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26

U.S. Expands Hormuz Blockade & VA Fairfax Deaths Investigated | 4.17.26 [Member Exclusive]

A ceasefire goes into effect between Israel and Lebanon, a tragic murder-suicide rocks Virginia, and Dairy Queen deploys AI in the drive-thru. Get the facts first with Evening Wire.
- - -
Ep. 2737
- - -
Wake up with new Morning Wire merch: https://bit.ly/4lIubt3 
- - -
Today’s Sponsor:

Alliance Defending Freedom - Visit https://JoinADF.com/WIRE or text “WIRE” to 83848 to learn more.


Evening Wire: Lebanon Ceasefire Begins & Murder-Suicide Rocks VA | 4.16.26

The Pendragon Cycle

Menu

— News —

Chickening Out? Butterball CEO Denies Americans Will Switch From Turkey To Other Thanksgiving Fare Because Of Inflation