Superbowl food items may be cheaper this year

Heading to the supermarket before the Super Bowl on Sunday is a must for many, stocking up on chips and dip and all the other delicious snacks.
During this period of inflation, you can still provide your friends and family with food during the big game without taking a hit to your wallet.
Some favorite football foods are relative bargains, despite overall grocery prices being inflated – up nearly 12% from a year ago.
According to the USDA, party trays of frozen chicken wings are 28% cheaper than they were last year, for example.

Chef Oji Abbott, expecting take-out wings to be flying out the door of his Oohh’s & Aahh’s restaurant in Washington, D.C., this weekend, declared “It’s finger food!” Using your fingers, you pick it up while watching the game. You are cheering. Doing both is easy at the same time. This is excellent party food.
The National Chicken Council predicts that Americans will consume 1.45 billion wings this Super Bowl weekend, a jump of 84 million from last year due to the increased number of people attending and hosting parties.
Given the much-publicized jump in egg prices, the drop in wing prices is remarkable.
Abbott says, “Must be something to that.” “Which came first, the chicken or the egg?
The widespread outbreak of avian flu has hampered both chicken and egg production. Farmers who raise chickens for meat have been able to recover much more quickly, but it takes much longer to raise egg-laying birds.
Michael Swanson, an agricultural economist at Wells Fargo, explains that “two completely different flocks” exist. The eggs were really impacted severely. Fortunately, the chicken breasts and other pieces have not been affected too severely.
Like a quarterback reading the defense, Swanson says shoppers have to keep their eyes open and pick their opportunities, as there are other bargains to be found on the Super Bowl menu.
According to the consumer price index, compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, beer prices have increased by 8.6% in the last year, and soft drink prices have gone up by 13%. The prices of wine, however, have only increased by less than 4%.
Swanson suggests celebrating the Super Bowl with some sangria. “
The global market is driven by wine. Due to the high level of competition that U.S. wine producers face, they are unable to raise their prices.
The price of shrimp has also decreased compared to a year ago.
Swanson says that since his wife is Colombian, they always serve ceviche to go along with guacamole, making their situation look good.
Since last year’s Super Bowl, the price of avocados has decreased by 23% due to the influx of imports from Mexico. Like a big green running back, some 250 million pounds of fresh avocados have crossed the border in just the last four weeks, just in time for kickoff.
Lance Jungmeyer, president of the Fresh Produce Association of the Americas, states that this is the second highest Super Bowl volume in history for avocados. Guacamole is undoubtedly one of the most enjoyable and fun snacks of all time. Due to its popularity during this time of year, grocery stores and restaurants alike are attempting to capitalize on it.
Hosts of Super Bowl parties should consider buying bargain foods to avoid the risk of leaving their guests feeling hungry.
Chef Abbott says, “It’s better to have a bit more than you need than to not have enough.” There is no issue with having chicken wings for breakfast.