By April 2020, deli-prepared foods in grocery stores in the United States had seen a massive decrease in sales due to the developing coronavirus pandemic. Soups were hit particularly hard, with sales declining 85 percent compared to the previous year. By the third week of May, soups were still 79 percent below the previous year's sales.
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IDDBA. (May 26, 2020). Change in deli-prepared food sales in grocery stores during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States as of May 2020 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1112541/deli-prepared-sales-change-from-covid-19-us/
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