Avocados and chicken wings, headlines in this Super Bowl

In the middle of the inflation that lives USAthe drop in prices of some foodlike the chicken wings and the avocadowill give Americans a truce to celebrate this super bowl with the most typical dishes.

According to a report by the Wells Fargo bank, wings are one of the most affordable options to watch the final of the professional football league (NFL), after their price dropped 22% compared to last year, while avocados They come out 20% cheaper, due to improvements in the production chain.

Some products have seen their cost fall compared to 2022, when prices rose due to problems in the supply chain, although inflation persists with a rate of 11.5% on food consumed at home and 8.5% on food away from home.

During Super Bowl week last year, a pound of chicken wings sold for $3.38, whereas now it can be had for $2.65, according to the USDA. since the supply of chickens is experiencing its highest moment since 2019.

Another of the headline food quarterbacks this year are avocados, after some of their transportation problems from plantation places like Mexico and Peru to the United States were alleviated, agricultural economist Michael Swanson of Wells told EFE. Fargo.

“This year we are taking advantage of a better supply of avocados and less cost to transport them. We have also noticed that the shrimp supply has increased and prices are coming down.”points out Swanson, who proposes shrimp ceviche as the ideal appetizer to celebrate a ‘touchdown’, since it combines both ingredients.

As for beverages, beer has seen an 8% increase in its price, while wine and spirits have risen 3% and 2%, respectively.

“Wine has a lot of competition from all over the world. There are good wines in Europe, Latin America, Australia… People in the US can take advantage of the fact that global competition has not increased prices like beer does”advises Swanson.

The economist believes that this is a first move towards lowering the prices of food products, since “supply is increasing” and “This will put pressure on producers to lower prices”.

“We are very hopeful in 2023 that products in some categories will fall compared to 2022.”notes Swanson.

Meanwhile, the report recommends NFL fans enjoy Sunday’s game over some chicken wings and sharing guacamole recipes.

The NFL’s Super Bowl LVII will face the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs this Sunday at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona (USA).

(With information from EFE)