Expana presents Agri-Food for Thought, the podcast series for agriculture and food professionals.
On today's episode, we dive into Expana's 2025 Thanksgiving Dinner Index. 2025 has been an extraordinary year. When we look back, we’ve seen unprecedented geopolitical events unfold, tariffs, trade agreements, inflation and other economic uncertainties. How has this impacted Thanksgiving staples?
Expana's Thanksgiving Dinner Index, which measures price fluctuations across key food commodities that make up a traditional Thanksgiving dinner, increased by 28.4% year over year. The Main Meal Index jumped 38.1% YOY—which is the highest recorded rise since the index began.
What caused the rise and how might consumers shift their shopping behaviors this holiday? Listen now to learn more.
