They used to be front and centre on nearly every Christmas table in the country – but surprising new figures prove that’s no longer the case.
While there’s definitely still a place for classic ham and turkey, seafood is becoming more popular than ever for the big day – and more and more shoppers are also ditching meat altogether and embracing a plant-based festive season.
Mr Weldon said the latter catered for the growing demand for vegan and flexitarian meal options, with Vegan Australia estimating there are now half a million vegans living in Australia. Coles will sell almost four million kilograms of Aussie mangoes, more than one million kilograms of locally grown cherries and two million kilograms of ham in the lead up to Christmas, but you’ll have to get in quick – the original boneless Crackling Ham was a sellout last year.
In the weeks leading up to Christmas more than 400,000 kilos of fresh turkeys will be sold at Woolworths, along with over 130,000 kilos of seasonal chicken roasts, more than five million fruit mince pies, over half a million pavlovas and more than 1.2 million kilos of Aussie prawns. And Aldi is also getting into the festive spirit, with the supermarket favourite expecting its Golden Champagne Pudding to be a big seller.
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