TIndex (Technomic Index)

TIndex is the Technomic Index on the total U.S. foodservice industry, reported monthly.

The TIndex drops in September

The TIndex dropped a full 2 points from 113.0 in August to 111.0 in September. The main culprit for the decline is the impact of Hurricane Helene, where business closures in parts of the Southeast resulted in lost sales during the last part of the month.

Despite this event and its effect, the industry still grew 2.5% in September compared to the same month in 2023.

About the TIndex:

Each index number corresponds to the same month in 2019. Therefore, as an example, the January 2021 index of 82.2 suggests that the industry is 17.8 percentage points smaller than is was in January 2019.

The index is based on a number of datasets available to Technomic including operator transaction, consumer visit tracking and distributor sales information. All data is weighted and evaluated to align with a representation of the total U.S. foodservice industry.

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