How hard do Americans holiday?
The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) has some numbers and statistics that explain how much food we consume over Christmas and New Year's.
That's despite the reality that Christmas meals are expected to cost 16.4% more this year, averaging about $60.
Some of the numbers:
Cheese lovers will consumer 1.6 million pounds of cheese. Gruyere is the most popular flavor in the last two years.
To accompany ham and rib roast, shoppers will purchase 2 million pounds of King's Hawaiian…
