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Consumers continue to choose beef more often when they eat out, according to a major research firm.
There were 6.67 billion servings of beef in 1994. The research found that burgers made up 76 percent of the total commercial foodservice beef servings in 1995, up from 75.6 percent in 1994. Approximately 5.2 billion burgers were sold in 1995, compared with 5 billion in 1994. The size of burgers is going up and so is the variety. Davis added that the low price of ground beef also makes burgers a good deal for restaurant operators.