PREMIUM FOOD PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS
% Share
Product Category
70.7
71.1
7.5
9.6
13.5
Processed Fish, Meat and Egg Products
10.5
8.4
9.9
Bakery
10.0
9.1
9.5
Chocolate Confectionery
11.1
8.7
8.1
Meals and Meal Centers
5.2
7.6
6.5
Desserts and Ice Creams
6.9
5.3
5.8
Dairy
7.3
5.3
5.0
Side Dishes
3.6
3.7
3.0
Fruits and Vegetables
2.8
3.1
2.5
Sugar and Gum Confectionery
2.2
1.6
2.0
Sweet Spreads
2.2
1.7
1.5
Savory Spreads
1.1
2.0
1.4
Soups
0.3
1.5
0.8
Breakfast Cereals
1.5
1.3
0.7
Baby Foods
0.9
1.0
0.7
Sauces and Seasonings
0.4
0.6
0.2
Sweeteners and Sugars
0.2
0.2
0.0
26.3
29.3
28.9
11.9
11.8
13.3
Hot Beverages
8.2
7.2
7.8
Juice Drinks
3.1
4.9
4.1
Ready-to-Drink Coffees and Teas
1.6
1.0
1.0
Water
0.3
0.8
1.0
Carbonated Soft Drinks
0.7
0.7
0.5
Sports and Energy Drinks
0.0
0.6
0.1
Other Beverages
0.5
2.4
1.2
100.0
100.0
100.0
BACON
Snacks
Beverages (subtotal)
Alcoholic Beverages
HOT
CHOCOLATE
Total
Data may not equal totals due to rounding
Source: Mintel/GNPD
Mintel's Global New Products Database tracks premium product introductions.
Approximately 70 percent of all introductions are food, with nearly 30 percent in
beverages. Snack food introductions increased significantly in 2012, to 13.5 percent of
all product introductions, a jump from its 7.5 percent share in 2010. Alcoholic beverages
spiked to 13.3 percent, as entrepreneurs introduced more small-batch offerings.
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