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UNIT SALES OF SPECIALTY FOODS KEFIR Product Category YOGURT Growth of the specialty food market was driven not only by price increases or inflation, but rather by unit sales increases. Unit sales jumped by 17.5 percent, driven by the success of Shelf-Stable Functional Beverages (up 130.8 percent) and Yogurt and Kefir (up 95.9 percent). Nut and Seed Butters and Frozen Juices and Beverages also performed well. Yogurt and Kefir Chips, Pretzels and Snacks Cheeses and Cheese Alternatives Breads and Baked Goods Candy and Individual Snacks Condiments, Dressings and Marinades Meat, Poultry and Seafood Shelf-Stable Fruits and Vegetables Energy Bars and Gels Cookies and Snack Bars Coffees, Coffee Substitutes and Cocoa Frozen Lunch and Dinner Entrees Carbonated Beverages Milk Shelf-Stable Juices Frozen Desserts Water Pickles, Peppers, Olives and Other Vegetables Baking Mixes, Supplies and Flour Nuts, Seeds, Dried Fruit and Trail Mixes Shelf-Stable Pastas Seasonings Soups Ready-to-Drink Coffees and Teas Teas Refrigerated Salsas and Dips Refrigerated Juices and Functional Beverages Crackers and Crispbreads Cold Cereals Shelf-Stable Pasta and Pizza Sauces Entrees and Mixes Shelf-Stable Meat, Poultry and Seafood Beans, Grains and Rice Shelf-Stable Functional Beverages Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Oils and Vinegars Shelf-Stable Salsas and Dips Frozen Appetizers and Snacks Refrigerated Condiments Puddings and Shelf-Stable Desserts Other Dairy and Alternatives Sweeteners Eggs Frozen Breakfast Foods Conserves, Jams and Spreads Nut and Seed Butters Hot Cereals Refrigerated Pastas Rice Cakes Refrigerated Pasta and Pizza Sauces Frozen Juices and Beverages Other Total 2010 2011 # Million # Million 684 669 700 577 511 509 405 404 273 338 223 278 277 257 297 274 248 275 247 189 235 235 208 174 193 187 165 193 176 165 164 180 135 59 99 109 89 84 79 93 68 69 45 29 38 25 20 13 6 3 1 543 11,517 1,053 751 712 621 530 522 421 417 320 356 259 289 275 283 293 278 264 279 253 224 244 240 222 193 205 197 176 197 183 175 169 177 141 87 113 112 93 89 84 90 72 70 50 36 39 31 22 14 6 3 2 617 12,549 % Change # Million 2010-2012 2012 1,340 832 718 638 551 535 436 421 396 373 314 292 288 287 286 278 276 274 264 260 253 244 228 223 215 213 209 200 186 181 180 171 143 136 121 117 97 93 86 86 76 73 57 40 39 38 24 17 7 3 2 719 13,536 Does not include private-label sales, PLU items or sales through Trader Joe's, Walmart or Whole Foods Market Data may not equal totals due to rounding 95.9 24.5 2.6 10.4 7.8 5.0 7.7 4.1 45.0 10.6 40.4 4.9 3.7 11.7 -3.6 1.6 11.3 -0.7 7.0 38.0 7.8 4.2 9.9 28.1 11.5 14.1 26.7 3.7 5.9 9.2 9.5 -5.2 5.6 130.8 21.8 8.2 8.9 10.7 9.0 -7.4 12.3 6.7 25.6 37.1 2.4 52.6 17.5 26.0 14.0 -1.5 52.5 32.4 17.5 Source: Mintel/SPINS/Nielsen