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THE SIZE OF THE SPECIALTY FOOD INDUSTRY AT RETAIL AND FOODSERVICE
TOTAL U.S. SALES OF SPECIALTY FOOD 2011
2011 $ Million % Share
Retail Channels Foodservice Total
59,737 15,400 75,137
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79.5 20.5
100.0
18.7 20.8 19.1
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TOTAL U.S. RETAIL DOLLAR SALES OF SPECIALTY FOODS
$ Million
Sales at Current Prices % Change
Index $ Million
Sales at Inflation-Adjusted Prices* % Change
Index
2009 50,858 — 100 52,519 2010 54,722 7.6 2011 59,737 9.2
108 55,598 117 59,737
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SPECIALTY FOOD SALES BY RETAIL CHANNEL 2010
Mainstream
Specialty Food Stores Natural Food Stores Total
21,789 5,797 2,416
72.6 19.3 8.1
23,292 6,205 2,660
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5.9 7.4
— 100 106 114
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Retail sales of specialty foods increased 9.2 percent between 2010 and 2011, well above the rate of inflation. This follows a strong jump of 7.6 percent between 2009 and 2010. Consumers like to eat well and are willing to seek out and pay for specialty foods.
2009–2011 % Change
Total U.S. sales of specialty foods are booming, up 19.1 percent between 2009 and 2011. Sales now top $75 billion; about four-fifths of sales occur at retail.
$ Million % Share $ Million % Share 2009
72.4 19.3 8.3
30,002 100.0 32,157 100.0
$ Million % Share 2011
25,504 6,772 2,894
72.5 19.3 8.2
35,169 100.0
CHANGE 2009–2011
17.0% 16.8% 19.8% 17.2%
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The market share within retail channels has held steady over the past three years. Although natural food stores have grown at the highest rate—nearly 20 percent—mainstream stores continue to dominate. Interestingly, specialty food stores have held their own despite growing competition from large chains.
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