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SALES OF SPECIALTY FOODS AT RETAIL Product Category
Cheese and Cheese Alternatives Meats, Poultry and Seafood Chips, Pretzels and Snacks Coffee, Coffee Substitutes and Cocoa Bread and Baked Goods Yogurt and Kefir
Condiments, Dressings and Marinades Frozen Lunch and Dinner Entrees Candy and Individual Snacks Frozen Desserts Milk
Cookies and Snack Bars Nuts, Seeds, Dried Fruit and Trail Mixes Pickles, Peppers, Olives and Other Vegetables Refrigerated Salsas and Dips Teas
Baking Mixes, Supplies and Flour Shelf-Stable Fruits and Vegetables Oils and Vinegars Cold Cereals
Refrigerated Juices and Functional Beverages Shelf-Stable Juices Crackers and Crispbreads Energy Bars and Gels Soup
Seasonings Water
Shelf-Stable Pasta and Pizza Sauces Ready-to-Drink Tea and Coffee Shelf-Stable Pastas Carbonated Beverages Beans, Grains and Rice Entrees and Mixes Sweeteners
Shelf-Stable Meat, Poultry and Seafood Refrigerated Condiments Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Other Dairy and Alternatives Shelf-Stable Salsas and Dips Frozen Appetizers and Snacks Eggs
Nut and Seed Butters
Shelf-Stable Functional Beverages Pudding and Shelf-Stable Desserts Conserves, Jams and Spreads Frozen Breakfast Foods Hot Cereals
Refrigerated Pasta Rice Cakes
Refrigerated Pasta and Pizza Sauces Frozen Juice and Beverages Other TOTAL
2009 $ Million
3,113 1,650 1,558 1,148 1,381 832
1,327 1,082 940 921 805 772 506 643 522 591 613 576 593 573 560 521 501 352 459 466 431 443 368 407 403 370 367 299 311 259 229 239 238 234 137 118 47
132 124 95 72 38 18 16 7
1,595 30,002 % Share
10.4 5.5 5.2 3.8 4.6 2.8 4.4 3.6 3.1 3.1 2.7 2.6 1.7 2.1 1.7 2.0 2.0 1.9 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.7 1.7 1.2 1.5 1.6 1.4 1.5 1.2 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 5.3
100.0 2011 $ Million
3,440 1,921 1,838 1,703 1,634 1,628 1,439 1,121 1,087 1,048 947 838 701 682 660 658 649 628 618 616 609 560 527 526 510 509 500 488 451 444 427 398 386 315 314 298 286 273 254 246 168 153 143 135 130 109 86 45 21 15 7
1,980 35,169 % Share
9.8 5.5 5.2 4.8 4.6 4.6 4.1 3.2 3.1 3.0 2.7 2.4 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 5.7
100.0
% Change 2009–2011
10.5 16.4 18.0 48.3 18.3 95.7 8.4 3.6 15.5 13.7 17.7 8.5 38.4 6.1 26.4 11.5 5.9 9.0 4.1 7.6 8.8 7.5 5.0 49.7 11.2 9.1 15.9 10.1 22.5 9.2 6.0 7.4 5.3 5.6 1.0 15.4 24.6 14.5 7.0 5.2 22.1 29.5 203.5 2.1 5.2 15.3 19.8 18.2 12.6 -2.4 -4.2 24.1 17.2
Specialty foods at retail (excluding PLU and private label) increased by 17.2 percent between 2009 and 2011. Cheese and Cheese Alternatives, at $3.4 billion, are by far the largest specialty food category, followed by Meat, Poultry and Seafood; Chips, Pretzels and Snacks; Coffee, Coffee Substitutes and Cocoa; and Bread and Baked Goods. Only two categories showed decline.
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