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RETAIL SALES OF ALL FOODS Product Category
Meats, Poultry and Seafood Bread and Baked Goods Milk
Carbonated Beverages Cheese and Cheese Alternatives Chips, Pretzels and Snacks Frozen Desserts
Frozen Lunch and Dinner Entrees Candy and Individual Snacks Condiments, Dressings and Marinades Cold Cereals
Shelf-Stable Juices Shelf-Stable Fruits and Vegetables Coffee, Coffee Substitutes and Cocoa Water
Entrees and Mixes Yogurt and Kefir Other Dairy and Alternatives
Refrigerated Juices and Functional Beverages Cookies and Snack Bars Crackers and Crispbreads Soup
Nuts, Seeds, Dried Fruit and Trail Mixes Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Eggs
Baking Mixes, Supplies and Flour Shelf-Stable Functional Beverages Shelf-Stable Meat, Poultry and Seafood Energy Bars and Gels Oils and Vinegars Beans, Grains and Rice Sweeteners Seasonings
Ready-to-Drink Coffee and Tea Pickles, Peppers, Olives and Other Vegetables Pudding and Shelf-Stable Desserts Shelf-Stable Pastas Frozen Breakfast Foods
Shelf-Stable Pasta and Pizza Sauces Refrigerated Condiments Nut and Seed Butters Teas
Shelf-Stable Salsas and Dips Frozen Appetizers and Snacks Refrigerated Salsas and Dips Conserves, Jams and Spreads Hot Cereals
Frozen Juice and Beverages Refrigerated Pasta Rice Cakes
Refrigerated Pasta and Pizza Sauces Other TOTAL
2009 $ Million
18,092 16,061 13,861 14,175 11,616 10,731 10,232 10,604 9,405 6,562 6,799 6,079 5,666 4,223 4,936 5,081 4,141 4,395 4,570 4,314 4,156 4,345 3,699 3,719 3,232 3,579 2,627 2,915 2,477 2,703 2,446 2,251 2,054 1,883 1,932 1,944 1,803 1,584 1,670 1,294 1,116 1,230 1,161 1,132 959 998 897 414 223 229 51
12,039 244,305
Share %
7.4 6.6 5.7 5.8 4.8 4.4 4.2 4.3 3.8 2.7 2.8 2.5 2.3 1.7 2.0 2.1 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.8 1.5 1.5 1.3 1.5 1.1 1.2 1.0 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.0 4.8
100.0 2011 $ Million
19,690 16,487 15,319 14,008 12,514 11,298 10,544 10,494 10,211 6,666 6,630 6,026 5,609 5,235 5,163 5,066 4,916 4,758 4,721 4,481 4,420 4,214 4,086 3,875 3,619 3,606 3,199 3,046 2,860 2,719 2,445 2,432 2,165 2,150 1,984 1,926 1,827 1,774 1,717 1,374 1,304 1,255 1,204 1,160 1,148 1,018 879 356 250 182 44
12,737 256,811
Share %
7.7 6.4 6.0 5.5 4.9 4.4 4.1 4.1 4.0 2.6 2.6 2.3 2.2 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.0 5.1
100.0
% Change 2009– 2011
8.8 2.7 10.5 -1.2 7.7 5.3 3.0 -1.0 8.6 1.6 -2.5 -0.9 -1.0 24.0 4.6 -0.3 18.7 8.2 3.3 3.9 6.3 -3.0 10.5 4.2 12.0 0.8 21.8 4.5 15.4 0.6 0.0 8.0 5.4 14.2 2.7 -1.0 1.4 12.0 2.8 6.2 16.9 2.1 3.7 2.5 19.6 2.1 -2.0 -14.0 12.2 -20.5 -12.2 5.8 5.1
SPECIALTY FOOD PERCENTAGE OF ALL FOOD SALES BY CATEGORY
Specialty Product Category
Refrigerated Salsas and Dips Teas
Pickles, Peppers, Olives and Other Vegetables Refrigerated Pasta and Pizza Sauces Yogurt and Kefir
Coffee, Coffee Substitutes and Cocoa Shelf-Stable Pasta and Pizza Sauces Cheese and Cheese Alternatives Shelf-Stable Pastas Seasonings Oils and Vinegars Refrigerated Condiments
Condiments, Dressings and Marinades Frozen Appetizers and Snacks Shelf-Stable Salsas and Dips Ready-to-Drink Coffee and Tea Cookies and Snack Bars Energy Bars and Gels
Baking Mixes, Supplies and Flour Refrigerated Pasta Nuts, Seeds, Dried Fruit and Trail Mixes Beans, Grains and Rice Chips, Pretzels and Snacks Sweeteners
Refrigerated Juices and Functional Beverages Conserves, Jams and Spreads Soup
Crackers and Crispbreads Nut and Seed Butters Rice Cakes Shelf-Stable Fruits and Vegetables Frozen Lunch and Dinner Entrees Candy and Individual Snacks Shelf-Stable Meat, Poultry and Seafood Bread and Baked Goods Frozen Desserts
Frozen and Refrigerated Meats, Poultry and Seafood Hot Cereals Water
Cold Cereals
Shelf-Stable Juices Entrees and Mixes Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Pudding and Shelf-Stable Desserts Milk
Frozen Breakfast Foods Other Dairy and Alternatives Eggs
Shelf-Stable Functional Beverages Carbonated Beverages Frozen Juice and Beverages Other TOTAL % OF SPECIALTY FOOD SALES
Share of All Sales %
57.5 52.4 34.4 34.2 33.1 32.5 28.4 27.5 24.3 23.5 22.7 21.7 21.6 21.2 21.1 21.0 18.7 18.4 18.0 17.9 17.1 16.3 16.3 13.0 12.9 12.8 12.1 11.9 11.7 11.4 11.2 10.7 10.6 10.3 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.8 9.7 9.3 9.3 7.6 7.4 7.0 6.2 6.1 5.7 4.6 4.5 3.1 1.9 15.5 13.7
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Sales of all food, including mass market and specialty, increased just 5.1 percent between 2009 and 2011. Big gainers include Coffee, Coffee Substitutes and Cocoa along with Shelf-Stable Functional Beverages, both increasing more than 20 percent.
The penetration of specialty foods varies significantly by category. Specialty Refrigerated Salsas and Dips and Teas represent more than 50 percent of sales in those categories and specialty Pickles, Peppers, Olives and Other Vegetables, Refrigerated Pasta and Pizza Sauces and Yogurt and Kefir account for more than one-third of their category sales.
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