U.S. Food Market Outlook Report 2018: Market Sizin

Dublin, May 23, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "U.S. Food Market Outlook 2018" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

This all-new U.S. Food Market Outlook 2018 brings you a comprehensive look at the largest categories in the retail packaged foods market, spanning all sections of the grocery store (center-store shelf stable, frozen, meat case, dairy case, cheese section, deli, produce).

U.S. Food Market Outlook 2018 focuses on the market for selected food products sold to consumers in the United States through retail channels. All retail channels of distribution are covered including supermarkets and grocery stores, mass merchandisers and supercenters, warehouse clubs, specialty food stores, health/natural food stores, convenience stores, drugstores, dollar stores, and direct-sales channels such as online and mail order. Market size data are provided at the retail sales level for 2012-2017 and projections for 2017-2022.

The systematic, category-by-category analysis, data, and insights provided lay out:

• Key opportunities for sale growth
• Economic factors to market growth
• Market sizing (volume and dollars) - 5-year historic trending and forecast
• Category and segment dollar sales
• Marketer competition: key marketers and share of sales, M&A activity
• Illustration-rich coverage of new product, marketing and retail trends and innovation
• Sales by retail outlet
• Consumer trends: product usage, consumption trends, brand usage

Key Topics Covered: 1. Executive Summary Scope Methodology Cereal Chocolate Candy Cookies Fresh Bread Fresh Packaged Salads Frozen Dinners/Entrees Frozen Pizza Ice Cream and Frozen Novelties Meal and Snack Bars Meat and Poultry Natural and Specialty Cheese Salty Snacks Soup Yogurt 2. Cereal Scope Methodology The Market Retail Sales of Cereal Nearly $11 Billion in 2017 Table U.S. Cereal Market Retail Volume Sales, 2012-2017 (in pounds and percent change) Market Segmentation Category Sales Factors to Market Growth Sluggish Economy Impacts Consumer Spending Unemployment Rate Declines to Below Pre-Recession Levels Median Household Incomes at All-Time High in 2016 Sluggish Growth of Household Formations Marketer Competition General Mills and Kellogg Control 50% of Total Market, 60% of Cold Cereal M&A Activity New Product Trends Opportunities for Next-Generation Product Innovation Marketing Trends Opportunities for Marketing Innovation Retail Competition Channel Shares Role of online and e-grocers Consumer Trends Product Usage Rates Usage by Product Type Consumption Trends Table Portions of Hot Cereal Eaten in Last 7 Days, 2007-2017 (percent of U.S. households that eat hot cereal) Brand Usage Trends Table Brands of Hot Cereal Eaten Most Often by Households in the Last 7 Days, 2007-2017 (percent of households that eats hot cereal) 3. Chocolate Candy Scope Methodology The Market Retail Sales of Chocolate Candy $22 Billion in 2017 Market to Exceed $24 Billion by 2022 Volume Sales Market Segmentation Category Sales Factors to Market Growth Sluggish Economy Impacts Consumer Spending Unemployment Rate Declines to Below Pre-Recession Levels Median Household Incomes at All-Time High in 2016 Sluggish Growth of Household Formations Marketer Competition Hershey and Mars Control Nearly 70% of the Mass Market M&A Activity New Product Trends Opportunities for Next-Generation Product Innovation Marketing Trends Opportunities for Marketing Innovation Retail Competition Channel Shares Role of online and e-grocers Consumer Trends Product Usage Rates Table Types of Chocolate & Other Candy Eaten Most Often, 2007-2017 (percent of adults that eat chocolate & other candy) Consumption Trends Brand Usage Trends 4. Cookies Scope Methodology The Market Retail Sales of Cookies Nearly $10 Billion in 2017 Market to Reach Nearly $11 Billion by 2022 Volume Sales Factors to Market Growth Sluggish Economy Impacts Consumer Spending Unemployment Rate Declines to Below Pre-Recession Levels Median Household Incomes at All-Time High in 2016 Sluggish Growth of Household Formations Marketer Competition Mondelez Controls About 40% of the Market M&A Activity New Product Trends Opportunities for Next-Generation Product Innovation Marketing Trends Opportunities for Marketing Innovation Retail Competition Channel Shares Role of online and e-grocers Consumer Trends Product Usage Rates Usage by Product Type Usage by Kind of Product Consumption Trends Brand Usage Trends 5. Fresh Bread Scope Methodology The Market Retail Sales of Fresh Bread $16 Billion in 2017 Market to Reach Nearly $17 Billion by 2022 Volume Sales Market Segmentation Category Sales Factors to Market Growth Sluggish Economy Impacts Consumer Spending Unemployment Rate Declines to Below Pre-Recession Levels Median Household Incomes at All-Time High in 2016 Sluggish Growth of Household Formations Marketer Competition Bimbo, Flowers and Private Label Control 70% of the Market M&A Activity New Product Trends Opportunities for Next-Generation Product Innovation Marketing Trends Opportunities for Marketing Innovation Retail Competition Channel Shares Role of online and e-grocers Consumer Trends Product Usage Rates Usage by Product Type Consumption Trends Brand Usage Trends 6. Fresh Packaged Salads Scope Methodology The Market Retail Sales of Fresh Packaged Salads $6 Billion in 2017 Market to Reach $8 Billion by 2022 Volume Sales Market Segmentation Category Sales Factors to Market Growth Sluggish Economy Impacts Consumer Spending Unemployment Rate Declines to Below Pre-Recession Levels Median Household Incomes at All-Time High in 2016 Sluggish Growth of Household Formations Marketer Competition Fresh Express, Dole and Private Label Control About 75% of the Market M&A Activity New Product Trends Opportunities for Next-Generation Product Innovation Marketing Trends Opportunities for Marketing Innovation Retail Competition Channel Shares Role of online and e-grocers Consumer Trends Bagged/Packaged Salads Eaten by 70% of Households Consumers of Packaged Salad and Fresh Produce Share Many Characteristics with Some Distinctions Organic Consumption Organic Vegetables Eaten Most by Younger, Higher Income Households Table Brands of Bagged/Packaged Salads Eaten Most Often by Households, 2009-2017 (percent of households that eats bagged/packaged salads) 7. Frozen Dinners/Entrees Scope Methodology The Market Retail Sales of Frozen Dinners/Entrees at $10 Billion in 2017 Market to Fall Below $10 Billion by 2022 Volume Sales Market Segmentation Segment Sales Factors to Market Growth Sluggish Economy Impacts Consumer Spending Unemployment Rate Declines to Below Pre-Recession Levels Median Household Incomes at All-Time High in 2016 Sluggish Growth of Household Formations Marketer Competition Nestl and Conagra Control Over Half of Market M&A Activity New Product Trends Opportunities for Next-Generation Product Innovation Marketing Trends Opportunities for Marketing Innovation Retail Competition Channel Shares Role of online and e-grocers The Consumer Product Usage Rates Table Consumption Rates for Frozen Pizza, 2007-2017 (percent of households) Consumption Trends Table Number of Frozen Main Courses Eaten in Last 30 Days, 2007-2017 (percent of U.S. households that eat frozen main courses) Brand Usage Trends Stouffer's and Marie Callender's Biggest Gainers 8. Frozen Pizza Scope Methodology The Market Retail Sales of Frozen Pizza at $5 Billion in 2017 Market to Exceed $5 Billion by 2022 Volume Sales Factors to Market Growth Sluggish Economy Impacts Consumer Spending Unemployment Rate Declines to Below Pre-Recession Levels Median Household Incomes at All-Time High in 2016 Sluggish Growth of Household Formations Marketer Competition Nestl, Schwan's, General Mills, and Private Label Control Over 80% of Market M&A Activity New Product Trends Opportunities for Next-Generation Product Innovation Marketing Trends Opportunities for Marketing Innovation Retail Competition Channel Shares Role of online and e-grocers The Consumer Product Usage Rates Table Consumption Rates for Frozen Main Courses and Complete Dinners, 2007-2017 (percent of households) Consumption Trends Heaviest Frozen Pizza Eaters Eating More Brand Usage Trends DiGiorno Biggest Gainer 9. Ice Cream and Frozen Novelties Scope Methodology The Market Retail Sales of Ice Cream and Frozen Novelties at Nearly $13 Billion in 2017 Market to Approach $14 Billion by 2022 Volume Sales Market Segmentation Category and Segment Sales Factors to Market Growth Sluggish Economy Impacts Consumer Spending Unemployment Rate Declines to Below Pre-Recession Levels Median Household Incomes at All-Time High in 2016 Sluggish Growth of Household Formations Marketer Competition Unilever, Private Label, and Nestl Control over 60% of Market M&A Activity New Product Trends Opportunities for Next-Generation Product Innovation Marketing Trends Opportunities for Marketing Innovation Retail Competition Channel Shares In-Store Merchandising Role of online and e-grocers The Consumer Product Usage Rates Usage by Product Type Consumption Trends Most Ice Cream/Sherbet Eaters Consume 2-4 Quarts a Month Brand Usage Trends Store Brands Big Gainers, Breyers & Edy's Big Decliners 10. Meal & Snack Bars Scope Methodology The Market Retail Sales of Meal & Snack Bars $7 Billion in 2017 Market to Exceed $8 Billion by 2022 Volume Sales Market Segmentation Category Sales Factors to Market Growth Sluggish Economy Impacts Consumer Spending Unemployment Rate Declines to Below Pre-Recession Levels Median Household Incomes at All-Time High in 2016 Sluggish Growth of Household Formations Marketer Competition General Mills and Kellogg Control Over 40% of the Market M&A Activity New Product Trends Opportunities for Next-Generation Product Innovation Marketing Trends Opportunities for Marketing Innovation Retail Competition Channel Shares Role of online and e-grocers Consumer Trends Product Usage Rates Usage by Product Type Consumption Trends Brand Usage Trends 11. Meat and Poultry Scope Methodology The Market Retail Sales of Meat and Poultry Nearly $95 Billion in 2017 Market to Exceed $100 Billion by 2022 Volume Sales Market Segmentation Category and Segment Sales Factors to Market Growth Sluggish Economy Impacts Consumer Spending Unemployment Rate Declines to Below Pre-Recession Levels Median Household Incomes at All-Time High in 2016 Sluggish Growth of Household Formations Marketer Competition Five Companies Control Majority of the Market Other Players Private Label M&A Activity New Product Trends Opportunities for Next-Generation Product Innovation Marketing Trends Opportunities for Marketing Innovation Retail Competition Channel Shares Role of online and e-grocers Consumer Trends Product Usage Rates More Households Eating Bacon Cold Cut Usage 12. Natural and Specialty Cheese Scope Difference Between Natural and Specialty Cheese Products Outside Scope Methodology The Market Retail Sales of Natural and Specialty Cheese Nearly $18 Billion in 2017 Market to Exceed $20 Billion by 2022 Volume Sales Market Segmentation Category Sales Factors to Market Growth Sluggish Economy Impacts Consumer Spending Unemployment Rate Declines to Below Pre-Recession Levels Median Household Incomes at All-Time High in 2016 Sluggish Growth of Household Formations Marketer Competition Private Label, Kraft, and Sargento Control 70% of the Market M&A Activity New Product Trends Opportunities for Next-Generation Product Innovation Marketing Trends Opportunities for Marketing Innovation Retail Competition Channel Shares In-Store Merchandising Role of online and e-grocers Consumer Trends Product Usage Rates Usage by Product Type Usage by Product Form Usage by Kind of Product Consumption Trends High Consumption Households Increase Brand Usage Trends Sargento Top Gainer Over Last Ten Years Consumers Eat Store Brands, Kraft, and Sargento Most Often 13. Salty Snacks Scope Methodology The Market Retail Sales of Salty Snacks at $24 Billion in 2017 Market to Exceed $29 Billion by 2022 Volume Sales Market Segmentation Category Sales Factors to Market Growth Sluggish Economy Impacts Consumer Spending Unemployment Rate Declines to Below Pre-Recession Levels Median Household Incomes at All-Time High in 2016 Sluggish Growth of Household Formations Marketer Competition PepsiCo Controls 60% of Market M&A Activity New Product Trends Opportunities for Next-Generation Product Innovation Marketing Trends Opportunities for Marketing Innovation Retail Competition Channel Shares Role of online and e-grocers The Consumer Product Usage Rates Usage by Product Type Consumption Trends Brand Usage Trends 14. Soup Scope Methodology The Market Retail Sales of Soup Nearly $7Billion in 2017 Market to Reach Over $7 Billion by 2022 Volume Sales Market Segmentation Category Sales Factors to Market Growth Sluggish Economy Impacts Consumer Spending Unemployment Rate Declines to Below Pre-Recession Levels Median Household Incomes at All-Time High in 2016 Sluggish Growth of Household Formations Marketer Competition Campbell Soup Controls 60% of Wet Soups M&A Activity New Product Trends Opportunities for Next-Generation Product Innovation Marketing Trends Opportunities for Marketing Innovation Retail Competition Channel Shares Role of online and e-grocers Consumer Trends Product Usage Rates Usage by Product Form Consumption Trends Brand Usage Trends 15. Yogurt Scope Methodology The Market Retail Sales of Yogurt Nearly $9 Billion in 2017 Market to Reach Nearly $10 Billion by 2022 Volume Sales Market Segmentation Category Sales Factors to Market Growth Sluggish Economy Impacts Consumer Spending Unemployment Rate Declines to Below Pre-Recession Levels Median Household Incomes at All-Time High in 2016 Sluggish Growth of Household Formations Marketer Competition Danone, Chobani, and General Mills Control 75% of the Market M&A Activity New Product Trends Opportunities for Next-Generation Product Innovation Marketing Trends Opportunities for Marketing Innovation Retail Competition Channel Shares Role of online and e-grocers Consumer Trends Product Usage Rates Usage by Product Form Usage by Product Type Usage by Kind of Product Consumption Trends Most Yogurt Consumers Eat/Drink 4 to 11 Servings a Month Brand Usage Trends Dannon Maintains, Chobani Gains, Yoplait Declines Companies Mentioned

• Bimbo
• Breyers
• Chobani
• Conagra
• Dannon
• Danone
• DiGiorno
• Edy's
• General Mills
• Hershey
• Kellogg
• Kraft
• Marie Callender's
• Mars
• Mondelez
• Nestle
• PepsiCo
• Private Label
• Sargento
• Schwan's
• Stouffer's
• Unilever
• Yoplait

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