Canned Foods: United States

Report Overview

This report forecasts to 2021 and 2025 US canned food demand and shipments in nominal US dollars at the manufacturer level. Total demand and shipments are segmented by product in terms of: dressings and sauces; fruits and vegetables; dog and cat food; meat, poultry, and seafood; dairy products; soups and stews; and other canned food such as canned baby food, beans, and peanut butter.

To illustrate historical trends, total demand, total shipments, the various segments, and trade are provided in annual series from 2010 to 2020.

Canned food is shelf-stable processed food that is heat treated and packaged in airtight containers such as bottles, cans, and jars. In some categories, food that is traditionally packaged in cans but also available in pouches is also included in the scope of this report. Certain specialty canned items, such as canned desserts, table syrup, and honey, are excluded from the scope of this report. Re-exports of canned food are excluded from demand and trade figures.

This report includes the results of a proprietary national online consumer survey of US adults (age 18+). This Freedonia Focus Reports National Survey has a sample size of approximately 2,000, screened for response quality, and representative of the US population on the demographic measures of age, gender, geographic region, race/ethnicity, household income, and the presence/absence of children in the household.

Key macroeconomic indicators are also provided with quantified trends. Other various topics, including profiles of pertinent leading suppliers, are covered in this report. A full outline of report items by page is available in the Table of Contents.

Related NAICS Codes:
311111 Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing
311421 Fruit and Vegetable Canning
311422 Specialty Canning
311514 Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing
311611 Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
311612 Meat Processed from Carcasses
311615 Poultry Processing
311711 Seafood Canning
311941 Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing
326160 Plastics Bottle Manufacturing
327213 Glass Container Manufacturing
332431 Metal Can Manufacturing
311911 Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing

• Historical Trends
• Key Economic Indicators
• Trade
• Food Safety & Regulatory Factors

• Dressings & Sauces
• Fruits & Vegetables
• Dog & Cat Food
• Meat, Poultry, & Seafood
• Dairy Products
• Soups & Stews
• Other Products

• Industry Characteristics
• Market Leaders

• Scope
• Sources
• Industry Codes
• Freedonia Methodology
• Resources

• Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Canned Foods Demand, 2020 - 2025
• Figure 2 | US Canned Foods Demand Trends, 2010 - 2020
• Figure 3 | US Canned Foods Shipment Trends, 2010 - 2020 (US$ mil)
• Table 1 | Key Indicators for US Canned Foods Demand, 2010 - 2025
• Figure 4 | US Canned Foods Trade, 2010 - 2020 (US$ bil)
• Table 2 | US Canned Foods Trade, 2010 - 2020 (US$ mil)
• Table 3 | US Canned Foods Trade by Segment, 2010 - 2020 (US$ mil)
• Figure 5 | US Canned Foods Demand by Product, 2010 - 2025 (US$ bil)
• Table 4 | US Canned Foods Demand by Product, 2010 - 2025 (US$ mil)
• Figure 6 | US Canned Foods Shipments by Product, 2010 - 2025 (US$ bil)
• Table 5 | US Canned Foods Shipments by Product, 2010 - 2025 (US$ mil)
• Figure 7 | US Canned Food Demand Performance Index by Product, 2010 - 2020 (2010=100)
• Figure 8 | Survey: I Think Fresh Produce is Healthiest, 2020 (%)
• Figure 9 | Survey: Top Reasons for Buying Canned Soup, 2021 (%)
• Figure 10 | US Canned Foods Demand by Product, 2010 - 2025 (%)
• Figure 11 |US Canned Foods Shipments Concentration Ratios by Segment for Largest 4 Firms, 2007 - 2017
• Table 6| Leading Suppliers to the US Canned Food Market by Product
• Table 7 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Canned Foods