Meat & Poultry Retail: United States Report
This report forecasts total US meat and poultry retail sales in pounds and nominal US dollars for 2025-2029.
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Report Overview
This report forecasts to 2029 total US meat and poultry retail sales in pounds and nominal US dollars. Total retail sales by value are segmented and forecasted for 2029 by product in terms of: fresh case meat, refrigerated meat, breakfast meats, lunch meats, frozen meat, fresh case poultry, and frozen and refrigerated poultry.
To illustrate historical trends, total meat and poultry retail sales in volume and value terms, and the various segments by value are provided for 2019-2024.
This report focuses on the market for selected packaged meat and poultry products sold to consumers in the US through retail channels. All retail distribution channels 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.
Related NAICS Codes
| NAICS Code | Code Description |
|---|---|
| 311412 | Frozen Specialty Food Mfg |
| 311612 | Meat Processed from Carcasses |
| 311615 | Poultry Processing |
| 311991 | Perishable Prepared Food Mfg |
| 424420 | Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers |
| 424470 | Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers |
| 445110 | Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores |
| 445210 | Meat Markets |
Table of Contents
HIGHLIGHTS
MARKET OVERVIEW
- Market Size
- Consumer Insights
- Key Opportunities
ABOUT THIS REPORT
- Scope
- Sources
- Industry Codes
- Resources
LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES
- Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Meat & Poultry Retail Sales, 2024 – 2029
- Figure 2 | US Meat & Poultry Retail Sales by Product; 2019 – 2024, 2029 (US$ bil)
- Table 1 | US Meat & Poultry Retail Sales by Product; 2019 – 2024, 2029 (US$ mil)
- Table 2 | US Meat & Poultry Retail Value & Volume Sales; 2019 – 2024, 2029
- Figure 3 | US Meat & Poultry Retail Sales by Product; 2019 – 2024, 2029 (% of value)
- Table 3 | Consumption Rates for Meat & Poultry, 2014 – 2024 (% of households)
- Table 4 | Consumption Rates for Fresh vs. Frozen Meat & Poultry, 2014 – 2024 (% of households that eat meat or poultry)
- Table 5 | Consumption Rates for Selected Processed Meats and Poultry, 2014 – 2024 (% of households)
- Table 6 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Meat & Poultry Retail
Related NAICS Codes
| NAICS Code(s) | Code Description |
|---|---|
| 311412 | Frozen Specialty Food Mfg |
| 311612 | Meat Processed from Carcasses |
| 311615 | Poultry Processing |
| 311710 | Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging |
| 311991 | Perishable Prepared Food Mfg |
| 424420 | Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers |
| 424470 | Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers |
| 445110 | Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores |
| 445210 | Meat Markets |
Table of Contents
HIGHLIGHTS- Market Outlook
- Category & Segment Sales
- Poultry Preferred Over Meat but Gap Shrinking
- Consumers Overwhelmingly Prefer Fresh Over Frozen
- Sausages Outperforming Other Processed Meats
- Healthier-for-Me
- Convenient Meal Prep
- Restaurant/Chef Quality at Home
- Sensory Max
- Cultural Cuisine
- Responsible NPD
- Plant-Based Alternatives
- Cultivated Meat Continues to Face Challenges
- Other Alternatives
- Scope
- Sources
- Industry Codes
- Resources
- Figure 1 | Key Trends in US Meat & Poultry Retail Sales, 2025 – 2030
- Table 1 | US Meat & Poultry Retail Sales, 2019 – 2025 (US$ mil & mil pounds)
- Table 2 | US Meat & Poultry Retail Sales, 2025 – 2030 (US$ mil & mil pounds)
- Table 3 | US Meat & Poultry Retail Sales by Category & Segment; 2019 – 2025, 2030 (US$ mil)
- Table 4 | Consumption Rates for Meat & Poultry, 2015 –-2025 (% of households)
- Table 5 | Consumption Rates for Fresh vs Frozen Meat & Poultry, 2015 – 2025 (% of households that eats meat or poultry)
- Table 6 | Consumption Rates for Selected Processed Meats & Poultry, 2015 – 2025 (% of households)
- Table 7 | NAICS & SIC Codes Related to Meat & Poultry Retail Sales