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Food & Beverage

Your trusted source for all things food and beverage, including annual benchmarking reports on each sector and analysis of key segments, from chocolate to office coffee service.
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Have Your Data and Eat It, Too

Food and beverages are vital to existence, and they are also indulgences. Likewise, our food and beverage market research reports provide a well-rounded data diet, with both staples like our annual food and bevearge benchmarking reports and sweet treats in the form of special reports focused on emerging interest in areas such as:

  • better-for-you foods and beverages for proactive wellness and functional health
  • evolutions in eating occasions, especially snacking
  • innovations in food delivery like e-commerce

Packaging and its ability to improve the shelf-life of food, draw consumer interest, and change the way people interact with their snacks is also vital to this market, and we have you covered there, too.

How big is the food & beverage industry?

In 2021, retail sales of food and beverage products reached $484 billion. 

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  • Textiles & Nonwovens
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What are the key food & beverage industry trends?

  • Snacking has replaced the concept of “three square meals a day”, whether on-the-go or at home.
  • E-commerce is gaining ground as consumer do more food transactions digitally, whether ordering groceries for delivery or curb-side pickup, subscribing to meal kits, or using apps to order carryout or delivery restaurant meals.
  • Functional ingredients promising preventative treatment and DIY steps to better health have numerous opportunities, as this area that is full of innovation.
  • Plant-based eating is becoming more common among people who don’t consider themselves vegetarians or vegans but are intentionally incorporating plant-based meat and dairy alternatives into their diets.
  • Sustainability is about packaging (waste, recyclability, recycled content) as well as food or beverage waste reduction and upcycled food products (e.g., milk made with spent barley from brewing, granola from broken snack bars, juice or crackers made from produce scraps).
  • Convenience is king, as many people still cook more at home than they did before the pandemic and are looking for solutions to provide healthy meals without stress.

 

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  • The Future of Grocery: Online Grocery, Meal Kits, & Direct-to-Consumer Food, 2nd Edition

    Industry Reports

    Meal kits have benefited from the pandemic to give consumers sick of planning meals and grocery shopping something different and more convenient to cook.

    NEW! May 2023 298 pages
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  • US Disposable Straws

    Industry Reports

    This Freedonia industry study analyzes the $553 million US disposable straw industry. It presents historical demand data (2012, 2017, and 2022) and forecasts (2027 and 2032) by material (conventional plastic, bioplastic, paper, and molded fiber) and market (foodservice, consumer/retail, and beverage packaging).

    NEW! May 2023 140 pages
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  • Food Retail: United States

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    This report forecasts US food retail sales in nominal US dollars for 2023-2027.

    NEW! April 2023 37 pages
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  • Frozen Foods Retail: United States

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    This report forecasts US frozen food retail sales in nominal US dollars for 2023-2027.

    NEW! April 2023 34 pages
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  • Meat & Poultry Retail: United States

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    This report forecasts total US meat and poultry retail sales in pounds and nominal US dollars for 2023-2027.

    NEW! April 2023 24 pages
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  • US Food Market Outlook 2023: Inflation, Sustainability, Convenience, & Other Food Trends

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    Opportunities abound for companies that invest in new product launches, ingredient changes, and different marketing tactics to appeal to changing consumer preferences.

    NEW! April 2023 313 pages
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  • Chocolate Candy: United States

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    This report forecasts for 2023-2027 US chocolate candy retail sales in US dollars.

    NEW! March 2023 32 pages
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  • Cheese: United States

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    This report forecasts to 2023 and 2027 US natural cheese consumption in pounds.

    NEW! March 2023 24 pages
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  • Distilled Spirits: United States

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    This report forecasts to 2027 US bottled distilled spirits demand in US gallons.

    NEW! March 2023 30 pages
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  • Chocolate Candy: US Market Trends and Opportunities, 14th Edition

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    This Packaged Facts report analyzes the dynamics of the current landscape of the chocolate candy market.

    NEW! March 2023 277 pages
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