North America Meat Snacks Market, By Product Type (Bars, Jerky, Strips, Stick & Chips, Cuts, Chunks & Cubes, Bites & Skins, Broths & Fats, Sausages); By Source (Pork, Beef, Poultry (Turkey, Chicken), Lambs & Goats, Salmon, Others (Venison, Bison)); By Flavors (Original, Peppered, Teriyaki, Smoked, Others); By Nature (Organic, Conventional); By Distribution Channel (Supermarkets & Hypermarkets, Convenience Stores, Grocery Stores, Restaurants, Online Retail, Others); By Country (United States, Canada), Trend Analysis, Competitive Landscape & Forecast, 2019–2030
North America Meat Snacks Market Size Expands at Significant CAGR of 5.2% to Reach USD 8 Billion by 2030
North America Meat Snacks Market is flourishing because of the busy lifestyles and on-the-go snacking and rising health and wellness trends.
BlueWeave Consulting, a leading strategic consulting and market research firm, in its recent study, estimated North America Meat Snacks Market size at USD 5.6 billion in 2023. During the forecast period between 2024 and 2030, BlueWeave expects North America Meat Snacks Market size to expand at a CAGR of 5.20% reaching a value of USD 7.95 billion by 2030. The growing popularity of savory snacks with a high protein content and customers' growing health consciousness are major growth factors for North America Meat Snack Market. Furthermore, over the forecast period, it is expected that the introduction of a wide variety of goods, including meat sticks and beef jerky, would boost the growth of Meat Snack Market in North America.
Opportunity - Rising demand for high-protein snacks
Meat snacks are made from various sources, including pork, beef, poultry (turkey, chicken), lambs and goats, salmon, and others (venison, bison). The beef segment accounts for the largest market share in North America Meat Snacks Market by source. The growth of the market is mainly attributed to the high protein content of beef and its rich flavor, which caters to consumer demand for nutritious yet palatable snacking options. Beef snacks also offer convenience and portability, which suit the busy lifestyles of consumers in North America. This is prompting many industry players to launch their products in this market, driving its growth.
Supermarkets & Hypermarkets Leading Distribution Channels
The supermarkets & hypermarkets segment accounts for the largest share of North America Meat Snacks Market by distribution channel. Supermarkets & hypermarkets offer a wide range of products to browse from that cater to consumer demands. They also engage in promotional activities and offer lucrative discounts to boost awareness of the availability of meat snacks, which further drives the market.
United States Meat Snacks Market Leads North American Market
The United States dominates North America Meat Snacks Market. The high snack consumption rate among Americans and rising demand for convenience food products are driving the demand for meat snacks in the market. Furthermore, the presence of various domestic meat snack producers and the increasing penetration of international industry players into the United States market owing to its changing consumption patterns are anticipated to drive the meat snacks market over the forecast period.
Competitive Landscape
North America Meat Snacks market is intensely competitive, as a number of companies are competing to gain a significant market share. Key players in the market include Jack Link’s, Conagra Foods, Meat Snacks Group, Hormel Foods, King Elite Snacks, Marfood USA, Tyson Foods, Country Archer Jerky Co., Duke's Smoked Meats (Thanasi Foods LLC), EPIC Provisions (General Mills), The Hershey Company (KRAVE), and Golden Island Jerky Company.
To further enhance their market share, these companies employ various strategies, including mergers and acquisitions, partnerships, joint ventures, license agreements, and new product launches.
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