While global supply chain woes largely stabilised from the chaos of 2022, US consumer retail value spending on meals and soups saw only minor growth in 2023. Even as real wages started seeing continuous positive growth in early 2023, which has continued through 2024, the shock of recent price hikes has remained top-of-mind for many. Retail volume sales shrank in 2023, private label gained share, and changing meal habits sent buyers to other categories, with these trends also evident, although to...
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Meals and Soups in the US
Euromonitor International
October 2024
List Of Contents And Tables
MEALS AND SOUPS IN THE US
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Consumers buckle as food inflation slows
Meal kits no longer performing as well
Wellness, innovation, and convenience trends drive format shifts
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Retail e-commerce will impact bricks-and-mortar in ready meals
Consumers willing to sacrifice choice for novelty, convenience, and value
Private label share growth likely to stick
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 2 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 3 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 4 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 5 Sales of Chilled Ready Meals by Ethnicity: % Value 2019-2024
Table 6 Sales of Frozen Ready Meals by Ethnicity: % Value 2019-2024
Table 7 Sales of Soup by Leading Flavours: Rankings 2019-2024
Table 8 NBO Company Shares of Meals and Soups: % Value 2020-2024
Table 9 LBN Brand Shares of Meals and Soups: % Value 2021-2024
Table 10 Distribution of Meals and Soups by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 12 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 13 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
COOKING INGREDIENTS AND MEALS IN THE US
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Cooking ingredients and meals in 2024: The big picture
Key trends in 2024
Competitive landscape
Channel developments
What next for cooking ingredients and meals?
MARKET DATA
Table 15 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 16 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 17 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 18 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 19 NBO Company Shares of Cooking Ingredients and Meals: % Value 2020-2024
Table 20 LBN Brand Shares of Cooking Ingredients and Meals: % Value 2021-2024
Table 21 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2019-2024
Table 22 Distribution of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 25 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 26 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029