Bacon Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2023-2028

Bacon Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2023-2028


The global bacon market size reached US$ 68.5 Billion in 2022. Looking forward, IMARC Group expects the market to reach US$ 86.6 Billion by 2028, exhibiting a growth rate (CAGR) of 3.6% during 2023-2028.

Bacon refers to a type of pork, usually made from the side of a pig that is cured and smoked after removing the spare ribs. It is typically consumed as a side dish, added as a flavoring agent or accent, and used in numerous foods, such as salads, sandwiches, soups, and sweets like maple bacon ice cream. It is widely available in different variants, including slabs, regular sliced, thin-sliced, thick-sliced, and ends and pieces. As a result, bacon is popularly consumed by individuals of all age groups due to its unique, smoky flavor and longer shelf life.

Bacon Market Trends:



The escalating demand for ready-to-eat (RTE) and ready-to-cook (RTC) food due to the expanding working population, hectic lifestyles, and changing dietary habits represents the primary factor driving the market growth. Besides this, the growing consumer awareness and acceptance of convenience meat products with enhanced taste, quality, and shelf life is augmenting the demand for bacon. Additionally, various foodservice outlets are offering a wide variety of bacon products to increase their menu options and attract more consumers. Along with this, the rising consumption of meat products like bacon as a part of paleo and keto diet plans among health- and fitness-conscious consumers is propelling the market growth. Furthermore, several leading players are launching innovative product variants, such as low-calorie and gluten-free bacon, to expand their product portfolio and maintain a competitive edge in the market. They are also making heavy investments in attractive and sustainable packaging solutions due to the growing environmental concerns among the masses. Other factors, including the increasing demand for meat protein, shifting preferences toward healthy and nutritious food items, inflating consumer expenditure capacities, and the rising influence of cross-culture dietary patterns, are also creating a positive market outlook.

Key Market Segmentation:

IMARC Group provides an analysis of the key trends in each sub-segment of the global bacon market report, along with forecasts at the global, regional and country level from 2023-2028. Our report has categorized the market based on type, product type, source, nature and distribution channel.

Breakup by Type:

Dry Cured

Immersion Cured

Pumped Bacon

Others

Breakup by Product Type:

Standard Bacon

Ready-To-Eat Bacon

Breakup by Source:

Pork

Beef

Turkey

Chicken

Breakup by Nature:

Organic

Conventional

Breakup by Distribution Channel:

Institutional Sales (HoReCa)

Supermarkets and Hypermarkets

Independent Retailers

Specialist Retailers

Others

Breakup by Region:

North America

United States

Canada

Asia-Pacific

China

Japan

India

South Korea

Australia

Indonesia

Others

Europe

Germany

France

United Kingdom

Italy

Spain

Russia

Others

Latin America

Brazil

Mexico

Others

Middle East and Africa

Competitive Landscape:

The competitive landscape of the industry has also been examined along with the profiles of the key players being Foster Farms, Fresh Mark Inc., Great British Meat Company, Hormel Foods Corporation, Karro Foods Group Limited, Maple Leaf Foods Inc., OSI Group, Seaboard Corporation, Smithfield Foods Inc. (WH Group Limited), The Kraft Heinz Company, True Story Foods and Tyson Foods Inc.

Key Questions Answered in This Report

1. What was the size of the global bacon market in 2022?

2. What is the expected growth rate of the global bacon market during 2023-2028?

3. What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the global bacon market?

4. What are the key factors driving the global bacon market?

5. What is the breakup of the global bacon market based on the product type?

6. What are the key regions in the global bacon market?

7. Who are the key players/companies in the global bacon market?


1 Preface
2 Scope and Methodology
  2.1 Objectives of the Study
  2.2 Stakeholders
  2.3 Data Sources
2.3.1 Primary Sources
2.3.2 Secondary Sources
  2.4 Market Estimation
2.4.1 Bottom-Up Approach
2.4.2 Top-Down Approach
  2.5 Forecasting Methodology
3 Executive Summary
4 Introduction
  4.1 Overview
  4.2 Key Industry Trends
5 Global Bacon Market
  5.1 Market Overview
  5.2 Market Performance
  5.3 Impact of COVID-19
  5.4 Market Forecast
6 Market Breakup by Type
  6.1 Dry Cured
6.1.1 Market Trends
6.1.2 Market Forecast
  6.2 Immersion Cured
6.2.1 Market Trends
6.2.2 Market Forecast
  6.3 Pumped Bacon
6.3.1 Market Trends
6.3.2 Market Forecast
  6.4 Others
6.4.1 Market Trends
6.4.2 Market Forecast
7 Market Breakup by Product Type
  7.1 Standard Bacon
7.1.1 Market Trends
7.1.2 Market Forecast
  7.2 Ready-To-Eat Bacon
7.2.1 Market Trends
7.2.2 Market Forecast
8 Market Breakup by Source
  8.1 Pork
8.1.1 Market Trends
8.1.2 Market Forecast
  8.2 Beef
8.2.1 Market Trends
8.2.2 Market Forecast
  8.3 Turkey
8.3.1 Market Trends
8.3.2 Market Forecast
  8.4 Chicken
8.4.1 Market Trends
8.4.2 Market Forecast
9 Market Breakup by Nature
  9.1 Organic
9.1.1 Market Trends
9.1.2 Market Forecast
  9.2 Conventional
9.2.1 Market Trends
9.2.2 Market Forecast
10  Market Breakup by Distribution Channel
  10.1 Institutional Sales (HoReCa)
10.1.1 Market Trends
10.1.2 Market Forecast
  10.2 Supermarkets and Hypermarkets
10.2.1 Market Trends
10.2.2 Market Forecast
  10.3 Independent Retailers
10.3.1 Market Trends
10.3.2 Market Forecast
  10.4 Specialist Retailers
10.4.1 Market Trends
10.4.2 Market Forecast
  10.5 Others
10.5.1 Market Trends
10.5.2 Market Forecast
11  Market Breakup by Region
  11.1 North America
11.1.1 United States
11.1.1.1 Market Trends
11.1.1.2 Market Forecast
11.1.2 Canada
11.1.2.1 Market Trends
11.1.2.2 Market Forecast
  11.2 Asia-Pacific
11.2.1 China
11.2.1.1 Market Trends
11.2.1.2 Market Forecast
11.2.2 Japan
11.2.2.1 Market Trends
11.2.2.2 Market Forecast
11.2.3 India
11.2.3.1 Market Trends
11.2.3.2 Market Forecast
11.2.4 South Korea
11.2.4.1 Market Trends
11.2.4.2 Market Forecast
11.2.5 Australia
11.2.5.1 Market Trends
11.2.5.2 Market Forecast
11.2.6 Indonesia
11.2.6.1 Market Trends
11.2.6.2 Market Forecast
11.2.7 Others
11.2.7.1 Market Trends
11.2.7.2 Market Forecast
  11.3 Europe
11.3.1 Germany
11.3.1.1 Market Trends
11.3.1.2 Market Forecast
11.3.2 France
11.3.2.1 Market Trends
11.3.2.2 Market Forecast
11.3.3 United Kingdom
11.3.3.1 Market Trends
11.3.3.2 Market Forecast
11.3.4 Italy
11.3.4.1 Market Trends
11.3.4.2 Market Forecast
11.3.5 Spain
11.3.5.1 Market Trends
11.3.5.2 Market Forecast
11.3.6 Russia
11.3.6.1 Market Trends
11.3.6.2 Market Forecast
11.3.7 Others
11.3.7.1 Market Trends
11.3.7.2 Market Forecast
  11.4 Latin America
11.4.1 Brazil
11.4.1.1 Market Trends
11.4.1.2 Market Forecast
11.4.2 Mexico
11.4.2.1 Market Trends
11.4.2.2 Market Forecast
11.4.3 Others
11.4.3.1 Market Trends
11.4.3.2 Market Forecast
  11.5 Middle East and Africa
11.5.1 Market Trends
11.5.2 Market Breakup by Country
11.5.3 Market Forecast
12  SWOT Analysis
  12.1 Overview
  12.2 Strengths
  12.3 Weaknesses
  12.4 Opportunities
  12.5 Threats
13  Value Chain Analysis
14  Porters Five Forces Analysis
  14.1 Overview
  14.2 Bargaining Power of Buyers
  14.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
  14.4 Degree of Competition
  14.5 Threat of New Entrants
  14.6 Threat of Substitutes
15  Price Analysis
16  Competitive Landscape
  16.1 Market Structure
  16.2 Key Players
  16.3 Profiles of Key Players
16.3.1 Foster Farms
16.3.1.1 Company Overview
16.3.1.2 Product Portfolio
16.3.2 Fresh Mark Inc.
16.3.2.1 Company Overview
16.3.2.2 Product Portfolio
16.3.3 Great British Meat Company
16.3.3.1 Company Overview
16.3.3.2 Product Portfolio
16.3.4 Hormel Foods Corporation
16.3.4.1 Company Overview
16.3.4.2 Product Portfolio
16.3.4.3 Financials
16.3.4.4 SWOT Analysis
16.3.5 Karro Foods Group Limited
16.3.5.1 Company Overview
16.3.5.2 Product Portfolio
16.3.6 Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
16.3.6.1 Company Overview
16.3.6.2 Product Portfolio
16.3.6.3 Financials
16.3.6.4 SWOT Analysis
16.3.7 OSI Group
16.3.7.1 Company Overview
16.3.7.2 Product Portfolio
16.3.8 Seaboard Corporation
16.3.8.1 Company Overview
16.3.8.2 Product Portfolio
16.3.8.3 Financials
16.3.8.4 SWOT Analysis
16.3.9 Smithfield Foods Inc. (WH Group Limited)
16.3.9.1 Company Overview
16.3.9.2 Product Portfolio
16.3.9.3 Financials
16.3.10 The Kraft Heinz Company
16.3.10.1 Company Overview
16.3.10.2 Product Portfolio
16.3.10.3 Financials
16.3.10.4 SWOT Analysis
16.3.11 True Story Foods
16.3.11.1 Company Overview
16.3.11.2 Product Portfolio
16.3.12 Tyson Foods Inc.
16.3.12.1 Company Overview
16.3.12.2 Product Portfolio
16.3.12.3 Financials
16.3.12.4 SWOT Analysis

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