• Marketer Overview
  
• Recent Mergers and Acquisitions
  
• Table 5-3: Selected U.S. Marketers of Gourmet RTE Meals, 2005

• Kraft’s DiGiorno Dominates $831 Million Premium/Superpremium Pizza Market
  
• ConAgra, Heinz Lead $657 Million Premium Frozen Dinners and Entrées Market
  
• Advanced Fresh Concepts Dominates $233 Million Refrigerated Sushi Market
  
• Table 5-4: IRI-Tracked Sales and Shares of Gourmet/Premium Frozen Pizza, 2003 vs. 2004 (in dollars)
  
• Table 5-5: IRI-Tracked Sales and Shares of Gourmet/Premium Frozen Dinners/Entrees, 2003 vs. 2004 (in dollars)
  
• Table 5-6: IRI-Tracked Sales and Share of Gourmet/Premium Refrigerated Sushi, 2003 vs. 2004 (in dollars)

• Packaging to Suit Different Size Families
  
• White Toque Launching Chain of Frozen Food Specialty Stores
  
• Frozen Entrees
  
• New Ethnic Entrees Abound
  
• Focus on Diets and Healthy Lifestyles
  
• Upping the Ante with Superpremium Frozen Entrees
  
• Hand-Held Entrees
  
• Frozen Pizza Active with Introductions
  
• Sushi Is Hot—or Refrigerated or Frozen
  
• Frozen Appetizers
  
• Upscale Hors d’Oeuvres
  
• Refrigerated Heat-and-Eat Entrees
  
• Soup’s In
  
• Delis Developing
  
• Shelf-Stable Meals in Retort Pouches
  
• Instant Cup Meals and Beyond
  
• Table 5-7: The U.S. Market for Gourmet RTE Meals: Selected New Product Introductions, 2003-2005

Chapter 6: Gourmet/Premium Condiments and Sauces

• Market Trends and Forecasts
  
  • Market Definition
    
  • Figure 6-1: U.S. Retail Sales of Gourmet/Premium Condiments and Sauces, 2000-2004 (in millions of dollars)
    
  • Gourmet/Premium Condiments and Sauces a $3.0 Billion Market
    
  • Table 6-1: U.S. Retail Sales of Gourmet/Premium Condiments and Sauces, 2000-2004 (in millions of dollars)
    
  • Condiments Sales Peak in the Summer
    
  • Figure 6-2: Share of Gourmet/Premium Condiments and Sauces Sales by Retail Channel, 2004 (percent)
    
  • Market Dynamics
    
  • Gourmet/Premium Condiments Reaching a Saturation Point
    
  • Healthy “Mediterranean Diet” Propels Sales of Olive Oil, Appetizer Spreads
    
  • Salad Dressings Buoyed by Packaged Salad Mixes
    
  • An Outdoor Cooking Style, Even Indoors
    
  • Retail Sales to Reach $3.7 Billion by 2009
    
  • Table 6-2: Projected U.S. Retail Sales of Gourmet/Premium Condiments and Sauces, 2004-2009 (in millions of dollars)
  
  
  
• Competitive Trends
  
  • Marketer Overview
    
  • Condiments Leaders
    
  • Smaller Condiments Marketers
    
  • Private Label a Strong Competitor
    
  • Recent Mergers and Acquisitions
    
  • Table 6-3: Selected U.S. Marketers of Gourmet/Premium Condiments and Sauces, 2005
  
  
  
• Marketer and Brand Shares
  
  • Bertolli Leads Burgeoning $485 Million Olive Oil Market
    
  • Classico Dominates $361 Million Gourmet/Premium Pasta Sauce Market
    
  • T. Marzetti Leads in $344 Million Market for Gourmet/Premium Salad Dressings
    
  • Heinz Leads $124 Million Marinades Market
    
  • Table 6-4: IRI-Tracked Sales and Shares of Gourmet/Premium Olive Oil, 2003 vs. 2004 (in dollars)
    
  • Table 6-5: IRI-Tracked Sales and Shares of Gourmet/Premium Pasta Sauces, 2003 vs. 2004 (in dollars)
    
  • Table 6-6: IRI-Tracked Sales and Shares of Gourmet/Premium Salad Dressings, 2003 vs. 2004 (in dollars)
    
  • Table 6-7: IRI-Tracked Sales and Shares of Gourmet/Premium Meat Sauces/Marinades/Glazes, 2003 vs. 2004 (in dollars)
  
  
  
• New Product Trends
  
  • Ethnic Flavors
    
  • Restaurant Recipes
    
    
    
    
    
  • Celebrity Sauces
    
  • Fruit Flavors
    
  • Salt of the Earth
    
  • Natural and Organic
    
  • Convenience Rules
    
  • Table 6-8: The U.S. Market for Gourmet/Premium Condiments and Sauces: Selected New Product Introductions, 2003-2005

Chapter 7: Gourmet/Specialty Cheese

• Market Trends and Forecasts
  
  • Market Definition
    
  • Figure 7-1: U.S. Retail Sales of Gourmet/Specialty Cheese, 2000-2004 (in millions of dollars)
    
  • Total Gourmet/Specialty Cheese Retail Sales Near $2.6 Billion
    
  • Table 7-1: U.S. Retail Sales of Gourmet/Specialty Cheese, 2000-2004 (in millions of dollars)
    
  • Supermarkets Ring Up 48% of Retail Sales
    
  • Figure 7-2: Share of Gourmet/Specialty Cheese Sales by Retail Channel, 2004 (percent)
    
  • Specialty Cheese Consumption Zooming
    
  • Cheese Flourished During Low-Carb Rush
    
  • Growing Ethnic Population Driving Hispanic Cheeses
    
  • American-Made Cheeses Proliferating
    
  • Sticker Shock and Import Restrictions for European Cheeses
    
  • Convenience Another Emphasis
    
  • Retail Sales to Top $4.2 Billion by 2009
    
  • Table 7-2: Projected U.S. Retail Sales of Gourmet/Specialty Cheese, 2004-2009 (in millions of dollars)
  
  
  
• Competitive Trends
  
  • Gourmet/Specialty Cheese Leaders
    
  • Niche Cheese Marketers
    
  • Recent Mergers and Acquisitions
    
  • Table 7-3: Selected U.S. Marketers of Gourmet/Specialty Cheese, 2005
  
  
  
• Marketer and Brand Shares
  
  • Tillamook, Craft Lead Fragmented $887 Million Packaged Specialty Cheese Category
    
  • Table 7-4: IRI-Tracked Sales and Shares of Gourmet/Specialty Cheese, 2003 vs. 2004 (in dollars)
  
  
  
• New Product Trends
  
  • Specialty Cheese Varieties Becoming More Diverse
    
  • Flavorful Additions
    
  • Creamier Textures
    
    
    
  • New Versions of Traditional Cheeses
    
  • New Hispanic Cheese Lines
    
  • Cheese for Convenience
    
  • Light Cheeses
    
  • Table 7-5: The U.S. Market for Gourmet/Specialty Cheese: Selected New Product Introductions, 2003-2005

Chapter 8: Gourmet/Premium Candy

• Market Trends and Forecasts
  
  • Market Definition
    
  • Gourmet/Premium Candy a $2.1 Billion Market
    
  • Figure 8-1: U.S. Retail Sales of Gourmet/Premium Candy, 2000-2004 (in millions of dollars)
    
  • Table 8-1: U.S. Retail Sales of Gourmet/Premium Candy, 2000-2004 (in millions of dollars)
    
  • Gourmet/Specialty Stores Lead Retail Market with Nearly Half of Sales
    
  • Figure 8-2: Share of Gourmet/Premium Candy Sales by Retail Channel, 2004 (percent)
    
  • Luxury for the Masses
    
  • Expanded Distribution Channels
    
  • Beyond the Caste System
    
  • Retail Sales to Approach $4.0 Billion by 2009
    
  • Table 8-2: Projected U.S. Retail Sales of Gourmet/Premium Candy, 2004-2009 (in millions of dollars)
  
  
  
• Competitive Trends
  
  • Gourmet/Premium Candy Leaders
    
  • Smaller Marketers
    
  • Recent Mergers and Acquisitions
    
  • Table 8-3: Selected U.S. Marketers of Gourmet/Premium Candy, 2005
  
  
  
• Marketer and Brand Shares
  
  • Russell Stover Leads $489 Million Gourmet/Premium Chocolate Mass Market
    
  • Kraft and Ferrero Lead $206 Million Premium Non-Chocolate Candy Market
    
  • Russell Stover Dominates $110 Million Diet Candy Segment with 92% of Sales
    
  • Table 8-4: IRI-Tracked Sales and Shares of Gourmet/Premium Chocolate Candy, 2003 vs. 2004 (in dollars)
    
  • Table 8-5: IRI-Tracked Sales and Shares of Gourmet/Premium Non-Chocolate Candy, 2003 vs. 2004 (in dollars)
    
  • Table 8-6: IRI-Tracked Sales and Shares of Gourmet/Premium Diet Candy, 2003 vs. 2004 (in dollars)
    
  
  
  
  
• Marketing and New Product Trends
  
  • Overview
    
  • Pushing the Flavor Envelope
    
  • Vintage Chocolate
    
  • Growth in Organics
    
  • Artisan Chocolates
    
  • Low-Carb and Dietetic Candy
    
  • In Good Company
    
  • A Flash to the Past
    
  • Marketing to Women: It’s the Emotions
    
  • Functional Chocolates for Health and Beauty
    
  • Upscale Non-Chocolate Candy
    
  • Energizing the Candy Market
    
  • Table 8-7: The U.S. Market for Gourmet/Premium Candy: Selected New Product Introductions, 2003-2005

Chapter 9: Gourmet/Superpremium
Ice Cream/ Frozen Desserts

• Market Trends and Forecasts
  
  • Market Definition
    
  • Figure 9-1: U.S. Retail Sales of Gourmet/Superpremium Ice Cream/Frozen Desserts, 2000-2004 (in millions of dollars)
    Quality Segments
    
  • Gourmet/Superpremium Ice Cream/Frozen Dessert Market Approaches $1.3 Billion
    
  • Table 9-1: U.S. Retail Sales of Gourmet/Superpremium Ice Cream/Frozen Desserts, 2000-2004 (in millions of dollars)
    
  • Supermarkets Lead Retail Market with Almost Half of Sales
    
  • Figure 9-2: Share of Gourmet/Superpremium Ice Cream/Frozen Desserts Sales by Retail Channel, 2004 (percent)
    
  • An Affordable Luxury and a Self-Treat
    
  • Expanded Distribution Milks Sales
    
  • Competition from Scoop Shops
    
  • Retail Sales to Surpass $1.5 Billion by 2008
    
  • Table 9-2: Projected U.S. Retail Sales of Gourmet/Superpremium Ice Cream/Frozen Desserts, 2004-2009 (in millions of dollars)
  
  
  
• Competitive Trends
  
  • Gourmet/Superpremium Ice Cream/Frozen Dessert Leaders
    
  • Regional and Niche Players
    
  • Recent Mergers and Acquisitions
    
  • Table 9-3: Selected U.S. Marketers of Gourmet/Superpremium Ice Cream/Frozen Desserts, 2005
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• Marketer and Brand Shares
  
  • Häagen-Dazs Dominates $760 Million Superpremium Ice Cream/Frozen Desserts Market with 42% Mass-Market Share
    
  • Table 9-4: IRI-Tracked Sales and Shares of Gourmet/Superpremium Ice Cream/Frozen Desserts, 2003 vs. 2004 (in dollars)
  
  
  
• Marketing and New Product Trends
  
  • Overview
    
  • The Light Fantastic
    
  • Sugar Rush
    
  • Going Organic
    
  • Hot Novelties
    
  • Ethnic Appeal
    
  • Off the Beaten Track
    
  • Table 9-5: The U.S. Market for Gourmet/Superpremium Ice Cream/Frozen Desserts: Selected New Product Introductions, 2003-2005

Appendix: Addresses of Selected Marketers

Abstract

This all-new Packaged Facts report, The U.S. Market for Gourmet Foods and Beverages: Market, Products and Trends, analyzes sales and growth potential for gourmet and premium foods and beverages, focusing on ready-to-eat meals (including frozen, refrigerated, and shelf-stable meals, soups, appetizers, and frozen pizza); baked goods (from artisan breads to crackers, cookies, and cakes), pasta, and grains; cheese; fresh produce (including packaged salads); condiments and sauces; candy, both chocolate and non-chocolate; ice cream and frozen desserts; and non-alcoholic beverages (from bottled water and ready-to-drink “adult sodas” to specialty coffees and teas). The report pinpoints the factors that continue to shape the market, including demographic trends, mergers and acquisitions, and new product development; compiles historical sales figures and projections for the 2000-2009 period; and presents marketer and brand share estimates for gourmet/premium products sold through mass-market outlets.

Gourmet Foods and Beverages: Market, Products and Trends is the first of two volumes in Packaged Fact’s overall report, The U.S. Market for Gourmet Foods and Beverages. Volume 2 addresses Consumer Profiles in the gourmet market.

Report Methodology
The information in The U.S. Market for Gourmet Foods and Beverages: Market, Products and Trends is based on both primary and secondary research. Primary research involved on-site examination of the retail milieu, interviews with marketing, public relations and industry analysts within the food market and consultants to the industry. Market size data was derived from Information Resources, Inc. Secondary research entailed data-gathering from relevant trade, business, and government sources, including company literature. New product information is gathered via literature research, personal interviews and data compiled by ProductScan, a service of Marketing Intelligence Service Ltd.

What You’ll Get in this Report
The U.S. Market for Gourmet Foods and Beverages: Market, Products and Trends makes important predictions and recommendations regarding the future of this market, and pinpoints ways current and prospective marketers can capitalize on current trends and spearhead new ones. No other market research report provides both the comprehensive analysis and extensive data that The U.S. Market for Gourmet Foods and Beverages: Market, Products and Trends offers. The report addresses the following segments:

• The Market (including market size and composition, and projected market growth)
• The Marketers (including discussions of specific marketer brand and market shares)
• Competitive Profiles (of the mainstream marketers, specialists and up-and-coming niche players, and analyses of the products they market)
• The Products
• Trends and Opportunities

Plus, you’ll benefit from extensive data, presented in easy-to-read and practical charts, tables and graphs.

How You Will Benefit from this Report
If your company is already competing in the gourmet and specialty food industry, or is considering making the leap, you will find this report invaluable, as it provides a comprehensive package of information and insight not offered in any other single source. You will gain a thorough understanding of the current market for gourmet and specialty foods and beverages, as well as projected sales and trends through 2009.

This report will help:

• Marketing Managersidentify market opportunities and develop targeted promotion plans for gourmet foods and beverages.
• Research and development professionals stay on top of competitor initiatives and explore demand for gourmet and specialty foods and beverages.
• Advertising agencies working with clients in the food and beverage industries understand the product buyer to develop messages and images that compel consumers to purchase these products.
• Business development executives understand the dynamics of the market and identify possible partnerships.
• Information and research center librarians provide market researchers, brand and product managers and other colleagues with the vital information they need to do their jobs more effectively.

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