Retail Prepared Refrigerated Foods: The Market and Technologies

Food Spectrum LLC

- Pub ID: FDSP797523

Countries covered: United States

Retail Prepared Refrigerated Foods: The Market and Technologies

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Food Spectrum estimates that the market for prepared refrigerated foods sold from U.S. supermarkets totaled $9.5 billion in 2001, and will exceed $12 billion in 2005. Find out what's hot--and what's not--in supermarket deli, produce and meat departments with this one-of-a-kind report from Food Spectrum. This report provides an overview of the market size and trends, and a summary of the technologies used, for the following product categories:

Fully-prepared entrée and dinner products sold from full-service and self-service deli sections

Value-added meat and poultry, including supermarket foodservice poultry programs

Prepared salads, including prepackaged and bulk products

Value-added produce, including bagged lettuce, “dry” bagged salad, and value-added fruit and vegetable products

Pizza

Pasta

Sauces, gravies and marinades, and

Lunch kits

This comprehensive study provides:

Total market size and sales trends

Sales forecasts through 2005

InfoScan Review data from Information Resources, Inc.

35 detailed tables and figures

Profiles of major competitors and their shares of market

Sales by supermarket department

Detailed analyses of the trends and factors affecting each product category

A thorough discussion of over 20 current and emerging process and packaging technologies used by prepared refrigerated food processors

Best practices including HACCP and temperature control

And much more!

Additional Information

This report quantifies retail sales through U.S. supermarket channels only. Sales of prepackaged, branded and private-label products are provided for all categories. Where applicable, retail foodservice sales, as well as sales of products that have been prepared and/or packaged ("put up") at store are also provided. Sales made through convenience stores, warehouse clubs, drugstores and other classes of trade are excluded. Foodservice sales through restaurant and institutions are also excluded, unless otherwise noted. For the purposes of this study, products that are not defined as prepared refrigerated foods include: prepared foods that are distributed and sold at frozen temperatures; dairy products including milk and cheese, which, although processed, are not commonly considered prepared foods; sliced meats sold through supermarket deli departments; produce that has no added value, such as bulk vegetables and fruit with Price Look Up (PLU) numbers; and raw meat, pork or poultry that has no added value.

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