Breakfast: Retail Product Trends and Opportunities in the U.S., 2nd Edition
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Breakfast: Retail Product Trends and Opportunities in the U.S., 2nd Edition offers an in-depth look at breakfast food trends in the U.S. with consideration to both retail and foodservice applications. A variety of market factors that influence consumer usage patterns, market innovation, and marketing strategies are explored.
For the purposes of this report, 15 breakfast-oriented foods are considered and grouped into six market segments: cereal, frozen breakfast, breakfast breads, breakfast proteins, yogurt and smoothies, and “other” breakfast. In each case, breakfast food usage over a ten-year period (2007-2017) is trended and analyzed. Marketing strategies and product innovation relevant to each segment’s position in the breakfast market is also explored.
- Executive Summary
- The Market
- Scope of Report
- Report Methodology
- Report Summary
- Market Factors
- Segment Dollar Size vs. Projected Growth Rate Leaders
- Table Current and Projected U.S. Retail Sales of Selected Breakfast Products: By Category and Segment, 2016 vs. 2017 and 2022P (in millions of dollars and percent change)
- Attitudes Toward Breakfast
- Cereal
- Frozen Breakfast
- Breakfast Breads
- Breakfast Proteins
- Yogurt & Smoothies
- Other Breakfast Foods
- Market Factors
- Key Points
- Population Trends
- Aging Population Impacts
- Table Total U.S. Population by Age Demographic, 2016-2020 (in number and percent of adult population)
- Growth of Multicultural Population Influences Market
- Table U.S. Population by Race/Ethnicity, 2016-2020 (in number and percent of population)
- The Family Household
- Focus on Child Consumer to Foster Strong Breakfast Habits
- Table U.S. Child Population by Age Bracket, 2016-2020 (in number and share of child population)
- Kids Wield Power Over Household Food Purchases, Especially Breakfast Foods
- Table Kids as Influences by Food Type, December 2017 (percent of respondents with children under 18 in HH)
- Income, Consumer Confidence, and Impact Grocery Spending
- Highest Household Income Demographics
- Rising Consumer Confidence Equates to Willingness to Spend
- Gap Narrows Between Food Sales at Home and Away From Home
- Health and Wellness Trends
- American's Waistlines Still Expanding
- The Importance of Health-Related Product Claims and Positioning
- Table Shopper Draw for "No/Low" Claims, December 2017 (percent of adults)
- Table Shopper Draw for Selected Dietary Lifestyle Product Claim, December 2017 (percent of adults)
- Implications for the Breakfast Food Market
- Retail Sales Projections and Trends
- Segment Dollar Size vs. Projected Growth Rate Leaders
- Table Current and Projected U.S. Retail Sales of Selected Breakfast Products: By Category and Segment, 2016 vs. 2017 and 2022P (in millions of dollars and percent change)
- Walmart Leads in Grocery Retail
- Table Selected Retail Chains Shopped, 2017 (percent)
- Attitudes toward Breakfast
- Key Points
- Breakfast as the Most Important Meal of the Day
- Table Attitudes Toward Relative Importance of Mealtimes, 2017 (percent)
- The "Breakfast Believer"
- Table Usage Indexes for Breakfast Prioritizers by Demographic, 2017
- Table Selected Attitudes Toward Health and Food: Households Overall vs. Breakfast Prioritizers, 2017
- Table Selected Attitudes Toward Indulgence and Food: Households Overall vs. Breakfast Prioritizers, 2017
- Household Penetration of Breakfast Foods
- Table Household Usage Rates and Indexes of Selected Breakfast Foods, 2017
- Cereal
- Key Points
- Household Penetration of Cereal
- Highest Usage Rates Among Breakfast Foods
- Table Usage Rates for Cereal, 2017 (number and percent of households)
- Trends Over Time
- Key Demographics
- Table Usage Indexes for Cereal by Demographics, 2017
- Marketing and Product Trends
- Sweetening the Cereal Bowl to Drive Kid Appeal
- Overnight Oats Hit Morning Trifecta: Health, Quick Prep, and Portability
- Hot Cereals Focus on Single-Serve, Portable Formats Underscored With Health Claims
- Frozen Breakfast Foods
- Key Points
- Household Penetration of Frozen Breakfast Foods
- Waffles Post Highest Usage Rates
- Table Usage Rates for Frozen Breakfast Foods, 2017 (number and percent of households)
- Trends Over Time
- Key Demographics: Frozen Waffles/Pancakes/French Toast
- Table Usage Indexes for Frozen Waffles/Pancakes/French Toast by Demographics, 2017
- Key Demographics: Frozen Entrées/Sandwiches
- Table Usage Indexes for Frozen Entrées/Sandwiches by Demographics, 2017
- Marketing and Product Trends
- Innovation Attributes
- Kid Appeal
- Premium Quality and Unique Flavors
- Nutrition
- Breakfast Breads
- Key Points
- Household Penetration of Breakfast Breads
- Perennial Favorites
- Table Usage Rates for Breakfast Breads, 2017 (number and percent of households)
- Trends Over Time
- Key Demographics: Bagels, Croissants, and Packaged Muffins
- Table Usage Indexes for Bagels, Croissants, Packaged Muffins by Demographics, 2017
- Key Demographics: Breakfast Pastries
- Table Usage Indexes for Breakfast Pastries by Demographics, 2017
- Marketing and Product Trends
- Balancing Health and Indulgence
- Integrating Health
- The Indulgent Factor
- Breakfast Proteins
- Key Points
- Household Penetration of Breakfast Proteins
- Eggs, Bacon, and Sausage: Breakfast and Breakfast All Day
- Table Usage Rates for Breakfast Proteins, 2017 (number and percent of households)
- Trends Over Time
- Marketing and Product Trends
- Cues from Menu Trends
- Breakfast Bowls
- Breakfast Hash
- Yogurt & Smoothies
- Key Points
- Household Penetration of Yogurt & Smoothies
- Quick Breakfast Solutions
- Table Usage Rates for Yogurt & Smoothies, 2017 (number and percent of households)
- Trends Over Time
- Key Demographics
- Table Usage Indexes for Yogurt & Smoothies by Demographics, 2017
- Marketing and Product Trends
- Innovation Through Flavor and Variety Expansion
- Mix-In Mania
- International Yogurts
- Non-dairy
- Other Breakfast Foods
- Key Points
- Household Penetration of Select Other Breakfast Foods
- Several Popular Types of Breakfast Bars
- Table Usage Rates for Select Other Breakfast Foods, 2017 (number and percent of households)
- Trends Over Time
- Key Demographics: Breakfast/Cereal/Granola Snacks & Bars
- Table Usage Indexes for Breakfast/Cereal/Granola Snacks & Bars by Demographics, 2017
- Key Demographics: Toaster Pastries
- Table Usage Indexes for Toaster Pastries by Demographics, 2017
- Marketing and Product Trends
- Toaster Pastries Focus on Kid Flavors
- Breakfast/Cereal/Granola Snacks & Bars Focus 0n Convenient Nutrition