Sales Trends
Largest Sales
(Supermarket News)
Refrigerated Salad/Coleslaw
The refrigerated, packaged salad category is recovering from the damage related to the E. coli outbreaks of 2006, which brought the category’s sales to an abrupt standstill after years of rapid growth. In the 52 weeks ending June 15, 2008, dollar sales of packaged salad grew 4.7% off of 2% unit sales growth to reach $2.8 billion – the largest category has been since calendar 2005. As long as consumers can continue to trust the safety of these products, the future looks bright again, as shoppers search for healthy, convenient foods to prepare at home.
| 52 weeks ending June 15, 2008 | Dollar Sales | % Change from Last Year |
| Supermarkets | $1.3 Billion | 4.4 |
| Drug | $5.9 Million | 25.1 |
| F/D/MX |
Key Supermarket Categories by Dollar Sales
| 52 weeks ending June 15, 2008 | Dollar Sales | % Change from Last Year |
| Salad Dressing (Refrigerated) | $213 Million | 1.88 |
| Croutons | $137.4 Million | 2.15 |
| Gravy/Sauce Mixes | $786.5 Million | -.70 |
| Mustard & Ketchup | $746.1 Million | .02 |
| Barbecue Sauce | $359 Million | .33 |
| Steak/Worcestershire Sauce | $229.8 Million | -1.40 |
| Salad Toppings | $229.2 Million | 2.27 |
| Spices/Seasonings | $1.7 Billion | 3.05 |
| Salad Dressing (shelf stable) | $1.4 Billion | -.43 |
| Mayonnaise | $1 Billion | 3.75 |
| Mexican Sauce | $994.4 Million | -1.15 |
Source: Infoscan Reviews, Information Resources, Inc.
Winning Streak – Progressive Grocer’s 60th Annual Consumer Expenditures Study.
(Progressive Grocer)
According to the recent survey, total supermarket sales hit $392.6 billion in 2006, compared with $383.2 billion in the year before. This was the largest increase since 2001.
Let’s take a look at how condiments, sauces, dressings and dips fared.
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Total sales in supermarkets & mass supercenters ($ millions) |
% dollars in supermarkets |
% dollars in mass supercenters |
% dollars in supermarkets & mass supercenters |
Condiments, gravies, sauces |
7,645.75 |
70.4 |
13.7 |
84.1 |
Salad dressings |
3,683.48 |
70.7 |
13.9 |
84.6 |
Snacks, spreads, dips |
1,262.92 |
69.5 |
11.8 |
81.3 |
|
2006 supermarket sales (millions) |
2006 % change |
2005 % change |
2004 % change |
2003 % change |
SAUCES |
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Barbeque sauces |
354.25 |
-0.7 |
0.3 |
-2.7 |
2.0 |
Catsup |
443.25 |
-0.5 |
-1.6 |
-2.2 |
0.9 |
Chili sauce |
40.75 |
4.8 |
3.2 |
-1.8 |
0.0 |
Cooking sauce |
109.37 |
-3.2 |
-6.7 |
-3.6 |
8.0 |
Glazes - meat |
3.99 |
5.8 |
1.9 |
1.4 |
-0.8 |
Hot dog sauce |
16.06 |
-5.7 |
-2.3 |
2.5 |
3.6 |
Hot sauce |
85.83 |
3.2 |
3.9 |
1.4 |
5.8 |
Meat sauce |
183.18 |
-3.4 |
-1.8 |
-3.6 |
1.2 |
Mexican sauce |
909.83 |
2.1 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
-1.7 |
Mustard |
289.03 |
1.8 |
-1.7 |
-2.6 |
-0.6 |
Oriental sauces |
166.19 |
3.4 |
2.6 |
-3.1 |
-1.8 |
Sauces - dipping |
46.06 |
-6.2 |
-5.0 |
-2.1 |
20.4 |
Sauces – misc. |
127.06 |
5.3 |
3.0 |
14.4 |
5.0 |
Seafood, cocktail sauce |
109.89 |
-0.8 |
-0.3 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
Pepper sauce |
64.97 |
7.4 |
1.2 |
-0.4 |
3.4 |
Worcestershire sauce |
59.22 |
-4.0 |
3.4 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
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DRESSINGS |
|
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|
|
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Dressings – liquid |
1,157.71 |
-3.8 |
-1.2 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
Dressing mixes – dry |
78.50 |
-6.0 |
-4.2 |
-2.5 |
-6.5 |
Dressings – reduced or low calorie |
233.52 |
1.4 |
-5.9 |
-5.0 |
-7.5 |
Mayonnaise |
745.61 |
-0.2 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
3.7 |
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OTHER |
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Refrig. dips |
422.67 |
1.5 |
3.0 |
1.9 |
-2.3 |
Refrig. Horseradish |
40.18 |
2.3 |
-3.2 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
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