United States Convenience Food Market PPT: Growth, Outlook, Demand, Keyplayer Analysis and Opportunity 2024-32
                     United States 
Convenience Food Market 
Research and Forecast 
Report 2024-2032
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Food  M a rke t :  I ndust ry  T ren ds ,  Shar e ,  S i ze ,  G row t h ,  O ppo r t un i t y  a nd  Forec as t  
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U n i t e d  S t a t e s  C o n v e n ie n c e  F o o d  M a r k e t  T r e nd s :
T h e  U n i t e d  S ta te s  c o n v e n i e n c e  f o o d  ma r k e t  i s  f l o u r i s h i n g ,  d r i v e n  b y  t h e  f a s t - p a c e d  l i f e s t y l e  o f  A m e r i c a n s ,  w h i c h  h a s  e s c a l a t e d  
t h e  d e m a n d  f o r  q u i c k ,  e a s y - t o - p r e p a r e  m e a l s .  T h i s  d e m a n d  a l i g n s  w i t h  t h e  g r o w i n g  t r e n d  o f  b u s y  w o r k  s c h e d u l e s ,  l e a d i n g  
c o n s u m e r s  t o  s e e k  o u t  f o o d  o p t i o n s  t h a t  o f f e r  b o t h  c o n v e n i e n c e  a n d  t i m e - s a v i n g  b e n e f i t s .  A n o th e r  k e y  d r i v e r  i s  t h e  r i s e  i n  s i n g l e -
p e r s o n  h o u s e h o l d s  a n d  d u a l - i n c o m e  f a m i l i e s ,  w h e r e  c o o k i n g  t i m e  i s  o f t e n  l i m i t e d ,  t h u s  e l e v a t i n g  t h e  p r e fe r e n c e  f o r  r e a d y - t o - e a t  
a n d  m i c r o w a v e a b l e  f o o d s .  I n n o v a t i o n s  i n  f o o d  t e c h n o l o g y  a n d  p a c k a g i n g  a r e  a l s o  p i v o t a l ,  e n h a n c i n g  t h e  q u a l i t y ,  v a r i e t y ,  a n d  
s h e l f - l i f e  o f  c o n v e n i e n c e  f o o d s ,  t h e r e b y  a p p e a l i n g  t o  a  b r o a d e r  c o n s u m e r  b a s e .  
T h e  m a r k e t  w i t n e s s e s  a  t r e n d  t o w a r d  h e a l t h i e r  c o n v e n i e n c e  f o o d  o p t i o n s ,  w i t h  a n  i n c r e a s i n g  n u m b e r  o f  p r o d u c t s  o f f e r i n g  
n u t r i t i o n a l  b e n e f i t s ,  c a t e r i n g  t o  h e a l t h - c o n s c i o u s  c o n s u m e r s .  M o r e o v e r ,  t h e r e  i s  a  g r o w i n g  i n c l i n a t i o n  t o w a r d  e t h n i c  a n d  g o u r m e t  
f o o d  v a r i e t i e s ,  r e f l e c t i n g  A m e r i c a ’ s  d i v e r s e  c u l i n a r y  t a s t e s  a n d  i n t e r e s t  i n  g l o b a l  c u i s i n e s .  T h e  c o n v e n i e n c e  f o o d  s e c t o r  i s  a l s o  
w i t n e s s i n g  a  s u r g e  i n  t h e  a d o p t i o n  o f  o n l i n e  g r o c e r y  s h o p p i n g  a n d  d e l i v e r y  s e r v i c e s ,  m a k i n g  i t  e a s i e r  f o r  c o n s u m e r s  t o  a c c e s s  a  
w i d e  r a n g e  o f  p r o d u c t s .  T h e s e  d r i v e r s  a n d  t r e n d s  c o l l e c t i v e l y  f u e l  t h e  e x p a n s i o n  o f  t h e  c o n v e n i e n c e  f o o d  m a r k e t ,  a l i g n i n g  w i t h  
t h e  e v o l v i n g  l i f e s t y l e  a n d  d i e t a r y  p r e f e r e n c e s  o f  A m e r i c a n  c o n s u me r s .
L o o k in g  f o r w a r d ,  t h e  m a r k e t  s i z e  i s  p r o je c t e d  t o  e x h ib i t  a  g r o w t h  r a t e  ( C A G R )  o f  2 . 6 5 %  d u r i n g  2 0 2 4 - 2 0 3 2 .
V ie w  R e p o r t  T O C ,  F i g u r e s  a n d  T a b l e s :  h t t p s : / / w w w . i m a r c g r o u p . c o m / u n i t e d - s t a t e s - c o n v e n i e n c e - f o o d - m a r k e t
Type Insights:
• Raw Food
• Canned Food
• Frozen Food
• Ready-To-Eat
• Ready-To-Cook
• Others
Report 
Segmentation Product Insights:
• Meat/Poultry Products
• Cereal-based Products
• Vegetable-based Products
• Others
Distribution Channel Insights:
• Supermarkets and Hypermarkets
• Convenience Stores
• Specialty Stores
• Others
Regional Insights:
• Northeast
Report • Midwest
Segmentation • South
• West
How has the United States convenience food market 
performed so far and how will it perform in the coming 
years?
What has been the impact of COVID-19 on the United 
States convenience food market?
What is the breakup of the United States convenience 
food market on the basis of type?
Key 
What is the breakup of the United States convenience 
Questions food market on the basis of product?
Answered in What is the breakup of the United States convenience food market on the basis of distribution channel?
the Report What are the various stages in the value chain of the 
United States convenience food market?
What are the key driving factors and challenges in the 
United States convenience food?
What is the structure of the United States convenience 
food market and who are the key players?
What is the degree of competition in the United States 
convenience food market?
1     P r e f a c e
2     S c o p e  a n d  M e t h o d o l o g y
    2 . 1     O b j e c t i v e s  o f  t h e  S t u d y
    2 . 2     S t a k e h o l d e r s
    2 . 3     D a t a  S o u r c e s
        2 . 3 . 1     P r i m a r y  S o u r c e s
        2 . 3 . 2     S e c o n d a r y  S o u r c e s
    2 . 4     M a r k e t  E s t i m a t i o n
Table of         2 . 4 . 1     B o t t o m - U p  A p p r o a c h        2 . 4 . 2     T o p - D o w n  A p p r o a c h
    2 . 5     F o r e c a s t i n g  M e t h o d o l o g y
3     E x e c u t i v e  S u m m a r y
Contents 4    U n i t e d  S t a t e s  C o n v e n i e n c e  F o o d  M a r k e t  -  I n t r o d u c t i o n    4 . 1     O v e r v i e w    4 . 2     M a r k e t  D y n a m i c s
    4 . 3     I n d u s t r y  T r e n d s
    4 . 4     C o m p e t i t i v e  I n t e l l i g e n c e
5    U n i t e d  S t a t e s  C o n v e n i e n c e  F o o d  M a r k e t  L a n d s c a p e
    5 . 1     H i s t o r i c a l  a n d  C u r r e n t  M a r k e t  T r e n d s  ( 2 0 1 8 - 2 0 2 3 )
    5 . 2     M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t  ( 2 0 2 4 - 2 0 3 2 )
6    U n i t e d  S t a t e s  C o n v e n i e n c e  F o o d  M a r k e t  -  B r e a k u p  b y  T y p e
    6 . 1     R a w  F o o d
        6 . 1 . 1  O v e r v i e w
        6 . 1 . 2  H i s t o r i c a l  a n d  C u r r e n t  M a r k e t  T r e n d s  ( 2 0 1 8 - 2 0 2 3 )
        6 . 1 . 3  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t  ( 2 0 2 4 - 2 0 3 2 )
    6 . 2     C a n n e d  F o o d
        6 . 2 . 1  O v e r v i e w
        6 . 2 . 2  H i s t o r i c a l  a n d  C u r r e n t  M a r k e t  T r e n d s  ( 2 0 1 8 - 2 0 2 3 )
        6 . 2 . 3  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t  ( 2 0 2 4 - 2 0 3 2 )
       
    6 . 3     F r o z e n  F o o d
        6 . 3 . 1  O v e r v i e w
        6 . 3 . 2  H i s t o r i c a l  a n d  C u r r e n t  M a r k e t  T r e n d s  ( 2 0 1 8 - 2 0 2 3 )
        6 . 3 . 3  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t  ( 2 0 2 4 - 2 0 3 2 )
    6 . 4     R e a d y - T o - E a t
        6 . 4 . 1  O v e r v i e w
        6 . 4 . 2  H i s t o r i c a l  a n d  C u r r e n t  M a r k e t  T r e n d s  ( 2 0 1 8 - 2 0 2 3 )
        6 . 4 . 3  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t  ( 2 0 2 4 - 2 0 3 2 )
    6 . 5     R e a d y - T o - C o o k
        6 . 5 . 1  O v e r v i e w
Table of         6 . 5 . 2  H i s t o r i c a l  a n d  C u r r e n t  M a r k e t  T r e n d s  ( 2 0 1 8 - 2 0 2 3 )        6 . 5 . 3  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t  ( 2 0 2 4 - 2 0 3 2 )
    6 . 6     O t h e r s
        6 . 6 . 1  H i s t o r i c a l  a n d  C u r r e n t  M a r k e t  T r e n d s  ( 2 0 1 8 - 2 0 2 3 )
Contents         6 . 6 . 2  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t  ( 2 0 2 4 - 2 0 3 2 )
7    U n i t e d  S t a t e s  C o n v e n i e n c e  F o o d  M a r k e t  -  B r e a k u p  b y  P r o d u c t
    7 . 1     M e a t / P o u l t r y  P r o d u c t s
        7 . 1 . 1  O v e r v i e w
        7 . 1 . 2  H i s t o r i c a l  a n d  C u r r e n t  M a r k e t  T r e n d s  ( 2 0 1 8 - 2 0 2 3 )
        7 . 1 . 3  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t  ( 2 0 2 4 - 2 0 3 2 )
    7 . 2     C e r e a l - b a s e d  P r o d u c t s
        7 . 2 . 1  O v e r v i e w
        7 . 2 . 2  H i s t o r i c a l  a n d  C u r r e n t  M a r k e t  T r e n d s  ( 2 0 1 8 - 2 0 2 3 )
        7 . 2 . 3  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t  ( 2 0 2 4 - 2 0 3 2 )
    7 . 3     V e g e t a b l e - b a s e d  P r o d u c t s
        7 . 3 . 1  O v e r v i e w
        7 . 3 . 2  H i s t o r i c a l  a n d  C u r r e n t  M a r k e t  T r e n d s  ( 2 0 1 8 - 2 0 2 3 )
        7 . 3 . 3  M a r k e t  F o r e c a s t  ( 2 0 2 4 - 2 0 3 2 )     
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