Consumer
Consumer Panel Report
Consumer Trends in the Chilled &
Deli Foods Market in the US, 2011
Reference code: CS0268IS
Published: January 2012
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 9
1.1 What is this Report About? ............................................................................................................... 9
1.2 Definitions ........................................................................................................................................ 9
1.2.1 Consumer Trends ....................................................................................................................................... 9
1.2.2 Consumer Groups and Legal Drinking Age Consumption (for Alcoholic Drinks coverage) ..................... 12
1.2.3 End Consumers ........................................................................................................................................ 13
1.2.4 Volume Units and Aggregations ............................................................................................................... 14
1.2.5 Exchange Rates ....................................................................................................................................... 14
1.2.6 Population Profiles (for interpretation of tables and charts) ..................................................................... 15
1.3 Methodology ...................................................................................................................................16
1.3.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 16
1.3.2 Large scale, international, program of online consumer surveys ............................................................. 16
1.3.3 Nationally Representative results (age, gender) ...................................................................................... 16
1.3.4 Parents answered on their children’s behalf............................................................................................. 16
1.3.5 Legal Drinking Age exclusions for alcoholic drinks categories ................................................................. 16
1.3.6 Integrated with industry calling and secondary research ......................................................................... 17
2 Consumer Segmentation, Group Value and Trend Influence .......................................... 18
2.1 Cohort Groups and Chilled & Deli Foods Market Value ...................................................................18
2.1.1 Age Groups ............................................................................................................................................... 18
2.1.2 Gender Groups ......................................................................................................................................... 19
2.1.3 Location Groups ....................................................................................................................................... 20
2.1.4 Education Achieved Groups ..................................................................................................................... 21
2.1.5 Wealth Groups .......................................................................................................................................... 22
2.1.6 Busy Lives Groups .................................................................................................................................... 23
2.2 Cohort Groups and Market Value by Category ................................................................................24
2.2.1 Cured Meats ............................................................................................................................................. 24
2.2.2 Fermented Meats ...................................................................................................................................... 25
2.2.3 Pates ......................................................................................................................................................... 26
2.2.4 Pies & Savoury Appetisers ....................................................................................................................... 27
2.2.5 Pre-packed Sandwiches ........................................................................................................................... 28
2.2.6 Prepared Salads ....................................................................................................................................... 29
2.2.7 Savory Baked Goods ................................................................................................................................ 30
2.3 Behavioural Trends and Market Value ............................................................................................3