FASTEST FROZEN
Sales of frozen products in supermarkets, drugstores, mass merchants, military commissaries and select club and dollar stores combined hit $17.09 billion during the 12 weeks ended April 17, up 6.5% compared with the same period a year ago, according to Chicago-based market research firm IRI (iriworldwide.com). However, unit sales tumbled 4.7% to 3.76 billion.
For the 52 weeks ended April 17, dollar sales climbed 2.9% to $73.33 billion while unit sales fell 3.4% to 16.53 billion.
Our chart shows the fastest-growing frozen subcategories, including the leading brands, for the 12 weeks ended April 17. Note that, instead of reporting sales for multiple individual brands and line extensions that fall under the same parent brand, IRI is now combining them into a single “brand franchise.”
Only subcategories with at least $1 million in sales during the period are listed. Brand franchises with less than $250,000 in sales are not included.
FASTEST REFRIGERATED
During the 12 weeks ended April 17, sales of refrigerated products in supermarkets, drugstores, mass merchants, military commissaries and select club and dollar stores combined topped $30.15 billion, an 8.6% increase versus the same period a year ago, reports Chicago-based market research firm IRI (iriworldwide.com). However, unit sales fell 2.4% to 8.18 billion.
For the 52 weeks ended April 17, dollar sales jumped 3.9% to $126.84 billion while units dropped 2.4% to 36.09 billion.
Our chart shows the fastest-growing refrigerated subcategories, including the leading brands, for the 12 weeks ended April 17. Note that, instead of reporting sales for multiple individual brands and line extensions that fall under the same parent brand, IRI is now combining them into a single “brand franchise.”
Only subcategories with at least $1 million in sales during the period are listed. Brand franchises with less than $250,000 in sales are not included.
