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Category Spotlights

FROZEN FRUIT VOLUME EDGES UP 1.2%

Category is holding its own, aided by the introduction of next-generation smoothie kits (no blender needed). Bolstered by younger parents who tend to be more

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BREAKFAST DOLLARS JUMP 15.4%

The three largest subcategories all registered double-digit gains (entrée unit sales were up, too). A slew of new better-for-you options promises to keep the momentum

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on the rebound?

Despite negative numbers, the meat substitutes category is ripe with innovation — especially in the processed chicken segment. The meat substitutes market has experienced a

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THE PIES HAVE IT!

A popular alternative to takeout, premium frozen pizza helped drive 14.1% category dollar growth (and limit unit losses). Despite price increases that drove dollar sales

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SNACKS GO BIG & SHOPPERS STAY HOME  

Value packs are trending as inflation squeezes food budgets. Better-for-you, ethnic and plant-based options are also gaining ground. Despite a 2.9% decrease in units, dollar

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FROZEN ASIAN OUTPERFORMS DEPARTMENT

A growing number of restaurant-quality, plant-based options are driving much of the growth. Sales of frozen Asian foods in conventional channels jumped 14.7% to $281.9

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FROZEN FRUIT RIPE FOR GROWTH

It was the only top 20 frozen subcategory that saw unit sales rise during the most recent quarter. But a steady stream of innovative new

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