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Introduction
U.S. Market for Fruit Products
The U.S. Fruit Products Market: Translating Health Awareness into Sales
Can fruit products capitalize on the growing concern about the overweight but
poorly nourished American, particularly the American youngster? This Packaged
Facts report examines the trends and products in the U.S. market for fruit
juices and drinks, packaged fruit, and fruit confectionery. Worth $16 billion at
the mass-market level, the market spans 11 major categories and segments:
refrigerated juices/drinks, shelf-stable bottled juices, aseptic juices,
shelf-stable canned juices, frozen juices, fruit drink mixes, canned/bottled
fruit, shelf-stable jam/jelly/preserves, dry fruit snacks, dried fruit, and
frozen fruit. Standout segments (ranging from smoothies and dry fruit snacks to
old standbys such as grape juice, lemonade, and tomato/vegetable juice cocktail)
are quantified through IRI sales data, Productscan new product reports, and
Simmons consumer surveys, along with a thorough examination of key market
drivers, from bite-size and portable snacks to fortification and exotic flavors.
Report Methodology
The information in The U.S. Fruit Products Market is based on both primary
and secondary research. Primary research involved on-site examination of the
retail milieu, interviews with marketing, public relations and industry analysts
within the food market and consultants to the industry. Secondary research
entailed data-gathering from relevant trade, business, and government sources,
including company literature. Packaged Facts has derived mass merchandiser sales
figures from Information Resources, Inc. (IRI) InfoScan sales-tracking data.
Figures provided on national consumer advertising expenditures are based
primarily on data (copyright 2003) compiled by CMR/TNS Media Intelligence U.S.,
the leading provider of strategic advertising and marketing communications
intelligence. The analysis of consumer demographics derives from Simmons Market
Research Bureau survey data for fall 2003. New product information is gathered
via literature research, personal interviews and data compiled by ProductScan, a
service of Marketing Intelligence Service Ltd.
The report looks at every segment of the fruit products market, examining
trends for growth and projecting sales of fruit products through 2008. It
analyzes consumer demographics and their current and projected impact on sales
of fruit products. It provides up-to-date competitive profiles of marketers of
fruit products - including a look at smaller, up-and-coming companies - and
discusses the influence of demographic trends as a driver of retail trends. The
report also spotlights new products and current distribution trends, and offers
readers trends and marketing opportunities within the food industry.
What Youfll Get in this Report
The U.S. Market for Fruit Products makes important predictions and
recommendations regarding the future of this market, and pinpoints ways current
and prospective marketers can capitalize on current trends and spearhead new
ones. No other market research report provides both the comprehensive analysis
and extensive data that The U.S. Market for Fruit Products offers. The report
addresses the following segments:
The Market (including market size and composition, and projected market
growth)
The Marketers (including discussions of specific marketer brand and market
shares)
Competitive Profiles (of the mainstream food marketers, specialists and
up-and-coming niche players, and analyses of the products they market)
Attitudes and Behaviors (of both adults and children as consumers)
The Products
Trends and Opportunities
Plus, youfll benefit from extensive data, presented in easy-to-read and
practical charts, tables and graphs.
Scroll down to see a more detailed outline of the contents of this report.
How You Will Benefit from this Report
If your company is already competing in the fruit products market, or is
considering making the leap, you will find this report invaluable, as it
provides a comprehensive package of information and insight not offered in any
other single source. You will gain a thorough understanding of the current
market for fruit products, as well as projected sales and trends through 2008.
Contributing to that understanding will be a complete analysis of sales data
from IRI and other published and trade sources, a detailed discussion of the
snack consumer based on Simmons data.
This report will help:
Marketing Managers identify market opportunities and develop targeted
promotion plans for fruit products.
Research and development professionals stay on top of competitor
initiatives and explore demand for fruit products.
Advertising agencies working with clients in the food industry understand
the product buyer to develop messages and images that compel consumers to
purchase these products.
Business development executives understand the dynamics of the market and
identify possible partnerships.
Information and research center librariansprovide market researchers,
brand and product managers and other colleagues with the vital information
they need to do their jobs more effectively.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Executive Summary
Scope and Methodology
Scope of Report
Report Methodology
Fruit and the American Diet
Fruit and Overweight/Obesity: A Healthy Correlation
Recent Fruit Consumption Falls
Hispanics as Prime Consumers
Promoting the Power of Fruit
Health Claims for Nutrients Can Boost Fruit Consumption
The Market
Retail Sales Just Under $23 Billion
Fruit Juice Sales Decline in 2003, Fruit Confectionary Posts Healthy
Gain
Mass-Market Retail Sales Snapshot
Supermarkets Still on Top
Figure 1-1: Share of U.S. Fruit Product Sales by Retail Channel
(percent)
Pockets of Growth
Factors to Market Growth
The Competitive Situation
Marketer Overview
Licensing an Important Market Component
The Big Get Bigger
PepsiCo and Coca-Cola Top the List
Figure 1-2: Top Marketers of Fruit Products by 2003 Share of IRI-Tracked
Sales (percent)
The Big Get Bigger
Competition from Private Label
Marketing and New Product Trends
Leaders in Advertising Spending
Advertising Positioning
Number of Fruit Juice Introductions Rises Significantly
gNaturalh and Related Package Tags Rule Introductions
Many Introductions Target Hispanics
Juice-Based Smoothies Find Favor
Boundary Blurs Between Fruit Juices and Functional Beverages
Wooing the Weight-Conscious
Organic Fruit Products Enter the Mainstream
Licensed Fruit Products Appeal to Kids
Convenience and Portability
Consumer Trends
90% Penetration Rate for Jams, Jellies, and Preserves
Patterns by Race/Ethnicity
The Kid Factor
Looking Ahead
Trends and Opportunities
Chapter 2: Fruit and the American Diet
The Overweight American Costs and Causes
Higher Fruit Consumption Linked with Lower Body Mass Index Healthy-Weight
People Eat Significantly More Fruit
Yet, Fruit Consumption Falls
Table 2-1: Fruit: Per Capita Consumption in Pounds, 1990-2001
Hispanic Consumer an Exception
More Exotic Fruits Gaining in Popularity
Table 2-2: Fruits Ranked by Per Capita Consumption in Pounds, 2001 vs.
1990
Produce for Better Health Foundationfs 5 A Day Program
Consumer Health Information for Better Nutrition Initiative
Rating System for Health Claims
Promoting the Power of Fruit
Strawberries: Heart Health and Lowered Cancer Risk
Blueberries Number One In Antioxidants
Grapefruit May Promote Weight Loss
Tomatoes and Watermelon = Lycopene
Cranberry May Be Added to Antibiotics
Health Claims for Nutrients Can Boost Fruit Consumption