This statistic depicts the categories of specialty foods purchased by consumers in the U.S. in 2016. In order to gather this information, an online survey was conducted among 1,292 adults with internet access in the United States . The survey revealed that 31 percent of U.S. consumers purchased specialty chocolate products.
Share of U.S. consumers purchasing specialty foods in 2016, by category
U.S. adults with access to the internet who purchase specialty foods
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
* Only asked of those aged 21 years or older.
Mintel selects survey respondents to be proportionally balanced to the U.S. adult population based on the key demographics of gender, age, household income and region.
Specialty foods are defined as foods or beverages of the highest grade, style, and/or quality in their respective categories. Their specialty nature derives from a combination of some or all of the following qualities: uniqueness, origin, processing method, design, limited supply, unusual application or use, extraordinary packaging, or channel of distribution/sales.
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Specialty Food Association. (August 1, 2016). Share of U.S. consumers purchasing specialty foods in 2016, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/301304/us-specialty-foods-share-of-consumer-purchases-by-category/
Specialty Food Association. "Share of U.S. consumers purchasing specialty foods in 2016, by category." Chart. August 1, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301304/us-specialty-foods-share-of-consumer-purchases-by-category/
Specialty Food Association. (2016). Share of U.S. consumers purchasing specialty foods in 2016, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301304/us-specialty-foods-share-of-consumer-purchases-by-category/
Specialty Food Association. "Share of U.S. Consumers Purchasing Specialty Foods in 2016, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301304/us-specialty-foods-share-of-consumer-purchases-by-category/
Specialty Food Association, Share of U.S. consumers purchasing specialty foods in 2016, by category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301304/us-specialty-foods-share-of-consumer-purchases-by-category/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Share of U.S. consumers purchasing specialty foods in 2016, by category [Graph], Specialty Food Association, August 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/301304/us-specialty-foods-share-of-consumer-purchases-by-category/
