This statistic depicts the locations where consumers purchase specialty foods in the United States in 2019. In order to gather this information, an online survey was conducted among adults with internet access in the United States. The survey revealed that 45 percent of U.S. consumers buy specialty foods at natural food stores.
U.S. consumers' purchase location of specialty foods in 2019, by retail channel
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U.S. adults with access to the internet who purchase specialty foods
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
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, & Various sources (Food Industry Executive). (July 15, 2020). U.S. consumers' purchase location of specialty foods in 2019, by retail channel [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/301317/specialty-foods-us-consumers-purchase-location-by-retail-channel/
Specialty Food Association, und Various sources (Food Industry Executive). "U.S. consumers' purchase location of specialty foods in 2019, by retail channel." Chart. July 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301317/specialty-foods-us-consumers-purchase-location-by-retail-channel/
Specialty Food Association, Various sources (Food Industry Executive). (2020). U.S. consumers' purchase location of specialty foods in 2019, by retail channel. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/301317/specialty-foods-us-consumers-purchase-location-by-retail-channel/
Specialty Food Association, and Various sources (Food Industry Executive). "U.S. Consumers' Purchase Location of Specialty Foods in 2019, by Retail Channel." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301317/specialty-foods-us-consumers-purchase-location-by-retail-channel/
Specialty Food Association & Various sources (Food Industry Executive), U.S. consumers' purchase location of specialty foods in 2019, by retail channel Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/301317/specialty-foods-us-consumers-purchase-location-by-retail-channel/ (last visited August 25, 2024)
U.S. consumers' purchase location of specialty foods in 2019, by retail channel [Graph], Specialty Food Association, & Various sources (Food Industry Executive), July 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/301317/specialty-foods-us-consumers-purchase-location-by-retail-channel/