Course: WVA 104 Sauces, Condiments & Dressings

Reading

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Consumer Trends: Sauces, Dressings and Condiments in the United States

From the Canadian government.

In this section of the reading assignment, students will read about consumer and economic trends associated with sauce, dressing, and condiment consumption. In the US, following the 2008 economic recession, Americans consumed a greater amount of processed packaged food in 2009 and 2010, as the allocation of food dollars shifted from restaurants to supermarkets. According to consumer trends, 85% of consumers reported that they were eating home-cooked meals three or more times a week in 2009, up from 75% in 2006. The United States is the leading country in both value and volume in the global sauces, dressings and condiments market, with a 22.5% share. This translates into 2.4 million tonnes consumed in 2010. In this article, students will look ahead at the trends regarding dips, mustard, tomato pastes and purees, vinaigrettes, and other sauces, dressings and condiments. In terms of value, predictors indicate greater market expansion and growth rates from 2010 to 2015 for these types of food products.