Key Highlights
- The meat market includes retail sales of fresh meat (counter), chilled raw packaged meat - whole cuts, frozen meat, chilled raw packaged meat - processed, ambient meat, cooked meats - packaged, and other. The scope of others includes cooked meats - counter.
- The US meat market recorded revenues of $84.15 billion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.7% between 2019 and 2024.
- Market consumption volumes declined with a negative CAGR of 1.7% between 2019 and 2024, reaching a total of 8.82 billion kilograms in 2024.
- The US meat market registered slow growth during 2019-24 primarily driven by rising unemployment, inflation, and a decline in consumer purchasing power. Furthermore, the market is expected to grow at a moderate rate during the forecast period due to a rise in meat production.
Report Scope
- Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, and leading players in the meat market in the United States
- Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the meat market in the United States
- Leading company profiles reveal details of key meat market players’ global operations and financial performance
- Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the United States meat market with five year forecasts
Reasons to Buy
- What was the size of the United States meat market by value in 2024?
- What will be the size of the United States meat market in 2029?
- What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the United States meat market?
- How has the market performed over the last five years?
- How large is the United States’s meat market in relation to its regional counterparts?
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Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- WH Group Ltd
- Tyson Foods Inc
- Hormel Foods Corp
- The Kraft Heinz Co

