U.S. Frozen Foods Market - Statistics & Facts

Once especially known for the beloved TV dinner, the frozen food sector has changed tremendously in the last decade: taste and quality have largely improved; better-for-you options have been introduced to the market in order to meet consumer needs; and shopper traffic in the frozen food aisle has been on the increase.

Frozen novelties were the best-selling frozen food items in the United States, with about 1.6 billion U.S. dollars in sales in 2021. Ice creams and frozen pizza rounded off the leading three frozen food categories.

The most significant player in the frozen food segment is Nestlé USA, which manufactures products for almost every single category. Sales of Nestlé USA in the frozen pizza segment, for example, amounted to 2.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2021. In addition, retailers’ frozen aisles are carrying brands like DiGiorno (pizza), Stouffer’s (frozen dinner), or Nestlé Drumstick (frozen novelties).

Average consumer spending on frozen foods in the United States reached 11.48 U.S. dollars per consumer unit for seafood, and 7.16 dollars for frozen pizza in 2019. Regarding these popular pies, Di Giorno frozen pizzas appear to hold a special place in Americans' hearts - and stomachs, with over 265 million U.S. dollars of sales in 2020.



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