Foodservice Study 2021:
On the Mend
The COVID-19 pandemic severely disrupted the foodservice business at convenience stores, but retailers are optimistic about the year ahead.
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2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
3.22%
3.19%
3.17%
3.13%
3.17%
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
42.49%
48.26%
48.62%
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
3.5%
2.8%
1.6%
0.1%
4.0%
Share of in-store sales
Margin percentage
Percent change in total sales
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Five-Year Trend: Candy
Candy's total industry sales growth of 4 percent in 2019 was the category’s largest increase in the last five years.
Just shy of one-third of c-store shoppers purchase cigarettes in an average month.
47.00%
49.02%
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
3.22%
3.19%
3.17%
3.13%
3.17%
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
42.49%
47.00%
48.26%
48.62%
49.02%
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
3.5%
2.8%
1.6%
0.1%
4.0%
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2.73%
2.74%
2.81%
2.85%
2.87%
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
31.47%
36.60%
37.86%
38.30%
38.05%
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
5.8%
4.4%
4.5%
2.9%
3.6%
4.5%
Candy rolls, mints, drops
UNIT VOLUME
UNIT VOLUME
15.6%
Gum
UNIT VOLUME
UNIT VOLUME
Bagged/
repackaged peg candy
43.6%
24.7%
Chocolate bars/packs
8.4%
Non-chocolate bars/packs
UNIT VOLUME
Novelties/
seasonal
3.2%
UNIT VOLUME
Mixed
4.3%
UNIT VOLUME
9.7%
Puffed
cheese
UNIT VOLUME
16.2%
Nuts/
Seeds
UNIT VOLUME
20.1%
Tortilla/
corn chips
UNIT VOLUME
Potato
chips
26.4%
UNIT VOLUME
Popcorn (ready-to-eat)
3.7%
UNIT VOLUME
Pretzels
3.1%
UNIT VOLUME
Other salty snacks
8.4%
UNIT VOLUME
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
1.09%
1.11%
1.10%
1.10%
1.11%
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
35.91%
43.70%
44.09%
43.43%
43.41%
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
8.4%
6.0%
1.4%
1.8%
2.8%
49.4%
Meat snacks
32.5%
Health/ energy bars
UNIT VOLUME
13.2%
Granola/
yogurt bars
UNIT VOLUME
4.9%
Other alternative snacks
UNIT VOLUME
42.80%
43.71%
43.68%
43.85%
43.70%
14.75%
16.50%
16.91%
16.38%
16.14%
Which of the following types of prepared foods did you purchase at a c-store in the past month?
COVID-19 affected all aspects of foodservice during the past year. Convenience store retailers had to revisit their approaches to everything from sanitation measures to packaging to ordering options, all while dealing with a major drop in foot traffic and changes in consumers' shopping patterns. The 2021 Convenience Store News Foodservice Study examines the current convenience foodservice landscape and the ongoing evolution that lies ahead.
25%
Note:
indicates statistically significant difference YOY at 95% confidence level
Note:
indicates statistically significant difference YOY at 95% confidence level
Perhaps due to COVID-19 related supply chain issues, foodservice
costs were up for more than eight
in 10 c-store operators in 2020.
