Key Investment Characteristics
- Higher margin products, supported by a strong value proposition
- Insulated commodity risk
- Diverse customer base
- Expanding end-markets
- Management team with a vision for growth
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Industries : Specialty Foods
The specialty foods industry is a dynamic, rapidly expanding sector of the $1.4 trillion food industry. Historically, the U.S. specialty food industry has grown at an annual rate of 20%, reaching nearly $63.0 billion in retail and foodservice sales in 2008. Specialty foods are broadly defined as any food or beverage commanding a premium due to its quality, availability, convenience or target consumer.
Value Proposition
The U.S. specialty food industry caters to (i) consumer demand for higher quality, complex flavour offerings, (ii) dual income families with a need for the convenience of prepared foods, (iii) increasing demands for a healthier lifestyle, and (iv) value conscious consumers coupled with industry consolidation driving the penetration of private labeled goods.
Growth Characteristics
Over the past decade, the highly fragmented and diverse U.S. specialty food industry has been the fastest growing segment of the overall food industry. Each year since 2003, an average of 4,300 new specialty food products have been launched. This growth trend has been driven by the growing U.S. ethnic populations, more families cooking at home, increasing focus on healthier foods, and environmentally conscious consumers.
Segments of Interest
Target segments of interest in specialty foods are natural/organically produced foods, flavorings, sauces, ingredients and additives, and “ready to eat” prepared foods and a variety of private label products.
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