Portion-Control Salad Dressing Catches Tailwind Of Foodservice Delivery Boom
October 30, 2018 | 2 min to read
Chicago – Foodservice delivery sales grew by 20 percent over the past 5 years and riding on this boom is portion-control salad dressing, a delivery order staple. Gallons of portion-control salad dressing shipped by broadline foodservice distributors to commercial restaurants increased by 17 percent in the year ending June 2018 compared to same period year ago, reports The NPD Group.
Not surprisingly portion-control salad dressing had its highest gains through the quick service channel, which represents over 80 percent of foodservice delivery orders. Gallons of portion-control salad dressing shipped to quick service outlets increased to 26 million gallons in 2017, driven by gains at large QSR chains, according to NPD’s Foodservice Future Views, which sizes operator foodservice purchases by product categories.
Ranch-homestyle and ranch-buttermilk are among the two most popular dressing flavors and both grew by double-digits, as did Vinaigrette-balsamic and Caesar. By label type, operator and manufacturer labels represent the largest share of portion-control salad dressing shipped, with operator label providing the steepest growth of the two. Additionally, some brands offering portion-control salad dressing realized double-digit gains in gallons shipped.
“Portion-control salad dressing is one example of the categories benefiting from the foodservice delivery boom,” says Annie Roberts, vice president, SupplyTrack, The NPD Group. “Packaging for delivery is critical, which is why we’re showing growth in portion-control packaging.”
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Source: The NPD Group