U.S. adults with access to the internet who purchase specialty foods
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Mintel selects survey respondents to be proportionally balanced to the U.S. adult population based on the key demographics of gender, age, household income and region.
Specialty foods are defined as foods or beverages of the highest grade, style, and/or quality in their respective categories. Their specialty nature derives from a combination of some or all of the following qualities: uniqueness, origin, processing method, design, limited supply, unusual application or use, extraordinary packaging, or channel of distribution/sales.
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Share of U.S. specialty food consumers' ethnic food purchases at retail stores 2016
This statistic displays the share of U.S. specialty food consumers' ethnic or international food purchases at retail stores in 2016. In order to gather this information, an online survey among adults was conducted with internet access in the United States. The survey revealed that ** percent of specialty food consumers purchase Italian food at retail stores.
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U.S. specialty food consumers' purchases of ethnic or international food at retail stores in 2016, by type [Graph], Specialty Food Association, August 1, 2016. [Online]. Available: /statistics/301324/share-of-us-specialty-food-consumers-ethnic-food-purchases-by-type/
