The cooking sauces and dressings sector has performed well in recent years, thanks to the recession and subsequently slow economic recovery. Since 2005, Americans have been spending more time and money on home meal preparation than just six years ago. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the average amount of time people spend preparing meals increased 10% between 2005-2010. Importantly, while the amount of money households spent on food at home rose 10% during this time period, too, spending at restaurants declined 5%.