Per capita meat consumption in the U.S. ranks second globally and weighs in at nearly three times the global average.
April 11/Rockville, Md./Press Release -- Although meat consumption in the U.S. has been on the decline for nearly a decade, the market continues to post growth in overall dollar sales. And that consumption decline is only relative -- per capita meat consumption in the U.S. ranks second globally, and weighs in at nearly three times the global average.
According to "Meat and Poultry Trends in the U.S.," a recent report from Packaged Facts, retail sales of meat and poultry products topped $85 billion in 2012, up from nearly $73 billion in 2008. Looking ahead, sales are projected to reach $98 billion by 2017. Supporting that growth will be an economic recovery that, while painfully slow in gaining momentum, is clearly underway and likely to pick up steam with each passing year.