Fresh prepared food in the U.S. - statistics & facts
Fresh prepared food is food that is produced for immediate consumption, sold in a variety of stores. The meals have been previously prepared by someone else, meaning that buying customers do not need to prepare, cook or slice anything. The concept is very convenient for many people and was a popular choice in the United States in 2019. That year, prepared meals were the top-selling category within grocery store deli departments that year, generating almost 15 billion U.S. dollars. Cooked meat generated approximately six billion U.S. dollars.
