David Browne is a senior analyst with Mintel International Group, a consumer, media and market research company with offices in Chicago and London. Mintel's Global New Products Database (GNPD) is the company's source of global product intelligence. This article draws from Mintel's reports, "Breakfast Foods--U.S., November 2009,""Lunch Meat--U.S., December 2009" (next update: May 2011),"Frozen Meals--U.S., September 2010,""Shelf-stable Meals--U.S., September 2010" and "Red Meat--U.S., November 2010." Please visit http://reports.mintel.com for more information or call Mintel at 312-932-0400.
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.
