THE APRIL MARKETPLACE - DAIRY, DELI, BAKERY (CONT.) APRIL 2026 PACKAGED LUNCHMEAT — MEAT DEPARTMENT
Packaged lunchmeat (included in meat department sales) reached over $505 million in April 2026. Packaged lunchmeat improved slightly over last month’s performance in pounds but continued to decline overall despite the holiday. Declines exceeded total deli meats in April across dollars and pounds. We will need to continue monitoring performance changes in 2026 to understand consumer demand and choices.
April 2026 Product
Meat Department Pkg. Lunchmeat
52WE 4/26/26 Product
Meat Department Pkg. Lunchmeat
$ Sales $6.9B $ Sales % Change vs. YA
Pounds vs. YA
-1.5% -4.4%
Deli vs. Packaged Lunchmeat Overview Dollars and Pounds, 4WE 4/26/26
0.7%
Aisle-Deli Meat
-2.1% 59.2M JANUARY 2024 $629.M $ Sales $505.1M $ Sales % Change vs. YA
Pounds vs. YA
-3.0% -7.0%
-3.0%
Meat Dept. Pkg. Lunchmeat -7.0% 80.9M
$505.1M
For public use Source: Circana, Integrated Fresh, Total U.S. MULO+, April 2026