THE APRIL MARKETPLACE - DAIRY, DELI, BAKERY (CONT.) APRIL 2026 DELI CHEESE
Deli cheese declined in dollars and pounds in April. Spotlights in the month included specialty and grab and go, which both grew in dollars and pounds versus last year. Grab and go specifically had strong performance in April, likely due to the holiday. On the other hand, service and pre-sliced continued to decline across dollars and pounds.
April 2026 Deli Cheese
Total Deli Cheese Specialty Service
Grab & Go Pre-sliced
$ Sales
$670.6M $482.8M $72.2M $72.0M $40.2M
$ Sales % Change vs. YA
Pounds vs. YA
52WE 4/26/26 Deli Cheese
-0.2% -1.0% Total Deli Cheese 1.5% -5.5% 0.9%
0.8% Specialty -8.2% Service
3.9% Grab & Go -10.1% -10.1% Pre-sliced Deli Cheese Overview Dollars and Volume, 4WE 4/26/26 -0.2% -1.0% 0.9% 3.9%
-10.1% -10.1%
-5.5% -8.2% 1.5% 0.8%
Aisle-Deli Cheese
Deli Grab & Go Cheese
Deli Pre-sliced Cheese
Deli Service Cheese
Deli Specialty Cheese
56.4M 9.M $40.2M 6.5M $72.2M 8.6M $482.8M $670.6M
80.8M $72.M
$ Sales
$9.1B $6.5B $1.0B
JANUARY 2024
$971.5M $579.9M
$ Sales %
Change vs. YA 3.5%
5.3% -1.7% 1.3% -1.0%
Pounds vs. YA
2.8% 4.7% -4.4% 0.9% 0.9%
For public use Source: Circana, Integrated Fresh, Total U.S. MULO+, April 2026