THE MAY MARKETPLACE - DAIRY, DELI, BAKERY May 2026 PACKAGED LUNCHMEAT — MEAT DEPARTMENT
Packaged lunchmeat (included in meat department sales) reached over $516 million in May 2026. Packaged lunchmeat improved over last month’s performance in pounds and dollars, but overall continued to decline despite the holiday. Declines exceeded total deli meats in May across dollars and pounds. We will need to continue monitoring performance changes in 2026 to understand consumer demand and choices.
May 2026 Product
Meat Department Pkg. Lunchmeat
52WE 5/31/26 Product
Meat Department Pkg. Lunchmeat
$ Sales $6.9B $ Sales % Change vs. YA
Pounds vs. YA
-1.6% -4.7%
Deli vs. Packaged Lunchmeat Overview Dollars and Pounds, 4WE 5/31/26
0.4%
Aisle-Deli Meat
-2.5% 60.4M JANUARY 2024 $645.3M $ Sales $516.2M $ Sales % Change vs. YA
Pounds vs. YA
-3.6% -6.4%
-3.6%
Meat Dept. Pkg. Lunchmeat -6.4% 83.6M
$516.2M
For public use Source: Circana, Integrated Fresh, Total U.S. MULO+, May 2026