Seafood sales rose at U.S. retail stores in October, thanks in part to a slight uptick in price inflation.
Shelf-stable seafood sales have performed consistently well in 2024 and did the same in October, realizing a sales spike by value of 1.7 percent year over year to USD 244 million (EUR 230 million). Sales by volume in the category rose 4.7 percent during the month, according to data from research firm Circana that was analyzed by 210 Analytics.
“Tuna was, by far, the largest seller and responsible for the category’s growth,” 210 Analytics Principal Anne-Marie Roerink said, though she added that canned sardines have also seen big sales spikes – mainly due to the strength of frozen pizza sales, as well as make-your-own pizza ingredient sales, over the past year.
Fresh seafood sales by value climbed 1.4 percent in October to USD 738 million (EUR 696 million), while sales by volume stayed nearly stagnant, falling just 0.1 percent.
By species, fresh shrimp sales by value grew 0.3 percent, while sales by volume were up 0.4 percent. Fresh salmon sales by value jumped 3.1 percent, while sales by volume rose 1.4 percent.
Cod saw one of the biggest increases in the fresh category, rising 13.4 percent by value and 14 percent by volume. Trout sales grew 8.2 percent by value and 14.2 percent by volume.
Poor performers in the nation’s fresh seafood aisles included …
