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Introduction
According to a number of market research groups, over the last four to five years, there have been some interesting developments in breakfast trends in Canada. Skipping breakfast has declined among Canadians. However, they are heading out of their homes in search of breakfast more often. Cafes and fast-food restaurants are top of mind for away-from-home breakfast options. That said, many consumers source their breakfast at home more often than any other meal. Food trucks and ethnic flavours are making their mark on breakfast meals too. These trends are creating many opportunities for food processors and restaurants owners alike.
In-Home or Carried-from Home Breakfast Meal Trends
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- Canadians are spending less time preparing breakfast compared to other meal occasions. According to NPD (2012), 80 per cent all breakfast meals are made in five minutes or less.
- Ready to Eat (RTE) cereal remains the top food eaten at breakfast followed by toast, fruit and hot cereal.
Source: The NPD Group. Eating Patterns in Canada, year ending March 2012.
- Toast continues its long-term decline and fruits and yogurts eaten as base dishes continue to grow.
Source: The NPD Group. Eating Patterns in Canada, 2012.
- The growth of fruit, hot cereal, and yogurt show the importance of healthy eating and
- grab-n’-go breakfast options.
- Fruit juice, breakfast’s second most commonly consumed beverage after coffee, has been in decline since 2006. Fruit consumption at breakfast, however, has been growing.
- Overall, in-home or carried-from home breakfast trends imply time pressured consumers with a motivation towards eating healthy.
Food Services Breakfast Meal Trends
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- Innovation in the limited service segment (LSR) has grown overall traffic for the breakfast meal occasion. However, full service restaurant (FSR) traffic for breakfast meal occasions has declined.
- Traditional menu options such as eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns and toasts are in decline.
- Menu options such as breakfast sandwiches and bagels are growing in LSR.
- Egg and cheese sandwiches are the most popular sandwich category in LSR
- Coffee is the dominant item ordered at foodservice, followed by breakfast sandwiches
Source: The NPD Group. Eating Patterns in Canada, year ending March 2012.
- Foodservice breakfast meal trends indicate consumers are constrained by time and therefore, demand convenient yet high quality healthy breakfast items.
Venue Distribution at the Breakfast Occasion by Age Group
Young adults, aged 18-34 skip breakfast twice as often compared to the Canadian average. Consumers, aged 65+ rarely skip breakfast. Older people are less likely to use foodservice, but this age group, has the highest growth in traffic at foodservice establishments in the morning.
Source: The NPD Group/National Eating Trends – Canada; 3 years ending March 2012
Do you know?........
- Millennials are the driving force behind food truck sales. This in part explains their tendency to locate near where Millennials congregate such as universities and late-night bars. Some food truck companies communicate their schedules via social media.
- Breakfast accounted for nearly 60 per cent of restaurant industry traffic growth over the past five years.
- Tim Hortons is facing stiff competition from rivals who are aggressively contending for a slice of profitable breakfast market.
- More than one-quarter of McDonald’s revenue comes from breakfast.
Sources:
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- Eating Patterns in Canada (EPIC), 15th Edition, NPD Group, 2011. The primary source of the EPIC report is based on four different NPD Group services:
- National Eating Trends (NET) which tracks consumption behavior relating to retail and restaurants
- CREST Canada which collects information about purchase of prepared food and beverages at restaurants.
- Health Track Canada which adds attitudes and diet status to NET data base
- Snack Track, which tracks the consumption and sourcing of snack foods by individuals
- Technomic Inc, The Canadian Breakfast Consumer Trend Report (2013)
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