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Kosher food market set to grow, research shows

Diversifying audience want mainstream products with certification

Jon Springer, Executive Editor

September 1, 2017

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The $24 billion kosher food market is projected to grow by 11.5% by 2025, with much of the growth behind mainstream products that have adapted kosher certification, new research showed.

In a release, Jacksonville, Fla.-based Kosher Network International said kosher remains the most popular product claim on food, despite dramatic increases in organic and gluten free labeled merchandise.

“The average basket of a kosher consumer is $75 on bi-weekly trips or $200 on single weekly trips and only 10% of these baskets come from the specialty kosher sections,” Deborah Shapiro, VP of Kosher Network International, said in a statement. “The rest of the basket is filled with mainstream grocery items that have adapted kosher certifications. Having the right kosher items in your store can drive total store sales.”

Israeli and Jewish food are trending, the group added. Led by searches for couscous, ptitim, challah and Israeli salad, Internet searches for Israeli and Jewish food recipe searches are up by 45%.

KNI’s JOYofKosher.com website has likewise seen increasing visits, with 2 million new patrons this year, and 60% of its traffic coming by search. That group noted that millennial parents – those between 25 and 35 with children -- make up the majority of its new visitors and contributed to a diverse audience that no longer sees kosher as a niche category.

“What is surprising is that many manufacturers go through the expense of getting a kosher certification, then do nothing to tell the kosher consumer that their product is kosher,” Shapiro said. “It’s a missed sales opportunity to a fast-growing consumer base that is more diverse now than ever.”

 

About the Author

Jon Springer

Executive Editor

Jon Springer is executive editor of Winsight Grocery Business with responsibility for leading its digital news team. Jon has more than 20 years of experience covering consumer business and retail in New York, including more than 14 years at the Retail/Financial desk at Supermarket News. His previous experience includes covering consumer markets for KPMG’s Insiders; the U.S. beverage industry for Beverage Spectrum; and he was a Senior Editor covering commercial real estate and retail for the International Council of Shopping Centers. Jon began his career as a sports reporter and features editor for the Cecil Whig, a daily newspaper in Elkton, Md. Jon is also the author of two books on baseball. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English-Journalism from the University of Delaware. He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. with his family.

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