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pandemic. For the
52-weeks ended July
4, 2020 sales totaled
$1.33 billion, 14% higher
than the same period last
year. During the 13-week
period ended July 4, 2020,
packaged lunch meat sales
in the US topped $378
million, a 31 percent increase
over the same period last
year. Interestingly, sales
of salami led the category
during the period, at $116
million, which was a 28%
increase during the same
timeframe last year. Turkey
led the traditional deli meat
sales of packaged lunch
meat at $73 million for the
13-week period, a 31% jump
from last year. For the same
period, pre-sliced, packaged
ham sales were $53 million

Processors of
packaged,
pre-sliced
lunch meat are
experiencing a
windfall during
the pandemic.

(an increase of 26%,) and pepperoni topped $42
million, a spike of 53% over last year.
Despite limited availability at many retail stores,
US bulk lunch meat sales are up by about 6% for the
52-weeks ended July 4, 2020, totaling $5.65 billion,
according to Nielsen. Sales of turkey ($1.98 billion) led
the category, followed by ham ($1.75 billion) and beef
($637 million).

Behind the scenes
With demand for deli meats continuing to grow,
processors are constantly in search of the best tools of the
trade. The production of high-quality deli meats requires
multiple steps, each designed to add value to the finished
products. For processors, vacuum stuffing plays a critical
role in the production of a variety of products, including
lunch meat. The types of vacuum stuffing equipment
designs vary and each offer attributes for processors to
consider. Vacuum stuffing plays a critical role for processors
of premium deli meats. Insufficient air removal during the
stuffing process can irreparably compromise the quality
of products and be the weakest link in an otherwise sound
process. Research indicates that among the three varieties
of filler-stuffer technologies (vane cell, screw feed and twin-



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