Third-Party Food Delivery Market Poised for Explosive Growth

CHICAGO, March 1, 2018 (Newswire.com) - The $13 billion third-party food delivery market is projected to grow at a 13.5 percent annual rate, according to a recently published report from Pentallect Inc., a leading food industry strategy firm. The market, which consists of firms providing restaurant meals and groceries, is expected to be $24.5 billion by 2022. Pentallect notes that the $1.6 trillion U.S. food industry is only growing at 3.0 percent per year.

Pentallect’s research reveals that in the past 30 days, 13 percent of consumers have used a third-party restaurant meal delivery service and six percent a grocery delivery service. Bob Goldin, a Pentallect partner, says that “food delivery services fulfill an important need for a growing number of consumers, who are increasingly aware of the options available to them.”  Goldin cites limited consumer familiarity with the specific delivery services as the biggest current barrier to growth.

Barry Friends of Pentallect believes that third-party food delivery services are evolving and disrupting the traditional food supply chain. “By most measures, the business is in its infancy. Current providers and new entrants are dramatically enhancing their capabilities, improving their overall value, and becoming increasingly attractive to consumers,” says Friends, who expects food providers of all types to offer “more and better” delivery options. Friends adds, “We will most certainly see a marked shift away from brick-and-mortar in the food industry, and that will present challenges to many traditional restaurants and food stores.”  

The Pentallect study details consumer motivations and plans with regard to use of both restaurant meal and grocery delivery services and provides strategic perspectives on the market. Contact Rob Veidenheimer, Pentallect’s president, at [email protected] or 888-651-3104 for details on the referenced analysis or on Pentallect’s other services.

About Pentallect Inc.
Pentallect is a strategic consulting and business improvement firm that provides an extraordinary breadth of food industry knowledge, drawing on vast food business management experience and a vast network of relationships at all levels of the supply chain. The team leverages its expertise to conduct in-depth assessments of clients' business strategies, organization design, sales and marketing efforts, supply chains and profitability to provide guidance and actionable insights that will have a direct P&L impact. For more information, including a copy of the firm's report on the findings, visit http://www.pentallect.com or call at 888-651-3104.

Source: Pentallect Inc.