The Coronavirus Pandemic and the associated lockdowns have shifted every conceivable market. From non-perishable food impulse stocking to increased sales and presence in social media for Williams Sonoma as more people try their hands at cooking, it seems logical that something that affects nearly every single person on the planet would also cause a change in the way that consumers are looking to store food at home as supplies become scarce.

Household items such as toilet paper remain elusive and Clorox is cleaning up. Countless people try to bake, some for the first time, depleting shelves of flour and yeast. As many people are making impulse bulk food purchases, they are finding themselves with a sudden need to prevent their investment from spoiling before they can consume it. As a result, vacuum sealing food storage and preservation systems, such as the FoodSaver V2244 offer a relatively inexpensive home solution to keeping foods fresher longer. 

Our data shows Amazon ($AMZN) experiencing a market increase in Vacuum Food Preservation sales category ranks in the past 30 days.

Name

Rank

Days ranked

FoodSaver 8\" and 11\" Vacuum Seal Rolls Multipack | Make Custom-Sized BPA-Free Vacuum Sealer Bags

24.5

17

Vacuum Sealer Bags 8x50 Rolls 2 pack for Food Saver, Seal a Meal, Gamesaver, Weston. Commercial Grade, BPA Free, Heavy Duty, Puncture Prevention, Great for vac storage, Meal Prep or Sous Vide

39.9

15

Nutri-Lock Vacuum Sealer Bags. 2 Rolls 11x50. Commercial Grade Food Saver Bags Rolls. Nutri-lock Bags Work with Foodsaver. Perfect for Sous Vide.

44.2

13

FoodSaver 11\" x 16' Vacuum Seal Roll | Make Custom-Sized BPA-Free Vacuum Sealer Bags | 3-Pack

46.3

24

EverOne Vacuum Sealer Bag Roll for Sous Vide & Food Saver, 8\ X 50'

55.0

2

NutriChef Vacuum Sealer | Automatic Vacuum Air Sealing System For Food Preservation w/ Starter Kit | Compact Design | Lab Tested | Dry & Moist Food Modes | Led Indicator Lights (Black)

60.1

10

FoodSaver 8\" and 11\" Vacuum Seal Rolls Multipack | Make Custom-Sized BPA-Free Vacuum Sealer Bags

62.3

9

Vacuum Sealer Bags 8x50 Rolls 2 pack for Food Saver, Seal a Meal, Gamesaver, Weston. Commercial Grade, BPA Free, Heavy Duty, Puncture Prevention, Great for vac storage, Meal Prep or Sous Vide

71.0

4

Foodsaver FSFSSL2244-000 V2244 Machine for Food Preservation with Bags and Rolls Starter Kit | #1 Vacuum Sealer System | Compact & Easy Clean | UL Safe, Single, Black

81.3

4

GERYON Vacuum Sealer Machine, Automatic Food Sealer for Food Savers w/Starter Kit|Led Indicator Lights|Easy to Clean|Dry & Moist Food Modes| Compact Design (Silver)

82.2

5

Vacuum Sealer Machine By Mueller | Automatic Vacuum Air Sealing System For Food Preservation w/Starter Kit | Compact Design | Lab Tested | Dry & Moist Food Modes | Led Indicator Lights

83.0

1

100 Pint Vacuum Sealer Storage Bags 6 x 10 Inch Size for Food Saver, Seal a Meal Sealers, BPA Free, Heavy Duty Commercial Grade, Sous Vide Vaccume Meal Safe, Universal Pre-Cut Bag Design Avid Armor

95.5

2

Items such as the FoodSaver V2244 mentioned earlier typically sit in the 80th category rank within Amazon Kitchen and Dining but now finds itself pulled as high as the #4 spot, averaging 46 out of 100 in the past month. Replacement vacuum bags, like the GameSaver Vacuum Sealer Bags (typically Catagory Rank 71 in Home and Kitchen and now in 4) are high-demand and often experiencing backorder.

We are interested to see how the market progresses and how businesses and manufacturers pivot to fill the void left by the Coronavirus crisis.

About the Data:

Thinknum tracks companies using the information they post online - jobs, social and web traffic, product sales and app ratings - and creates data sets that measure factors like hiring, revenue and foot traffic. Data sets may not be fully comprehensive (they only account for what is available on the web), but they can be used to gauge performance factors like staffing and sales. 

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