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US Tortillas and Wraps Market Report 2026
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After steep price increases in 2022 and 2023, inflation in the Tortilla category is now low. Nevertheless, consumers are sensitive to future increases in the price of tortillas/wraps. Looking for…
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US Tortillas and Wraps Market Report 2026

"Healthiness, convenience and value will continue to anchor tortillas and wraps. Recipe ideas, premium products and kid-friendly variants will support sales."

Richard Caines - Principal Analyst, Food & Drink Research

Richard Caines - Principal Analyst, Food & Drink Research

US Tortillas and Wraps Market – Trends and Insights

  • After steep price increases in 2022 and 2023, inflation in the Tortilla category is now low. Nevertheless, consumers are sensitive to future increases in the price of tortillas/wraps. Looking for lower-priced tortillas/wraps is the most likely response to higher prices, benefiting value brands. 32% of users are buying more store-brand tortillas/wraps, although private label still only accounts for 9.5% of total value sales of tortillas.
  • All generations use tortillas and wraps, underlining the category’s entrenched role in everyday meals. Usage is slightly lower among Baby Boomers and older, but still a high 77%. Soft tortillas mostly drive the latter’s usage, with older generations less likely to use hard taco shells, sandwich wraps and flatbreads. Usage among parents is almost universal, with convenience, healthiness, and value especially big drivers of usage for them, reinforcing their role as a practical solution for family meals.
  • The perception that tortillas/wraps are a healthier, more convenient and budget-friendly alternative to bread are key differentiators. Given the importance of price, convenience and health in food and drink choices, emphasizing each of these three attributes remains highly warranted for tortilla/wrap brands to win more sales.

This Report Looks at the Following Areas:

  • Performance of the market, the impact of inflation, and consumer responses to increases in price
  • Key trends in recent launch activity and future product development opportunities
  • Usage of different types of tortillas/wraps, and usage frequency by occasion
  • Interest in ways to use tortillas and wraps for meals, and using social media for recipes
  • Perceptions of tortillas compared to bread, including on healthiness, convenience and value
  • Opportunity for premiumization in tortillas and wraps
Report AttributesDetails
Published DateJanuary 2026
Data Range2019 – 2030
Measurement MetricsRevenue in US $
Country FocusUnited States of America (USA)
Consumer Data2,000 internet users aged 18+, November 2025
Number of Pages45
Market SegmentationFlour Tortillas, Corn Tortillas, Hard Taco Shells, Sandwich Wraps, Flatbreads, Multigrain Tortillas, Low-Carb Tortillas, Gluten-Free Tortillas, and Flavored Tortillas.
Leading CompaniesGruma, Olé Mexican Foods, General Mills, Mission Foods, Guerrero, La Banderita, Tyson Foods, La Abuela Mexican Foods, Azteca Foods, Siete, Tatemada, Arya, L’Oven Fresh, and Primal Bakery.
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  1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

    • What you need to know
    • Outlook for tortillas and wraps
    • Opportunities
    • Elevate premium cues to support trading up
    • Use meal-centric inspiration to drive frequency
    • Boost kid appeal to unlock easier meals
  2. THE MARKET

    • Snapshot – market size and forecast
    • Consumers and the economic outlook
    • Consumer sentiment remains depressed
    • Graph 1: consumer sentiment index, 2022-25
    • Cooling of inflation since 2022…
    • …but sensitivity to future price increases in tortillas/wraps
    • Graph 2: anticipated response to increases in the price of tortillas/wraps, 2025
    • Processed foods concerns, but tortillas/wraps are seen as healthier than bread
    • Slow growth in sales will take market size to over $6.2 billion
    • Market size and forecast of tortillas
    • Graph 3: total retail sales and forecast of tortillas, at current prices, 2019-30
    • Gruma maintains dominant position in tortillas despite sales dip
    • Graph 4: MULO sales of tortillas, by leading companies, rolling 52 weeks 2024 and 2025
  3. THE CONSUMER

    • Tortilla and wrap usage
    • Nine in 10 consumers use tortillas and wraps
    • Graph 5: tortillas and wraps usage in the past six months, 2025
    • Two thirds use value-added tortillas and wraps
    • Graph 6: types of tortillas and wraps used in the past six months, 2025
    • Tortillas and wraps used for various occasions
    • Graph 7: frequency of using tortillas or wraps for different occasions, 2025
    • Premiumization opportunities
    • Premium tortillas/wraps seen as worth a price premium
    • Strong interest in artisanal and premium ingredients
    • Graph 8: being worth paying more for tortillas/wraps with premium ingredients or that are artisanal, by financial situation, 2025
    • Interest in ingredient quality and craft support more premium opportunities
    • Concept idea for premium wraps
    • Versatility of tortillas/wraps and recipe ideas
    • Strong interest in more usage ideas
    • Younger generations turning to social media for recipe ideas
    • Graph 9: social media is my go-to place to find new recipes that use tortillas/wraps, by generation, 2025
    • Continue using recipe-focused marketing for tortilla/wraps
    • Packaging and POS offer other ways to promote recipes for tortillas/wraps
    • Bundle deals are a good way to highlight new meal ideas
    • Key attributes for winning sales from bread
    • Being healthy, convenient and budget-friendly are key strengths
    • Emphasize health, convenience and value
    • Graph 10: attitudes towards tortillas/wraps compared to bread, by generation, 2025
    • Healthier options in tortillas/wraps a good platform to increase sales
    • Fiber predicted to be an emerging focus
    • Graph 11: importance of high fiber claims when shopping for food, 2021-25
    • Kid-friendly tortillas/wraps are an opportunity
    • Brands can also highlight kid-friendly recipes
  4. PRODUCT, INNOVATION AND MARKETING

    • Better-for-you innovations a big feature of new launches
    • Cutting carbs is still a prominent theme in launch activity
    • Support for different types of diet and lifestyles is being highlighted
    • Brands emphasizing authenticity and heritage
    • Flavor innovation limited in tortilla/wrap launches
    • Marketing for tortillas has a big focus on recipes
    • Olé puts a spotlight on authentic Mexican heritage
  5. APPENDIX

    • Market definition
    • The market
    • Forecast methodology
    • Forecast methodology – fan chart
    • Market size and forecast of tortillas, at current prices
    • Market size and forecast of tortillas, at inflation-adjusted prices
    • Market forecast and prediction intervals for tortillas
    • Average annual household spending on tortillas
    • Value, average price and volume of multi-outlet tortillas sales
    • Sales of tortillas by channel
    • Company sales and share of tortillas
    • Company sales and share of hard/soft tortillas
    • Company sales and share of refrigerated/frozen tortillas
    • The consumer
    • Consumer research questions
    • Consumer research methodology
    • Repertoire analysis methodology
    • Generations
    • Other data source methodologies
    • Mintel Spark
    • Abbreviations

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