Meal Solution Products - World
Euromonitor International's Meal Solution Products - World market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at an international level. It provides the latest retail sales data, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, packaging innovations, economic/lifestyle influences, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts illustrate how the market is set to change.
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Chapters: 7 | Tables: 10 | Publication date: Jul 2007
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- Get insight into trends in market performance
- Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change
- Identify market and brand leaders and understand the competitive environment
Regional coverage
Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; Latin America; Asia-Pacific; Oceania; Africa and the Middle East
Table of contents
EXECUTIVE BRIEFING
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KEY CONSUMER TRENDS
DEVELOPED MARKETS
Health and nutrition – still the flavour of the day
Convenient food for easy preparation and/or on-the-go consumption
Consumer demand for premium indulgence
Appetite for exotic flavours due to internationalisation
Consumers’ growing attraction to cheaper but better quality private label products
DEVELOPING MARKETS
Consumers still prefer fresh to packaged food
Middle-/upper-class and single-person households drive demand for convenient food
Growing appetite for premium foods
Health and nutrition – an emerging niche
Traditional flavours still rule
TRANSLATING INSIGHT INTO ACTION
BRAND EXTENSION BY UNILEVER DRIVES CATEGORY GROWTH IN THE US
Outlook
BIMBO TAPS INTO THE EMERGING CONVENIENCE CHANNEL IN MEXICO
Outlook
SHINEWAY EXPANDS ITS PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES TO MEET DEMAND IN CHINA
Outlook
NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS
LEADING INNOVATIONS IN THE MARKETPLACE 2005/2007
Packaging as a point of differentiation in mature sectors
New hybrid lines enliven the meal solutions market
New: Emergence of lifestyle meal solutions product in Japan
Summary 1 Meal Solutions Products: Leading Innovations 2005-2007
INNOVATIONS THAT FAILED TO MAKE AN IMPACT
Pricing new products out of market
Slow response to premiumisation trend constrains growth
Missing out on emerging health and wellness trends in developing markets
Summary 2 Meal Solutions: Innovations that Failed to Make an Impact 2005
INSIGHTS INTO MARKET PERFORMANCE
HEADLINES
FASTEST GROWING MARKETS: ARE YOU THERE YET?
Global overview
Chart 19 Global Sales of Meal Solution Products, 1998/2006
Regional Overview
Trend towards premiumisation
The obstacle of supply chain logistics
Developing retail networks
Enhancing the convenience factor
Chart 20 Western Europe: Sales of Meal Solution Products, 1998/2006
Chart 21 Eastern Europe: Sales of Meal Solution Products, 1998/2006
Chart 22 North America: Sales of Meal Solution Products, 1998/2006
Chart 23 Latin America: Sales of Meal Solution Products, 1998/2006
Chart 24 Asia-Pacific: Sales of Meal Solution Products, 1998/2006
Chart 25 Australasia: Sales of Meal Solution Products, 1998/2006
Chart 26 Africa & Middle East : Sales of Meal Solution Products, 1998/2006
MAGIC COMBINATIONS: FASTEST-GROWING MARKETS AND PRODUCTS
Asia-Pacific dominates fastest markets list
Strong growth in emerging markets
Bias towards traditional-style products
Processed poultry remains popular despite mounting avian flu concerns
Mirroring trends in developed markets
Table 1 Fastest Growing Markets: Per Capita Expenditure and % of World Total, 2006
Chart 27 Fastest Growing Markets: Sales of Meal Solution Products, 1998/2006
Chart 28 Fastest Growing Markets: 2006 % Value Breakdown by Sector
SLOW GROWTH COMBINATIONS: THE WAY FORWARD
Sluggish growth in leading markets
Strong sales in Spain
Significant constraints in leading markets
Reassessment of strategies needed
Frozen products coming in from the cold
Taking frozen products upmarket
New direction needed for dried and canned/preserved products
Table 2 Major Markets: Per Capita Expenditure and % of World Total, 2006
Chart 29 Major Markets: Sales of Meal Solution Products, 1998/2006
Chart 30 Major Markets: 2006 % Value Breakdown by Sector
COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT
GLOBAL PLAYERS – PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
Headlines
Nestlé halts share decline through product reformulation and innovation
Kraft Foods and ConAgra fail to tune into major trends
Unilever stands out
Chiquita soars while General Mills suffers
Good growth for Italian companies
Table 3 Global Company % Value Shares of Meal Solution Products: 2005
Chart 31 Global Company % Value Shares of Ready Meals: 2005
Chart 32 Global Company % Value Shares of Processed Meat Products: 2005
Chart 33 Global Company % Value Shares of Processed Fish/Seafood Products: 2005
Chart 34 Global Company % Value Shares of Processed Vegetable Products: 2005
Chart 35 Global Company % Value Shares of Pasta Products: 2005
REGIONAL PLAYERS – PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT
Headlines
Mirital moves upmarket in Eastern European ready meals
Mirital not resting on its laurels, further growth expected
Sigma Alimentos benefits from pioneering Latin America chilled pizza
Consorzio del Prosciutto di Parma and Madrange exploit image
Authentic image should be leveraged abroad
Authentic image benefits Barilla in Western Europe and North America
Sadia SA boosted by vertical integration and production expansion
Summary 3 Sector Ranking of Major Players by Region: Ready Meals Retail Value Sales 2005
Summary 4 Sector Ranking of Major Players by Region: Processed Meat Products Retail Value Sales 2005
Summary 5 Sector Ranking of Major Players by Region: Processed Fish/Seafood Products Retail Value Sales 2005
Summary 6 Sector Ranking of Major Players by Region: Processed Vegetables Products Retail Value Sales 2005
Summary 7 Sector Ranking of Major Players by Region: Pasta Retail Value Sales 2005
EMERGING COMPANIES TO WATCH
Ruiz Foods focuses on Latin snacks
Kashi takes “natural” appeal into frozen ready meals
Saint Jean taps into growing demand for gourmet pasta
Inmarko expands from ice cream to frozen vegetables
Premier Foods expands beyond canned/preserved food
KEY HURDLES EXPERIENCED IN 2005/2006
Low investment in innovation and marketing constrains Kraft
Local firms mimic multinationals’ products in developing markets
Consumer misconception that frozen food is less healthy
Underdeveloped distribution in emerging markets limits frozen/chilled food sales
KEY LEARNING FROM SUCCESSES (2005/06)
A need to generate upmarket brands
Crossing categories
Building on heritage
Healthy innovation
New/diversified distribution channels a driver for growth
MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS ACTIVITY: IMPACT ASSESSMENT
Unilever sharpens focus
Premier Foods continues aggressive diversification
Ebro Puleva makes a major gain in pasta
Significant developments in US processed meats
Shineway’s expansion receives a boost
THE GLOBAL MARKET FOR MEAL SOLUTIONS IN 2011
MARKET FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS
Meat – the main growth driver in meal solutions
Slowdown in ready meals, future opportunities lie in developing markets
Fish/seafood, pasta and vegetables suffer from maturity in key markets
Specialist food channels to gain prominence
Further consolidation of companies within meal solutions
Sector market data forecasts
Chart 36 Global Sales of Meal Solution Products: 2006-2011
Chart 37 Western Europe Sales of Meal Solution Products: 2006-2011
Chart 38 Eastern Europe Sales of Meal Solution Products: 2006-2011
Chart 39 North America Sales of Meal Solution Products: 2006-2011
Chart 40 Latin America Sales of Meal Solution of Products: 2006-2011
Chart 41 Asia Pacific Sales of Meal Solution of Products: 2006-2011
Chart 42 Australasia Sales of Meal Solution of Products: 2006-2011
Chart 43 Africa/Middle East Sales of Meal Solution of Products: 2006-2011
PRODUCTS FOR THE FUTURE
Convenient meal solutions for smaller households
Better nutrition and taste per calorie in food
Children and an ageing population: lucrative gaps to be bridged
Ethnic/exotic foods turn mainstream ...
... so do fair trade and eco-friendly products