Ready Meals in Japan
Euromonitor International's Ready Meals in Japan market report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national 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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Tables: 61 | Publication date: Apr 2007
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- Get insight into trends in market performance
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Product coverage
Canned/preserved ready meals; Chilled pizza; Chilled ready meals; Dinner mixes; Dried ready meals; Frozen pizza; Frozen ready meals; Prepared salads
Table of contents
PACKAGED FOOD IN JAPAN : MARKET INSIGHT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Intense competition pushes down performance
New products to entice consumers
Impact of demographics
Generally cheaper prices
Mature packaged food remains stable in future
Market Data
Table 1 Retail Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Volume 2001-2006
Table 2 Retail Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Value 2001-2006
Table 3 Retail Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006
Table 4 Retail Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: % Value Growth 2001-2006
Table 5 GBO Shares of Packaged Food 2001-2005
Table 6 NBO Shares of Packaged Food 2001-2005
Table 7 Brand Shares of Packaged Food 2002-2005
Table 8 Retail Sales of Packaged Food by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2001/2006
Table 9 Retail Sales of Packaged Food by Sector and Distribution Format: % Analysis 2006
Table 10 Penetration of Private Label by Sector 2001-2005
Table 11 Forecast Retail Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Volume 2006-2011
Table 12 Forecast Retail Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Value 2006-2011
Table 13 Forecast Retail Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011
Table 14 Forecast Retail Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: % Value Growth 2006-2011
PACKAGED FOOD – KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
Healthy products gain attention
Consumers seeking convenience
Ageing population with different eating habits
Keeping consumers entertained
Korean craze
Market Data
Table 15 Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Volume 2001-2006
Table 16 Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006
FOODSERVICE – KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
Headlines
Trends
Competitive Environment
Prospects
IMPULSE SNACK PRODUCTS – KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
Headlines
Trends
Competitive Environment
Prospects
NUTRITION/STAPLES – KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
Headlines
Trends
Competitive Environment
Prospects
MEAL SOLUTIONS – KEY TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
Headlines
Trends
Competitive Environment
Prospects
DEFINITIONS
LOCAL COMPANY PROFILES - JAPAN
AJINOMOTO CO INC - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 1 Ajinomoto Co Inc: Key Facts
Summary 2 Ajinomoto Co Inc: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
CAMPBELL JAPAN INC - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 3 Campbell Japan Inc: Key Facts
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
EZAKI GLICO CO LTD - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 4 Ezaki Glico Co Ltd: Key Facts
Summary 5 Ezaki Glico Co Ltd: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
Summary 6 Ezaki Glico Co Ltd: Production Statistics 2005
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
HAGOROMO FOODS CORP - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 7 Hagoromo Foods Corp: Key Facts
Summary 8 Hagoromo Foods Corp: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
Summary 9 Hagoromo Foods Corp: Production Statistics 2006
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
LOTTE CO LTD - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 10 Lotte Co Ltd: Key Facts
Summary 11 Lotte Co Ltd: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
MEIJI SEIKA KAISHA LTD - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 12 Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd: Key Facts
Summary 13 Meiji Seika Kaisha Ltd: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
MEIRAKU CO LTD - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 14 Meiraku Co Ltd: Key Facts
Summary 15 Meiraku Co Ltd: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
MIZKAN NAKANOS CO LTD - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 16 Mizkan Nakanos Co Ltd: Key Facts
Summary 17 Mizkan Group: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
MORINAGA & CO LTD - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 18 Morinaga & Co Ltd: Key Facts
Summary 19 Morinaga & Co Ltd: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
Summary 20 Morinaga & Co Ltd: Production Statistics 2005
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
NICHIREI CORP - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 21 Nichirei Corp: Key Facts
Summary 22 Nichirei Corp: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
Summary 23 Nichirei Corp: Production Statistics 2006
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
NISSIN FOOD PRODUCTS CO LTD - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 24 Nissin Food Products Co Ltd: Key Facts
Summary 25 Nissin Food Products Co Ltd: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
Summary 26 Nissin Food Products Co Ltd: Production Statistics 2006
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
QP CORP - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 27 QP Corp: Key Facts
Summary 28 QP Corp: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
WAKODO CO LTD - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 29 Wakodo Co Ltd: Key Facts
Summary 30 Wakodo Co Ltd: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
Summary 31 Wakodo Co Ltd: Production Statistics 2006
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
YAKULT HONSHA CO LTD - PACKAGED FOOD - JAPAN
STRATEGIC DIRECTION
KEY FACTS
Summary 32 Yakult Honsha Co Ltd: Key Facts
Summary 33 Yakult Honsha Co Ltd: Operational Indicators
COMPANY BACKGROUND
PRODUCTION
Summary 34 Yakult Honsha Co Ltd: Production Statistics 2005
COMPETITIVE POSITIONING
READY MEALS IN JAPAN
HEADLINES
TRENDS
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
PROSPECTS
SECTOR DATA
Table 17 Sales of Ready Meals by Subsector: Volume 2001-2006
Table 18 Sales of Ready Meals by Subsector: Value 2001-2006
Table 19 Sales of Ready Meals by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2001-2006
Table 20 Sales of Ready Meals by Subsector: % Value Growth 2001-2006
Table 21 Ready Meals Company Shares 2001-2005
Table 22 Ready Meals Brand Shares 2002-2005
Table 23 Vegetarian Ready Meals vs Non-vegetarian Ready Meals % Breakdown by Type 2006
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Ready Meals by Subsector: Volume 2006-2011
Table 25 Forecast Sales of Ready Meals by Subsector: Value 2006-2011
Table 26 Forecast Sales of Ready Meals by Subsector: % Volume Growth 2006-2011
Table 27 Forecast Sales of Ready Meals by Subsector: % Value Growth 2006-2011