Butter and Margarine in
Country Report
Executive Summary
Aug 2018PROSPECTS
Butter benefits from shifting consumer perception
With years of consumer education and communication from the industry, there has been increasing recognition of good fats and their health benefits, with a chief example being butter. As such, the demand for butter is growing, which greatly benefited sales at the end of the review period, with its wide application at breakfast and in cooking.
Rising interest in plant-based fats drives new product development
Whilst the “good” fats in dairy products are now perceived more positively, plant-based fats, such as those in avocado, also enjoyed growing popularity, thanks to the movement towards vegetarian/vegan and flexitarian lifestyles across Canada in recent years. Manufacturers of butter and spreads therefore introduced products with a strong emphasis on the incorporation of plant-based fats, attempting to alter the negative perceptions around products such as margarine with a more natural and less processed image.
Margarine and spreads experiences challenges
In contrast to the steady growth of butter, margarine and spreads experienced an accelerated decline in 2017 and 2018, owing mainly to the negative image associated with such products. Even though manufacturers have been eliminating hydrogenated oils and fats and removing trans-fats from these products, the negativity around margarine and spreads has not gone away.
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Unilever continues to lead butter and spreads
Unilever Canada held the highest value share in butter and spreads in 2018, thanks to the many leading brands in its portfolio, including Becel, Imperial, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter! and Pro Activ. The Becel brand has been actively engaged in new product development, attempting to reverse the decline in the overall category, with the latest examples being the Becel with Avocado Oil range and strong support for its vegan range.
The leader is set to exit butter and spreads
Whilst the measures taken by Unilever saw some positive results, they were not sufficient to change its overall declining trend. For years, it has seen its share slide, as the margarine and spreads category in which it is dominant has been facing headwinds.
Agropur gains share with its flagship brand
In 2018, Unilever Canada was followed by Parmalat Canada, Loblaw and Agropur Cooperative, which were a distance from the other players. These companies have a stronghold in butter, and benefited from the resurgence of interest in this category.
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Packaged Food in Canada - Industry Overview
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Packaged food sees stable growth while continuing to evolve
Growing impact of clean label movement
Leading players facing challenges, while niche segments attract smaller players
Online retailing, mixed retailers and hypermarkets see most dynamic growth
Moderate growth ahead, with increasing uncertainty
FOODSERVICE
Sales to Foodservice
Foodservice experiences stable and stronger growth amid rising headwindsGrowing demand for plant-based food presents challenges and opportunities
Unique experiences and health positioning increasingly critical
Consumer Foodservice
Demographic change and economy impacting consumer foodserviceNew era of customer interaction fast approaching
Key trends in menu design
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Category: Volume 2013-2018Table 2 Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2013-2018
Table 3 Forecast Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 4 Forecast Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
MARKET DATA
Table 5 Sales of Packaged Food by Category: Volume 2013-2018Table 6 Sales of Packaged Food by Category: Value 2013-2018
Table 7 Sales of Packaged Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2013-2018
Table 8 Sales of Packaged Food by Category: % Value Growth 2013-2018
Table 9 GBO Company Shares of Packaged Food: % Value 2014-2018
Table 10 NBO Company Shares of Packaged Food: % Value 2014-2018
Table 11 LBN Brand Shares of Packaged Food: % Value 2015-2018
Table 12 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2013-2018
Table 13 Distribution of Packaged Food by Format: % Value 2013-2018
Table 14 Distribution of Packaged Food by Format and Category: % Value 2018
Table 15 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 16 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 17 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 18 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
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