Butter and Margarine in
Country Report
Executive Summary
Aug 2018PROSPECTS
Butter and spreads affected by health trends
The category presented a negative performance in 2018, with the worst results posted by margarine and spreads and by cooking fats. Sales of butter and spreads were affected by consumers’ concerns with regard to cutting down their fat consumption, switching to healthier non-fat alternatives.
Image of margarine and spreads affects sales
With a less negative performance than cooking fats in 2018, margarine and spreads also registered a sales decline as consumers associated these products with being industrialised and processed. As a result, consumers were switching to other alternatives such as soft cheese and butter, which have a more positive image in terms of their naturalness.
Butter consumers look above all for flavour
After some years of decline due to its negative association with high fat levels, butter posted a less negative performance in 2018 when compared with other categories within butter and spreads. The fact that consumers increasingly perceived butter as more natural and less processed when compared with margarine supported this step towards recovery.
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Unilever Jerónimo Martins is negatively affected by the decline of margarine and spreads
Despite leading the category of butter and spreads in 2018, the decline in consumption of margarine and spreads negatively affected sales of Unilever Jerónimo Martins, in particular for its brand Vaqueiro, but also for Planta and Becel. Becel pro activ also recorded a decline in sales in 2018, which could be related to the growing health trend, as consumers abandoned poor eating habits and purchased specific food that was claimed to help with cholesterol or blood pressure issues.
Private label reinforces its position in margarine and spreads
One of the most significant developments within margarine and spreads in 2017/2018 was the increase in value share for private label. The entry of Pingo Doce, an exclusive line, contributed to private label’s increased share.
Growth of neighbourhood stores favours leading players and private label
With significant growth of small and medium supermarkets, particularly in city centres, consumers are transferring their bigger hypermarket purchases to smaller and more-convenient-sized retailers. The portfolio of products available to consumers is necessarily different due to space limitations, favouring both private label and leading major brands.
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Packaged Food in Portugal - Industry Overview
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Upmarket shift in demand
Health and convenience drive growth
Private label remains strong but loses share
Modern grocery retailing sees share eroded
Positive outlook
FOODSERVICE
Sales to Foodservice
Ongoing volume growth expectedBlurring the boundries between retail and foodservice
Health a key influence on sales
Consumer Foodservice
Positive consumer foodservice environmentHealth and convenience shaping demand
Diversification and premiumisation
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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