Meals and Soups

Retail demand for meals and soups in India continued to rise in 2022, as increasingly time-pressed consumers and busy lifestyles since the easing of pandemic-related restrictions drove demand for convenient meal solutions, especially for dried and…

Retail value sales of meals and soups recorded substantial growth in 2022. Inflationary pressures were a key contributor to this strong value increase, while volume sales recorded marginal growth. The cost of raw materials, shipping, labour wages,…

Packaged soup significantly evolved in Germany towards the end of the review period, with previous limited innovation giving way to more dynamic offerings. With the aim of appealing to a younger audience searching for a quick and easy meal solution…

Amidst the rising price of restaurant dishes in foodservice outlets resulting from inflation, where KRW10,000 is becoming a normal price to pay for a meal, the landscape of lunchtime has been changing. This soaring financial burden for lunch even…

Chilled ready meals is expected to see further current value growth over the forecast period, with an ongoing focus on freshness, authenticity and balanced nutrition. Migros is likely to expand its new vegetarian range V-Love, while Coop will…

In 2022, retail value sales of meals and soups are set to record double-digit growth. Inflationary pressures are a key contributor to this value increase, while volume sales are predicted to see only marginal growth. Plant-based alternatives in ready…

Meals and soups is set to see a strong retail volume sales decrease over 2022. This is a niche category, largely populated with Western and other foreign products that are not considered essential in Nigeria. With consumer spending power weakened…

After posting consistently negative results over 2017-2021, dry soup is poised to record robust growth in retail volume sales in 2022. The turnaround is partly explained by the success of recently launched health-oriented varieties, as the perception…

Ready meals has continued to see health growth in retail volume terms in 2022, following the pattern seen throughout the review period. The demand for these products is mainly for convenience reasons, with retailers seeing this as a category with…

The strong recovery of inbound tourism together with a rise in migrants from Ukraine is favourably impacting volume sales of meals and soups, both in retail and foodservice. The number of foreign tourists rose by some 214% in the first five months of…

Ready meals continue to grow in retail volume and value terms in 2022 in line with rising employment and a shift back to a more frenetic pace of life. With the majority of employees returning to work in offices post pandemic and the number of working…

Consumers continued to demand solutions that add convenience to their cooking needs, which supports the demand for ready meals in Malaysia. They are also looking for in-home experiences that can help to replicate restaurant-style meals. However,…

Meals and soups have seen a slight decline in volume terms in 2022, as demand resets post-pandemic. During the pandemic when most consumers were working from home, ready meals and soups became a more attractive and popular choice with consumers as…

Meals and soups saw accelerated growth in current value terms in 2022 following a return to pre-pandemic lifestyles. As daily life became increasingly hectic, with workers returning to the office, there was evidence of an increased demand for quick…

Variety and freshness are proving key in the further development of ready meals. Efficient supply chains that promote freshness as well as greater attention to ingredients are enabling more appetising ready meal products. Flash freezing and day fresh…

Sales of ready meals are declining in retail volume terms in 2022, with people returning to their normal routines and spending more time outside of the home thanks to the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. In addition, the higher prices and perceived…

The expected continued retail volume and current value growth of meals and soups in 2022 has largely been driven by continuous outbreaks of COVID-19 in 2022, as cases of the Omicron variant emerged during the year and lockdowns were implemented. As…

Meals and soups are expected to register high current value growth, though volume growth will be much more moderate. Global inflationary pressures due to the war in Ukraine are feeding into higher retail prices and dampening volume demand somewhat.…

The number of Poles consciously choosing to reduce their consumption of meat and animal products – or forgo them entirely – is on the rise. Many are doing so primarily for health reasons, though concerns about environmental sustainability and animal…

Retail volume sales of meals and soups have been negatively affected by people resuming pre-pandemic habits in 2022. People have started eating out more again, benefitting foodservice but having a negative impact on retail volume sales of meals and…