There was a significant increase in demand for ready meals packaging during 2020. With consumers spending more time at home, they ate more meals there, with some – particularly those working from home – preferring meals that required very little preparation.
Packaging unit volumes of metal food cans used in shelf stable ready meals rose in 2020, when there was a spike in sales of these products as the pandemic first hit the country, but were back in decline in 2021. Demand for shelf stable ready meals was bolstered by consumers spending more time at home in 2020, but often still working and therefore looking for convenient meal solutions.
Prior to the onset of the pandemic, demand for ready meals packaging had been in decline for a number of years, due in large part to the fact that many local consumers regard ready meals as unhealthy. However, some local players are attempting to alter this perception.
Packaging unit volumes of metal food cans used in shelf stable ready meals are expected to decline over the forecast period. The issuance of regulations regarding mandatory black seals (Resolución 810 2021) for products containing high levels of sodium, fat or sugar will likely have a negative impact on shelf stable ready meals, thus notably impacting the unit volumes of metal food cans used in the ready meals in Colombia in the coming years.
Packaging unit volumes of thin wall plastic containers used in prepared salads are facing poor growth prospects over the forecast period. While the COVID-19 pandemic has made many Colombians look to adopt healthier lifestyles, this is expected to have a negligible impact on demand for prepared salads.
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This is the aggregation of canned/preserved, chilled pizza, chilled, dinner mixes, dried, frozen pizza, frozen ready meals and prepared salads. Note: Ready meals are products that have had recipe ''skills'' added to them by the manufacturer, resulting in a high degree of readiness, completion and convenience. Ready meals are generally accepted to be complete meals that require few or no extra ingredients, however, in the case of canned/preserved ready meals, the term also encompasses meal ''centres’; for dinner mixes, the term encompasses part meals. Some ready meals may require cooking; others may simply need reheating, prior to serving.
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