The Ready Meals Market: Europe Demand to Grow 3.01% Annually Through 2011

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The Ready Meals Market in Western Europe (16 countries)

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Description

The total West European Ready Meals Market was worth Euros 26.4 billion in 2006, and the Top-10 West European companies supplied 36.8% of this market. This total market is forecast to grow at an average annual real 3.01% during the 2006 – 2011 period.

This report covers 16 West European countries, providing complete in-depth coverage based on international food and drink markets database.

In particular, this report identifies 830 holding, independent and subsidiary companies in terms of market share by product, country, region and overall, providing an unparalleled strategic vision of the key players in the market.

The underlying food & drink markets database is continuously updated, for example in regard to ongoing merger and acquisition activity, thus providing fully up-to-date analysis at all times with an online subscription.

A unique strategic vision of the 16-country West European market is presented, in particular identifying the numerous companies present together with their market shares and major brands by country and product. Standard data tables for each product provide a 16-country panorama of company strength (market shares by country and for the region) and presence (number of country and product markets in which present).

Altogether, 830 holding, independent and subsidiary companies are identified, together with 1071 company market shares and major brands by country and product. (These can vary slightly due to continuous updating).

This report provides a complete quantitative, hard data demand and supply analysis of final human consumption in the country and product markets listed below. All product markets are carefully defined so as to be comparable across all countries.

WHY YOU SHOULD BUY THIS REPORT

Taken together with an online subscription to the underlying, continuously updated food & drink markets database, this report provides a fully up-to-date corporate “map” of the major players and market trends, providing valuable support to strategic marketing decisions, in particular regarding:

Strategic Planning

Marketing & Sales

Mergers and Acquisitions

Market Opportunities & Risks

Company Strengths & Weaknesses

COVERAGE

7 Individual Product Markets: All Ready Meals, Canned pasta, Canned ready meals, Dehydrated ready meals, Frozen pizza, Frozen ready meals, Chilled ready meals, Sandwiches

16 Country Markets: Austria, Belgium/Luxembourg, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland/Eire, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.

112 Product and Country Markets

Being 7 Single Product Markets (Market Groups not counted) times 16 countries above.

830 Companies: Altogether 830 holding, independent and subsidiary companies (see company listing, can very slightly with continuous updating).

1071 Company Market Shares: Altogether 1071 company market shares by product and country (can very slightly with continuous updating).

Mergers and Acquisitions: Data tables continuously updated with online subscription. M&A listings e-mailed regularly and provided free online. Product markets affected are specified. Own Label

Own Label, Branded, Unbranded and Artisanal (own made for own sale, e.g. independent bakers) market shares by product and country.

Major Brands

Major brands listed by country, product, holding or independent companies and subsidiaries.

AND FOR EACH AND EVERY PRODUCT COVERED

Retail, Foodservice and Total Demand: Total and per capita, volume and value, for 2001, 2005 and 2006. Country rankings by market size, by growth, and by per capita consumption and expenditure provided.

Demand Trends: Growth by volume and value (real % growth and by actual volumes and values), 2001-2006

Forecast Growth: Forecast Real % Growth by Product and Region 2006 – 2011

Company Market Shares: Market shares by product, country and region in 2007 (continuously updated online), are presented by product market, identifying the market leaders by country and regionally.

Company Profiles: All holding companies identified are listed alphabetically with their key subsidiaries by country, detailing the product markets in which the latest market shares have been identified. The overall share in the present market is calculated. The estimated percent contribution of each product to final (retail + foodservice) sales is also provided.

Table of content

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1 FOREWORD

1.2 EXPANDED COVERAGE

1.3 FEATURES AND INNOVATIONS IN THIS EDITION

1.4 DEFINITIONS AND METHODOLOGY

2. EXECUTIVE SYNOPSIS

2.1 INTRODUCTION

2.2 OVERVIEW

2.21 The Total Market by Country

2.22 The Total Market by Product

2.23 Identifying Leading Country/Product Markets

2.3 THE RETAIL AND CATERING/FOODSERVICE MARKETS

2.31 Retail and Catering Market Overview

2.32 Retail and Catering Analysis by Country

2.321 Retail Market Shares by Country

2.322 Catering Market Shares by Country

2.323 Catering Vs Retail Markets by Country

2.33 Retail Vs Catering Analysis by Product

2.331 Retail Market Shares by Product

2.332 Catering Market Shares by Product

2.333 Catering Vs Retail Markets by Product

2.4 HISTORIC GROWTH TRENDS

2.41 Summary of Historic Trends

2.42 Country Market Analysis

2.421 Total Product Markets by Country

2.422 Expenditure Per Capita by Country

2.423 Market Growth by Country in Current Values

2.424 Real Percent Market Growth by Country

2.425 Current Value & Real % Growth Rates Compared by Country

2.43 Product Market Analysis

2.431 Total Markets by Product

2.432 Expenditure Per Capita by Product

2.433 Total Market Growth by Product in Current Values

2.434 Real Percent Market Growth by Product

2.435 Current Value & Real % Growth Rates Compared by Product

2.5 FORECAST GROWTH TRENDS

2.51 Forecast 2006 & 2011 Value Market Growth by Product

2.52 Forecast 2006 & 2011 Real Percent Market Growth by Product

2.53 Forecast 2006 & 2011 Growth Rates Compared by Product

2.6 STRATEGIC COMPANY POSITIONS IN 2007

2.61 Introduction

2.62 The Top Players in Western Europe

2.621 Market Dominance

2.622 Market Presence

2.63 Strategic Market Overview

2.64 Assessing the Major Forces in the Market

2.65 Dominance of the Top 10 Companies in Western Europe

2.7 MAJOR BRANDS AND MARKET REFERENCE SYSTEM

2.8 CONCLUSION

2.9 SPECIAL ANNEX: QUICK REFERENCE TABLES

3. DEMAND AND SUPPLY PRODUCT MARKET DATA

3.1 CANNED PASTA

3.11 Total Demand by Volume, 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.12 Total Demand by Value (Euros or US$), 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.13 Retail & Foodservice Demand by Volume, 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.14 Retail & Foodservice Demand by Value (Euros or US$), 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.15 Company Market Shares by Value, 2007 (updated to preceding month)

3.16 Branded, Unbranded, Own Label and Artisanal Distribution Channels, 2007

3.2 CANNED READY MEALS

3.21 Total Demand by Volume, 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.22 Total Demand by Value (Euros or US$), 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.23 Retail & Foodservice Demand by Volume, 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.24 Retail & Foodservice Demand by Value (Euros or US$), 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.25 Company Market Shares by Value, 2007 (updated to preceding month)

3.26 Branded, Unbranded, Own Label and Artisanal Distribution Channels, 2007

3.3 DEHYDRATED READY MEALS

3.31 Total Demand by Volume, 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.32 Total Demand by Value (Euros or US$), 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.33 Retail & Foodservice Demand by Volume, 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.34 Retail & Foodservice Demand by Value (Euros or US$), 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.35 Company Market Shares by Value, 2007 (updated to preceding month)

3.36 Branded, Unbranded, Own Label and Artisanal Distribution Channels, 2007

3.4 FROZEN PIZZA

3.41 Total Demand by Volume, 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.42 Total Demand by Value (Euros or US$), 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.43 Retail & Foodservice Demand by Volume, 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.44 Retail & Foodservice Demand by Value (Euros or US$), 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.45 Company Market Shares by Value, 2007 (updated to preceding month)

3.46 Branded, Unbranded, Own Label and Artisanal Distribution Channels, 2007

3.5 FROZEN READY MEALS

3.51 Total Demand by Volume, 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.52 Total Demand by Value (Euros or US$), 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.53 Retail & Foodservice Demand by Volume, 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.54 Retail & Foodservice Demand by Value (Euros or US$), 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.55 Company Market Shares by Value, 2007 (updated to preceding month)

3.56 Branded, Unbranded, Own Label and Artisanal Distribution Channels, 2007

3.6 CHILLED READY MEALS

3.61 Total Demand by Volume, 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.62 Total Demand by Value (Euros or US$), 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.63 Retail & Foodservice Demand by Volume, 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.64 Retail & Foodservice Demand by Value (Euros or US$), 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.65 Company Market Shares by Value, 2007 (updated to preceding month)

3.66 Branded, Unbranded, Own Label and Artisanal Distribution Channels, 2007

3.7 SANDWICHES

3.71 Total Demand by Volume, 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.72 Total Demand by Value (Euros or US$), 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.73 Retail & Foodservice Demand by Volume, 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.74 Retail & Foodservice Demand by Value (Euros or US$), 2001, 2005 and 2006

3.75 Company Market Shares by Value, 2007 (updated to preceding month)

3.76 Branded, Unbranded, Own Label and Artisanal Distribution Channels, 2007

4. STRATEGIC COMPANY PROFILES

Western Europe

Number of Companies cited: 830

Number of Company Market Shares cited: 1071

General: This section provides an alphabetic listing of the 830 holding, independant and subsidiary companies covered by this report.

Key Definition: Company Market Shares by value given for the Total Market (retail, foodservice and artisanal), and not for a potentially misleading segment of the market only.

Up-to-date: International Food & Drink Markets database is updated continuously to preceding month, in particular including significant on-going Mergers & Acqusitions (M&A’s).

2007 Company Data Provided

Company Market Shares by Product

Up to Top-10 Holding Companies by Country, Region and Product

Key Local Subsidiaries by country and product for each Holding Company.

2007 Company Market Shares by Value by Region, Country and Product

Full Alphabetic Company Listing

All 830 Companies Identified in this report

Key Country Subsidiaries by Country and Product for each Holding Company

2007 Company Market Shares and Rankings by Country & Product

Estimated contribution by product to each company’s regional sales turnover

Major Brands And Company “Who Owns Whom”

Key Subsidiaries and Brands by Holding Company

“Who Owns Whom” listing identifying holding companies and subsidiaries.

Significant Mergers & Acqusitions (M&A’s)

5. MAJOR BRANDS and COMPANY “WHO OWNS WHOM”

Companies and Brands by Product & Country

Companies and Brands by Holding and Key Subsidiary Company

“Who Owns Whom” listing identifying holding companies and subsidiaries

6. ANNEXES

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