Cooking Ingredients and Meals in the United Kingdom

Cooking Ingredients and Meals in the United Kingdom


Cooking ingredients and meals in the UK faces ongoing challenges, yet shows signs of stabilisation. Global supply chains remain disrupted due to political conflicts and economic pressures, but food inflation has eased compared to the sharp increases of 2022 and 2023. While unit price growth for kitchen staples such as edible oils, jams, and pasta sauces is slowing, climate challenges continue to affect production, especially of crops for olive oil, which remain vulnerable to extreme weather even...

Euromonitor International's Cooking Ingredients and Meals in United Kingdom report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a national level, providing local insight and understanding unavailable elsewhere. In addition to the latest retail sales data 2019-2023, it identifies the leading companies, brands and retail outlets, and assesses the key trends and demographic shifts behind consumer demand and sales growth. How key trends such as health and wellness, sustainability and recovery from the pandemic are shaping the market in <|Year|> directly informs our forecasts to 2028, clearly indicating how the market is expected to change.

Product coverage: Edible Oils, Meals and Soups, Sauces, Dips and Condiments, Sweet Spreads.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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Cooking Ingredients and Meals in the United Kingdom
Euromonitor International
October 2024
List Of Contents And Tables
COOKING INGREDIENTS AND MEALS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Cooking ingredients and meals in 2024: The big picture
Key trends in 2024
Competitive landscape
Channel developments
What next for cooking ingredients and meals?
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 2 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 3 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 4 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Cooking Ingredients and Meals: % Value 2020-2024
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Cooking Ingredients and Meals: % Value 2021-2024
Table 7 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2019-2024
Table 8 Distribution of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 12 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
EDIBLE OILS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Declining olive oil volumes driven by climate conditions and high prices
Vegetable and seed oils gain traction amid increasing prices of olive oil, but challenges remain
Availability constraints hinder private label’s volume growth
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Difficulties expected to continue into the forecast period
Opportunity for new blends and formats of edible oils
Interest in better-for-you edible oils could push further value and adoption
CATEGORY DATA
Table 13 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 14 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 15 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 16 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Edible Oils: % Value 2020-2024
Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Edible Oils: % Value 2021-2024
Table 19 Distribution of Edible Oils by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 20 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
MEALS AND SOUPS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Varied performances within meals and soups
Premiumisation fuels gains in ready meals
Ongoing challenges for meal kits as growth peaks, but outperforms 2023
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Expanding the consumer base through flavour and authenticity
Convenience is king as ready meals expands beyond chilled and frozen segments
The growing importance of health and nutrition
CATEGORY DATA
Table 24 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 25 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 26 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 27 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 28 Sales of Chilled Ready Meals by Ethnicity: % Value 2019-2024
Table 29 Sales of Frozen Ready Meals by Ethnicity: % Value 2019-2024
Table 30 Sales of Soup by Leading Flavours: Rankings 2019-2024
Table 31 NBO Company Shares of Meals and Soups: % Value 2020-2024
Table 32 LBN Brand Shares of Meals and Soups: % Value 2021-2024
Table 33 Distribution of Meals and Soups by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 35 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 36 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 37 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
SAUCES, DIPS AND CONDIMENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Cooking trends as a driver of category performance
Role of flavour and variety in the underperformance of private label
Pickled products and fermented ingredients capture growing interest
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Rising popularity of unique yet authentic sauces and condiments
Cooking trends driven by the rise of healthy eating habits
Opportunities for growth and innovation among sustainable products
CATEGORY DATA
Table 38 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 39 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 40 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 41 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 42 Sales of Liquid Recipe Sauces by Type: % Value 2019-2024
Table 43 Sales of Other Sauces and Condiments by Type: Rankings 2019-2024
Table 44 NBO Company Shares of Sauces, Dips and Condiments: % Value 2020-2024
Table 45 LBN Brand Shares of Sauces, Dips and Condiments: % Value 2021-2024
Table 46 Distribution of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 47 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 48 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 49 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 50 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
SWEET SPREADS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Pricing, health and innovation drive stronger performance of honey
The impact of ingredients costs on jams and preserves
Growth of nut and seed based spreads sustained by health proposition and expanded consumer reach
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Health trends set to influence consumer choices in sweet spreads
Sweet spreads to gain momentum as eating occasions expand
Sustainability movement driven by deforestation regulations impact palm oil
CATEGORY DATA
Table 51 Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 52 Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 53 Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 54 Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 55 Sales of Jams and Preserves by Leading Flavours: Rankings 2019-2024
Table 56 NBO Company Shares of Sweet Spreads: % Value 2020-2024
Table 57 LBN Brand Shares of Sweet Spreads: % Value 2021-2024
Table 58 Distribution of Sweet Spreads by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 59 Forecast Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 60 Forecast Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 61 Forecast Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 62 Forecast Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029

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