In 2024, retail current value sales of meals and soups are expected to see a slight decline in China. This is primarily due to the fading pandemic-driven boost for categories such as dried ready meals and quick recipe kits, coupled with broader economic pressures, which have also led to a slight drop in unit prices.
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Meals and Soups in China
Euromonitor International
October 2024
List Of Contents And Tables
MEALS AND SOUPS IN CHINA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Retail value sales of meals and soups dip slightly in 2024
Private label drives growth and innovation in chilled ready meals
Kraft Heinz launches pasta kits, its first meal-type products in China
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Meals and soups expected to outperform other categories within cooking ingredients and meals
Direction of new product development for ready meals will be to combine health and taste
Instant wontons hit the market
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 2 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 3 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 4 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 5 Sales of Chilled Ready Meals by Ethnicity: % Value 2019-2024
Table 6 Sales of Frozen Ready Meals by Ethnicity: % Value 2019-2024
Table 7 Sales of Soup by Leading Flavours: Rankings 2019-2024
Table 8 NBO Company Shares of Meals and Soups: % Value 2020-2024
Table 9 LBN Brand Shares of Meals and Soups: % Value 2021-2024
Table 10 Distribution of Meals and Soups by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 12 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 13 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
COOKING INGREDIENTS AND MEALS IN CHINA
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 15 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 16 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 17 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 18 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 19 NBO Company Shares of Cooking Ingredients and Meals: % Value 2020-2024
Table 20 LBN Brand Shares of Cooking Ingredients and Meals: % Value 2021-2024
Table 21 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2019-2024
Table 22 Distribution of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Format: % Value 2019-2024
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 25 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 26 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029