Category: Ready to Eat
Ready to Eat market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Meals and Soups Packaging in Sweden
Meals and Soups Packaging in Sweden Despite seeing a decline in its packaging unit volumes, folding cartons remained the leading pack type for meals and soups in Sweden in 2023, and even gained a little share in this year. Folding cartons are used in key categories like frozen pizza and frozen ready ... Read More
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Meals and Soups Packaging in Spain
Meals and Soups Packaging in Spain In 2023, there was strong demand for chilled gazpacho and salmorejo soups during Spain’s hotter periods. These refreshing, ready-to-eat soups are traditional favourites among Spaniards and tourists seeking a cool, convenient meal. As a result, PET bottles, gable to ... Read More
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Meals and Soups Packaging in Singapore
Meals and Soups Packaging in Singapore Despite gradually losing share to rigid plastic and flexible packaging, metal food cans remained the leading pack type in meals and soups packaging in Singapore at the end of the review period, primarily due to their ability to preserve the quality and safety o ... Read More
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Meals and Soups Packaging in Romania
Meals and Soups Packaging in Romania Flexible plastic and folding cartons are the two main packaging types used for frozen pizza in Romania. The choice of these materials is down to their lightweight nature, durability and suitability for packaging pizzas. Folding cartons offer convenience to consum ... Read More
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Meals and Soups Packaging in Italy
Meals and Soups Packaging in Italy Total meals and soups packaging volumes in Italy increased for another consecutive year in 2023. The consumption of ready meals continued to rise in this year, particularly in the chilled and frozen categories, driven by various factors, which drove growth in the a ... Read More
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Meals and Soups Packaging in Thailand
Meals and Soups Packaging in Thailand In 2023, total meals and soups packaging volumes in Thailand saw a dynamic increase. Within soup, dry soup dominated packaging volumes, and maintained growth in 2023, although it should be noted that volumes failed to return to the pre-pandemic (2019) level, eve ... Read More
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Meals and Soups Packaging in the Netherlands
Meals and Soups Packaging in the Netherlands Total meals and soups packaging volumes remained fairly static in the Netherlands in 2023. Dutch consumers are increasingly seeking fresh and healthier food options, with a growing emphasis on home-cooked meals and natural ingredients. This shift in dieta ... Read More
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Meals and Soups Packaging in Switzerland
Meals and Soups Packaging in Switzerland Total meals and soups packaging volumes continued to rise in Switzerland in 2023. Chilled soup continued to see above-average growth in packaging volumes from a low base in this year. The packaging volumes of thin wall plastic containers, PET bottles, and fle ... Read More
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Meals and Soups Packaging in South Africa
Meals and Soups Packaging in South Africa Demand for convenience among increasingly time-pressed consumers continued to drive up sales of ready meals in South Africa at the end of the review period, thereby benefitting the dominant packaging type of folding cartons. Demand was being driven by chille ... Read More
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Meals and Soups Packaging in Turkey
Meals and Soups Packaging in Turkey In 2023, total meals and soups packaging volumes maintained growth in Turkey, although a slower increase was seen than in recent years. Although rising from a low base, chilled ready meals saw one of the most dynamic percentage increases in packaging volumes in me ... Read More
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Meals and Soups Packaging in Saudi Arabia
Meals and Soups Packaging in Saudi Arabia Total meals and soups packaging volumes continued to rise in Saudi Arabia in 2023. Demand for ready meals surged during the pandemic as foodservice closures and fears around food delivery drove home-cooking occasions; ready meals presented a more convenient ... Read More
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Meals and Soups Packaging in South Korea
Meals and Soups Packaging in South Korea Total meals and soups packaging volumes continued to see a dramatic rise in 2023. Flexible plastic was the leading pack type in meals and soups packaging in South Korea in 2023, used across most categories, as this offers functionality, convenience, and in pa ... Read More
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Meals and Soups Packaging in Japan
Meals and Soups Packaging in Japan Total meals and soups packaging volumes declined in 2023. Although flexible plastic packaging also saw falling sales, the decline was below the average for meals and soups, and it continued to account for the highest share of packaging volumes in meals and soups in ... Read More
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Meals and Soups Packaging in the US
Meals and Soups Packaging in the US Chilled ready meals are largely regarded as a convenience food as they contain prepared meals that require only heating before consumption. These meals are primarily packaged in specific ready meal containers, which are typically microwave-safe plastic tubs with a ... Read More
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Meals and Soups Packaging in Malaysia
Meals and Soups Packaging in Malaysia While metal food cans remained the most significant pack type in unit volume terms in 2023, folding cartons, the second most widely used packaging format, continued to gain share in overall meals and soups in this year. Folding cartons are used for a wide variet ... Read More
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Meals and Soups Packaging in Mexico
Meals and Soups Packaging in Mexico The pandemic in Mexico has resulted in a sustained interest in home cooking, which has lasted even after COVID-19-related restrictions were removed. With the resumption of busy lives, time-strapped consumers looking to make meals at home were opting for meals and ... Read More
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World Market for Cooking Ingredients and Meals
World Market for Cooking Ingredients and Meals Cooking ingredients and meals has experienced turbulent times, with inflationary pressures and changing working environments in the post-pandemic world causing both channel and category shifts. Consumers are changing their cooking and eating habits, req ... Read More
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Meals and Soups Packaging in the United Kingdom
Meals and Soups Packaging in the United Kingdom Plastic pouches are seeing strong growth in dried ready meals and are therefore gaining share in this category. Major brands are using plastic pouches for their dried ready meal products due to their lightweight nature and compact size, which make them ... Read More
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Competitor Strategies in Cooking Ingredients and Meals
Competitor Strategies in Cooking Ingredients and Meals The value of the cooking ingredients and meals industry neared USD500 billion in 2023, with Kraft Heinz, Unilever and Nestlé continuing their lead. This report dives into their key strategies within the industry. It also explores how the wider c ... Read More
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Meals and Soups in South Africa
Meals and Soups in South Africa As in the previous year, in 2023 ready meals and soups is set to see solid retail volume growth, along with dynamic double-digit current value growth as a result of inflationary price rises. The growing demand for healthy and convenient ready meals from more affluent ... Read More
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Meals and Soups in the US
Meals and Soups in the US With the exception of the e-commerce-dominated meal kits category, in 2022 private label saw share growth across most categories in meals and soups, as consumers weathered inflated food costs. While unit price rises for ready meals look to be cooling off in 2023, consumer h ... Read More
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Health and Wellness in Turkey
Health and Wellness in Turkey The health and wellness industry continues to grow in importance post-pandemic as consumers become more aware of the negative health impact of processed foods, seeking healthier foods and beverages from a range of claims such as natural, organic, good source of minerals ... Read More
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Meals and Soups Packaging in the United Arab Emirates
Meals and Soups Packaging in the United Arab Emirates Flexible aluminium/plastic was the dominant pack type in dry soup, which, given it is the biggest category in overall meals and soups, was therefore the dominant meals and soups packaging format. Flexible aluminium/plastic was also growing in 202 ... Read More
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Meals and Soups Packaging in Poland
Meals and Soups Packaging in Poland Flexible plastic remained the dominant pack type in soup in 2022, helped by its strong usage in dry soup, the biggest category, although folding cartons are also widely used in dry soup. Flexible plastic packaging comes in a variety of shapes and sizes to accommod ... Read More
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Meals and Soups Packaging in the Netherlands
Meals and Soups Packaging in the Netherlands The stagnant performance by meals and soup packaging in retail unit volume growth terms in the Netherlands is attributed to changing consumer preferences and lifestyles. Dutch consumers are increasingly seeking fresh and healthier food options, with a gro ... Read More
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