Packaged Foods Market Research Reports & Industry Analysis

Packaged foods include all types of foods and beverages found in the mass, gourmet, and specialty markets internationally, and range from raw ingredients such spices to convenience products such as ready meals. Packaged foods include shelf-stable, refrigerated, and frozen products, and can be packaged in bags, bowls, bottles, boxes, brick packs, cans, cartons, crates, jugs, packets, pouches, spray or pump dispensers, tins, tubes, and tubs, among other packaging formats.

Major shelf-stable packaged foods categories include baby and infant foods, beans and legumes, breads, cereals, condiments (such as mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, steak sauce, and soy sauce), crackers, dessert and pudding mixes, canned fish or meat, flour, canned or jarred fruits and vegetables, prepared cooking sauces, nuts and nut butters, oils and vinegars, pasta, rice, canned soups, spices, sugar, tomato products, coffee and tea products, soft drinks, and alcoholic beverages.

Major refrigerated (or chilled) packaged foods categories include dairy products (such as milk, yogurt, and cheese), fresh juice products, meat, sausages, poultry, and fish/seafood.

Major frozen packaged food categories include frozen ready meals or “TV dinners,” frozen breakfast breads and baked goods, frozen vegetables and sides, frozen microwaveable snack products, and ice cream and other frozen desserts.

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Packaged Foods Industry Research & Market Reports

  • Organic Packaged Food in South Africa

    ... its impressive performance is somewhat due to its low sales base. Organic packaged food has increased in availability in recent years, but the extremely high prices of many products place the category out of reach ... Read More

  • Better For You Packaged Food in South Africa

    ... economic impact of COVID-19 has forced many consumers to prioritise value-for-money offerings and fresh food, especially since the average unit price of better for you packaged food has continued to rise. As such, while current ... Read More

  • Naturally Healthy Packaged Food in Spain

    ... 2020. Nonetheless, demand remained strong, encouraged by high consumer interest in health and wellness, as well as naturalness, and heightened awareness of healthy eating as a means of resisting the virus and illness in general. ... Read More

  • Fortified/Functional Packaged Food in Brazil

    ... fortified/functional claims no longer carry a relevant impact on product differentiation. The flat performance of fortified/functional packaged food stems back to pre-pandemic trends within the market which saw health claims considered to be more sophisticated ... Read More

  • Fortified/Functional Packaged Food in Spain

    ... lower the cholesterol levels of consumers, the new approach focuses on prevention rather than cure. This approach has been intensified by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) experience, with consumers more aware of the importance of healthy eating ... Read More

  • Organic Packaged Food in Mexico

    ... and opening hours. In addition, students continued to work from home for most of the year. In this environment, the strong demand for food for at-home consumption continued to support sales of organic packaged food, ... Read More

  • Naturally Healthy Packaged Food in Brazil

    ... as biscuits and bread not only benefited from the increased frequency of consumption throughout the day but also from the stockpiling driven by the fear of shortage and circulation restrictions. Intake of carbohydrates generally increased ... Read More

  • Naturally Healthy Packaged Food in South Africa

    ... milk products, many consumers have been turning to alternatives such as amasi/maas (fermented milk which tastes like cottage cheese or plain yoghurt) as an affordable source of protein and immune-boosting probiotics. The trend for home-made ... Read More

  • Organic Packaged Food in Spain

    ... pandemic, the increases were largely in line with the review period CAGRs. The most dynamic categories in organic packaged food in 2021, with some posting double-digit growth rates, included baby food, sauces, dressings and condiments, ... Read More

  • Fortified/Functional Packaged Food in South Africa

    ... in the country, with most staple products offering a fortified version. These products are not particularly expensive compared to standard versions, despite the added value of fortification. Hence, consumers have continued to purchase these products ... Read More

  • Fortified/Functional Packaged Food in Mexico

    ... context of the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. This encouraged new product developments that delivered extra protein, vitamins and minerals, and improved digestive function. Euromonitor International's Fortified/Functional Packaged Food in Mexico report tracks the developments of health-associated ... Read More

  • Better For You Packaged Food in Spain

    ... August 2021, the performance of BFY packaged food in the review year was still affected by the effects of the virus. The “State of Alarm” lasted in Spain for 14 months, from March 2020 to ... Read More

  • Naturally Healthy Packaged Food in Mexico

    ... wellbeing. Facing both the immediate threat from COVID-19 and the potential adverse health effects of sedentary lockdown lifestyles and convenient, stress-relieving diets, consumers have become more focused on the relationship between nutrition and wellbeing. Moreover, ... Read More

  • Better For You Packaged Food in Ireland

    ... period, growth rates have been lower than other product areas. In 2021, better for you registered moderate current value and volume growth, though volume growth in particular was lower than in 2020, when retail groceries ... Read More

  • Fortified/Functional Packaged Food in France

    ... COVID-19. For example, fortified/functional fromage frais and quark looked set to see continued decline in 2021, albeit at a less steep level than seen immediately before the COVID-19 pandemic. Consumers are increasingly seeking more natural ... Read More

  • Naturally Healthy Packaged Food in Belgium

    ... eating at home, with many consumers more focused on their health in the wake of the pandemic. Euromonitor International's Naturally Healthy Packaged Food in Belgium report tracks the developments of health-associated product types and the ... Read More

  • Better For You Packaged Food in Belgium

    ... posted stronger retail current value growth than was seen in 2019, due to increased consumption at home. In 2021, we see a normalisation of this growth pattern, with demand remaining at the same level as ... Read More

  • Naturally Healthy Packaged Food in Finland

    ... cooking at home. There also remained a strong focus on offering convenient and healthier meal options, with new product development continuing to be seen in 2020/2021. Euromonitor International's Naturally Healthy Packaged Food in Finland report ... Read More

  • Organic Packaged Food in France

    ... experiences of the COVID-19 crisis. Overall, organic packaged food is continuing to enjoy its trajectory, as an increasing number of consumers are seeking pure food and products which are transparent in both origin and processing ... Read More

  • Naturally Healthy Packaged Food in Ireland

    ... value and volume growth both in 2020 and 2021 and higher than the growth registered prior to the pandemic, as consumers focus more on eating healthily. NH high fibre food dominates product area, with NH ... Read More

  • Organic Packaged Food in Belgium

    ... dairy grew as companies continued to make diverse launches. Key players are aiming to broaden their offerings with organic dairy as Belgian consumers increasingly seek to buy more organic packaged food which they deem as ... Read More

  • Organic Packaged Food in Finland

    ... limited range of options available which is limiting overall sales. Despite consumers eating and cooking more at home since the outbreak of COVID-19 there was still a limited amount of new product development in terms ... Read More

  • Fortified/Functional Packaged Food in Belgium

    ... 2021. While FF yoghurt current value sales were declining in 2019, moderate growth was seen in 2020 as players continued to innovate. Overall, in 2020 we witnessed a notable increase in the sales of fortified/functional ... Read More

  • Naturally Healthy Packaged Food in France

    ... This change in perspective has gone hand-in-hand with a growing distrust of artificial additives and a rising interest in the functionality of natural ingredients, favouring the development of the naturally healthy packaged food category. In ... Read More

  • Better For You Packaged Food in France

    ... -15 for the “healthiest” product to +40 for products that are “less healthy”, and gives each product a letter and a corresponding colour code. PepsiCo, the market leader in a number of snacks categories, committed ... Read More

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