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

  • 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

  • Better For You Packaged Food in Finland

    ... to eat and cook more at home. This trend softened in 2021 as the country eased its COVID-19 measures and some consumers returned to the workplace, but growth remained higher than in 2019. Euromonitor International's ... Read More

  • Organic Packaged Food in Ireland

    ... 2020, as consumers increasingly look to support sustainable environmental practices and also eat healthily. In addition, smaller local organic players have gained value share, as consumers looks to brands with less miles travelled. Euromonitor International's ... Read More

  • Fortified/Functional Packaged Food in Ireland

    ... volume growth both in 2020 and 2021, as consumers are more concerned about their health due to the pandemic and look to strengthen their immune system. On-the-go consumption of fortified/functional accounts for significant value sales, ... Read More

  • Fortified/Functional Packaged Food in Finland

    ... 2021 as COVID-19 restrictions were eased and some consumers returned to the workplace. With demand remaining higher than before the pandemic, Finland continued to see new product launches within FF packaged food in 2021, often ... Read More

  • Naturally Healthy Packaged Food in the US

    ... that are free from a variety of things, but not in the sense of being free from one major ingredient, but from a whole host of minor elements, such as gluten, sugar, artificial additives, etc. ... Read More

  • Better For You Packaged Food in the US

    ... replicate the taste of the missing ingredient. This is now out of favour with American consumers, who are becoming increasingly interested in short ingredients lists which use understandable words. Better for you (BFY) packaged food ... Read More

  • Organic Packaged Food in the US

    ... foods as a favourable alternative to traditional products. The consumer focus on health increased due to COVID-19, and organic labels on packaged food products can have a strong impact on purchasing decisions. Sales of organic ... Read More

  • Fortified/Functional Packaged Food in the US

    ... There is a real question as to what extent this can endure in the future, however, now that much of the US is vaccinated. While COVID-19 itself remains endemic, the level of concern amongst the ... Read More

  • PACKAGED VEGAN FOODS MARKET - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2022 - 2027)

    ... With the introduction of the vegan concept and its continuous rising demand, owing to the associated health benefits, the processed food market is witnessing an instream flow of numerous plant-based products across all the segments. ... Read More

  • Gluten-free Prepared Food Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2022 - 2027)

    ... market is primarily driven by the rising awareness about celiac disease and the adoption of special dietary lifestyles. This has resulted in a shift in consumer preference from conventional products towards gluten-free processed foods, such ... Read More

  • United States Contract Packaging Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2022 - 2027)

    ... in the United States contract packaging market is mainly determined by the changing preference of manufacturing firms toward contract packagers, as they are increasingly focusing on cost optimization, to focus more on their core business. ... Read More

  • Global Packaged Food Market - Growth, Trends and Forecast (2022 - 2027)

    ... continuously burgeoning packaged food industry of the global market is driven by continuous innovation in the market, supported by augmenting consumers demand. Additionally, the more players entering the market are further boosting the growth of ... Read More

  • Smart Food Logistics Market - Growth, Trends, COVID-19 Impact, and Forecasts (2022 - 2027)

    ... and it is expected to reach USD 16.78 billion by 2026, registering a CAGR of 13.42% during the period of 2021-2026. The market for smart logistics in the food industry has emerged from the benefits ... Read More

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