Japan Bakery and Cereals Market Size by Categories, Distribution Channel, Market Share and Forecast, 2021-2026

Japan Bakery and Cereals Market Size by Categories, Distribution Channel, Market Share and Forecast, 2021-2026

Summary

GlobalData’s Country Profile report on the bakery & cereals sector in Japan provides insights on high growth markets to target, trends in the usage of packaging materials, types and closures category level distribution data and companies market shares.

The Japanese Bakery & Cereal sector was led by cakes, pastries and sweet pies category in both value terms and volume terms, in 2021. Breakfast cereals is forecast to register fastest value & volume growth during 2021-2026. Hypermarkets & supermarkets accounted for the leading share in the distribution of bakery & cereal products in the country. Flexible packaging was the most commonly used pack material in the country. Consumption of bakery & cereal products was higher among males than females in the country. Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd., Pasco Shikishima Corporation, and Ezaki Glico Co Ltd are the top three companies in the Japanese bakery & cereals sector.

What else is contained?

• Sector data: Overall sector value and volume data with growth analysis for 2016-2026
• Category coverage: Value and growth analysis for baking ingredients, baking mixes, bread & rolls, cakes, pastries & sweet pies, cereal bars, cookies (sweet biscuits), dough products, energy bars, morning goods and savory biscuits with inputs on individual segment share within each category and the change in their market share forecast for 2021-2026
• Leading players: Market share of companies (in value terms) and private labels (in value terms) in 2021
• Distribution data: Percentage of sales within each category through distribution channels such as dollar stores, variety store & general merchandise retailers, cash & carries & warehouse clubs, convenience stores, department stores, drugstores & pharmacies, E-retailers, Food & drinks specialists, hypermarkets & supermarkets, vending machines.
• Packaging data: consumption breakdown for package materials and pack types in each category, in terms of percentage share of number of units sold. pack material data for glass, flexible packaging, rigid plastics, paper & board and rigid metal; pack type for: jar, bag/sachet, tub, speciality container, stand up pouch, carton - folding, can, tray, film, foil, wrapper, box, blister pack, tube, sleeve, clamshell, bottle, other pack type, closure type for: flip/snap top, screw top, prize off, plastic tie, film, lever closure, cap, foil and other closure types, primary outer types for: carton - folding, bag, sleeve and shrink wrap.

• Per capita consumption and per capita expenditure of bakery & cereals was higher in Japan than the regional level in 2021
• The per capita consumption of cakes, pastries & sweet pies was higher than other bakery & cereals categories in 2021
• Hypermarkets & supermarkets was the leading distribution channel in the Japanese bakery & cereals sector, with a value share of 61.1% in 2021
• Yamazaki Baking Co., Ltd. held a value share of 12.5% in the Japanese bakery & cereals sector in 2021
• Flexible packaging accounted for a share of 68.4% in the Japanese bakery & cereals sector, in 2021

• Identify high potential categories and explore further market opportunities based on detailed value and volume analysis
• Existing and new players can analyze key distribution channels to identify and evaluate trends and opportunities
• Gain an understanding of the total competitive landscape based on detailed company share analysis to plan effective market positioning
• Our team of analysts have placed a significant emphasis on changes expected in the market that will provide a clear picture of the opportunities that can be tapped over the next five years, resulting in revenue expansion
• The packaging analysis report helps manufacturers, in identifying the most commonly used packaging materials in the sector
• Analysis on key macro-economic indicators such as real GDP, nominal GDP, consumer price index, household consumption expenditure, population (by age group, gender, rural-urban split, and employed people and unemployment rate. It also includes economic summary of the country along with labour market and demographic trends.