Meat Market Size, Competitive Landscape, Regional Analysis, Distribution Channel, Packaging Formats and Forecast, 2016-2026

Meat Market Size, Competitive Landscape, Regional Analysis, Distribution Channel, Packaging Formats and Forecast, 2016-2026

Summary

The global meat sector was valued at $1,314.2 billion in 2021 and forecast to record a CAGR of 4.6 % over 2021-2026 to reach $1,649.4 billion by 2026. Asia-Pacific represented the largest region for the meat sector, with a value share of 44.4% in 2021, followed by the Americas at 24.7% share. Although the Middle East & Africa held the smallest value share (4%), it is forecast to record the fastest CAGR (5.6%) among the all regions over 2021-2026, followed by the Americas (5.3%), and Eastern Europe (5.2%). Rising global urbanization rate, improving supply chain infrastructure can be the factors that help drive the sector globally. In 2021, the ‘fresh meat - counter’ category had the highest share in terms of both value and volume with 49.2% and 61.5%, respectively. Meanwhile, “Frozen Meat” is set to be the fastest-growing category recording a value CAGR of 5.1% over 2021-2026.

This report brings together multiple data sources to provide a comprehensive overview of the global meat sector. It includes analysis on the following -

  • Sector Overview: Provides an overview of current sector scenario regarding the future outlook in terms of ingredients, product claims, labeling, and packaging. The analysis also covers regional overview across five regions-Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, the Americas, Western Europe, and Eastern Europe-highlighting sector size, growth drivers, latest developments, and future inhibitors for the region.
  • Change in Consumption: Provides a shift in the consumption of meat as compared to other major sectors such as confectionery, prepared meals, savory snacks, and dairy & soy food during 2016-2026 at global and regional levels.
  • High-Potential Countries: Provides risk-reward analysis of the top four high-potential countries in each region based on market assessment, economic development,
  • socio-demographic, governance indicators, and technological infrastructure.
  • Country and Regional Analysis: Provides deep-dive analysis of 10 high-potential countries covering value growth over 2021-2026, key challenges, consumer demographics, and key trends. It also includes regional analysis covering the future outlook for the region.
  • Health & Wellness Analysis*: Provides insights on the health & wellness products in terms of value and percentage share in the overall meat sector at a global and regional level during
  • 2015-2025. The analysis includes key health & wellness attributes and consumer benefits driving the sales of meat products across the five regions in 2020. It also covers the market share of leading companies offering meat products with health and wellness attributes in the same year.
  • Competitive Landscape: Provides an overview of leading brands at a global and regional level, besides analyzing the product profile, country level presence, market share, and growth of private labels in each region.
  • Key Distribution Channels: Provides analysis on the leading distribution channels in the global meat sector in 2020. It covers hypermarkets & supermarkets, food & drinks specialists, convenience stores, e-retailers, cash & carries & warehouse clubs, department stores, “dollar stores”, variety stores & general merchandise retailers, direct sellers, and others.
  • Preferred Packaging Formats*: The report provides percentage share (in 2021) and growth analysis (during 2016-2026) for various packaging materials, containers, closures, and outer types based on the volume sales (by pack units) of meat products
Scope
  • Provides an overview of current industry scenario regarding the future outlook in terms of ingredients, product claims, labeling, and packaging.
  • The analysis also covers regional overview across five regions - Asia-Pacific, Middle East & Africa, Americas, Western Europe, and Eastern Europe - highlighting industry size, growth drivers, latest developments, and future inhibitors for the regions.
Reasons to Buy
  • To have a thorough fact based analysis with information about the global meat industry across the five regions in value terms and the underlying factors that are driving the sales.
  • To gain confidence to make the correct business decisions based on a detailed analysis of the industry and to identify high-potential countries over the next 5 years.
  • The analysts have placed a significant emphasis on the mega trends that drive consumer choice and will provide a clear picture about the future opportunities that can be explored across the regions, resulting in revenue expansion.
  • To gain competitive intelligence about leading brands in the industry at global and regional level with information about their sector share, business descriptions and product profiles


  • Executive Summary
  • Sector Overview
    • Future outlook
    • Global overview
    • Asia-Pacific overview
    • The Middle East & Africa overview
    • The Americas overview
    • Western Europe overview
    • Eastern Europe overview
    • Meat: global challenges
  • Shift in Food Consumption Patterns
    • Shift in consumption patterns - change in consumption levels in the overall food industry, 2016-2026
    • Reasons for shift in consumption patterns
    • Change in consumption levels: Asia-Pacific, 2016-2026
    • Change in consumption levels: the Middle East & Africa, 2016-2026
    • Change in consumption levels: The Americas, 2016-2026
    • Change in consumption levels: Western Europe, 2016-2026
    • Change in consumption levels: Eastern Europe, 2016-2026
  • Identifying High-Potential Countries by Region
    • Top high-potential countries in the meat sector
    • Identifying high-potential countries by region
  • Country Deep Dive
    • Japan
      • Overview of the Japanese Meat Sector
      • Demographic Analysis* - Japan
      • Market Size Analysis of Top 10 Cities
      • Market Size Analysis of Top 10 Cities
      • Key Trends in The Japanese Meat Sector
    • Taiwan
      • Overview of the Taiwanese Meat Sector
      • Key Trends in the Taiwanese Meat Sector
    • Saudi Arabia
      • Overview of the Saudi Arabian meat sector
      • Demographic analysis* - Saudi Arabia
      • Key trends in the Saudi Arabian meat sector
      • Future outlook of the Middle East & Africa meat sector
    • The US
      • Overview of the US meat sector
      • Demographic analysis* - The US
      • Market size analysis of top 10 cities
      • Market size analysis of top 10 cities by category
      • Top 10 cities’ contribution to volume growth
      • Key trends in the US meat sector
    • Chile
      • Overview of Chilean meat sector
      • Demographic analysis* - Chile
      • Market size analysis of top three cities
      • Market size analysis of top three cities by category
      • Top three cities’ contribution to volume growth
      • Key trends in the Chilean meat sector
    • Canada
      • Overview of Canadian meat sector
      • Demographic analysis* - Canada
      • Market size analysis of top 10 cities
      • Market size analysis of top 10 cities by category
      • Top 10 cities’ contribution to volume growth
      • Key trends in the Canadian meat sector
    • Switzerland
      • Overview of the Swiss Meat Sector
      • Key Trends in the Swiss Meat Sector
    • Spain
      • Overview of the Spanish Meat Sector
      • Demographic Analysis* - Spain
      • Market Size Analysis of Top 10 Cities
      • Market Size Analysis of Top 10 Cities by Category
      • Top 10 Cities’ Contribution to Volume Growth
      • Key Trends in the Spanish Meat Sector
    • Poland
      • Poland: Overview of Meat Sector
      • Poland: Demographic Analysis*
      • Poland: Market Size Analysis Of Top 10 Cities
      • Poland: Market Size Analysis Of Top 10 Cities by Category
      • Poland: Top 10 Cities’ Contribution to Volume Growth
      • Key Trends in the Polish Meat Sector
    • Turkey
      • Turkey: Overview of Meat Sector
      • Turkey: Demographic Analysis*
      • Turkey: Market Size Analysis of Top 10 Cities
      • Turkey: Market Size Analysis of Top 10 Cities by Category
      • Turkey: Top 10 Cities’ Contribution to Volume Growth
      • Key Trends in the Turkish Meat Sector
  • Health & Wellness Analysis
    • Health & wellness analysis - global & regional
    • Health & wellness analysis - growth contribution by region
    • Health & wellness analysis - key product attributes
    • Health & wellness analysis - key consumer benefits
    • Leading Health & wellness companies by market share
  • Competitive Landscape - Global and Regional Analysis
    • Leading meat sector companies by value - global
    • Company and brand share analysis - global
    • Company and brand share analysis - Asia-Pacific
    • Company and brand share analysis - Middle East & Africa
    • Company and brand share analysis - Americas
    • Company and brand share analysis - Western Europe
    • Company and brand share analysis - Eastern Europe
  • Competitive Landscape - Market Analysis
    • Key brands - ambient meat
    • Key brands - chilled raw packaged meat - processed
    • Key brands - chilled raw packaged meat - whole cuts
    • Key brands - cooked meats - counter
    • Key brands - cooked meats - packaged
    • Key brands - fresh meat - counter
    • Key brands - frozen meat
  • Market Share of Private Label
    • Private labels
    • Private label share in meat sector - by category
  • Key Distribution Channels
    • Key distribution channels: overview
  • Key Packaging Formats
    • Growth analysis - by pack material and pack type
    • Growth analysis - by closure type and primary outers
  • Appendix
    • Table Global market sales - value ($ million)
    • Table Global market sales - volume (million kg)
    • Table Meat sales with health & wellness product attributes, 2015-2020 ($ million)
    • Table Meat sales with health & wellness consumer benefits, 2015-2020 ($ million)
    • Table Key health & wellness product attributes by category, 2020 ($ million)
    • Table Key health & wellness consumer benefits by category, 2020 ($ million)
    • Table Global - meat distribution ($ million) in 2016 vs. 2021
    • Table Asia-Pacific - meat distribution ($ million) in 2016 vs. 2021
    • Table Middle East & Africa - meat distribution ($ million) in 2016 vs. 2021
    • Table Americas - meat distribution ($ million) in 2016 vs. 2021
    • Table Western Europe - meat distribution ($ million) in 2016 vs. 2021
    • Table Eastern Europe - Meat Distribution ($ million) in 2016 vs. 2021
    • Table Global value sales, ambient meat (2020, $ million)
    • Table Global value sales, chilled raw packaged meat - processed (2020, $ million)
    • Table Global value sales, cooked meats - counter (2020, $ million)
    • Table Global value sales, cooked meats - packaged (2020, $ million)
    • Table Global Value Sales, fresh meat - counter (2020, $ million)
    • Table Global value sales, frozen meat (2020, $ million)
    • Table Global - brands vs. private label value ($ million)
    • Table Asia-Pacific - Brands Vs. private label value ($ million)
    • Table Americas - brands vs. private label value ($ million)
    • Table Eastern Europe - brands vs. private label value ($ million)
    • Table Middle East & Africa - brands vs. private label value ($ million)
    • Table Western Europe - brands vs. private label value ($ million)
    • Table Pack materials in 2021 vs. 2026 (million units)
    • Table Pack types in 2021 vs. 2026 (million units)
    • Table Closure types in 2021 vs. 2026 (million units)
    • Table Primary outer types in 2021 vs. 2026 (million units)
    • Country List Analyzed To Identify High-potential Countries
  • Definition
    • Definitions - Category
    • Definitions - Channel
    • Definitions - Health & Wellness
    • GlobalData’s Eight Mega-trends
    • The Eight Mega-trends can be Broken Down into 43 Trends
    • Definitions - Trends: Health & Wellness
    • Definitions - Trends: Sensory & Indulgence
    • Definitions - Trends: Comfort & Uncertainty
    • Definitions - Trends: Sustainability & Ethics
    • Definitions - Trends: Individualism & Expression
    • Definitions - Trends: Digitalization
    • Definitions - Trends: Easy & Affordable
    • Definitions - Trends: Demographics
    • Methodology

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