Global Canned Meat Market By Distribution Channel (Supermarket & Hypermarket, Specialty Store, Online, and Other), By Meat type (Poultry, Beef, Sea Food, Pork, and Others), By Regional Outlook, Industry Analysis Report and Forecast, 2021 - 2027

Global Canned Meat Market By Distribution Channel (Supermarket & Hypermarket, Specialty Store, Online, and Other), By Meat type (Poultry, Beef, Sea Food, Pork, and Others), By Regional Outlook, Industry Analysis Report and Forecast, 2021 - 2027

The Global Canned Meat Market size is expected to reach $16.7 billion by 2027, rising at a market growth of 3.2% CAGR during the forecast period.

Canned meat is basically a form of processed meat item which is preserved through canning and packaging. There are various types of meat that come in the packaged can such as chicken, pork, fish, rabbit, and beef, etc. Canned meat consists of diverse seasoned and cooked meats, minced meat, grounded meat, and pureed meat.

The canned meat products are processed through heat which eliminates all the microorganisms along with the bacteria that exist on the meat before processing and then seal packed into cans or other containers. The size of the container totally depends on the amount of meat it is supposed to carry.

Canned meat items are majorly processed through retort cooking. Retort cooking is a process in which the low acid food items, which are fragile toward microbial organisms, are heated hermetically or completely airtight, intending to increase the expiry duration of the product. The retort cookers are utilized at a pressure ranging from 12 psi to 15 psi.

In addition, the release of retort pouches for packaging the canned meat food items is a new trend that is becoming an alternate of the metal cans which are traditionally used containers for preserving the food items. Retort pouches are flexible containers that are laminated with multiple layers which comprises endurance toward high temperature and pressure processing. These pouches prevent moisture and harmful gases to come in contact with the meat kept inside. These pouches are witnessing high demand due to their cost-efficiency and low weight.

COVID-19 Impact Analysis

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic had impacted the businesses, governments, and lives of the common people in a brutal way wherein nobody could predict what comes next. In addition, the pandemic brought the world to a state where the administration of all the countries had to impose lockdown. Due to the government protocols, various industries had to shut down complete or some business operations. COVID-19 turned the tables for various industries across the world and even impacted a few robust companies of the market.

Due to the global lockdown, the import and export activities of all the goods including the canned meat items were completely paused. It caused a significant downfall to companies and vendors that were operating in the market. All the means of distribution of the canned meat products were closed which caused a great reduction in the supply of canned meat.

Market Growth Factors:

Extended shelf-life of the preserved canned meat

The canned meat during the preservation is processed under a complex procedure to offer the best possible quality to the consumer when they open the seal of the container. Containers that are used for carrying the canned meat are packed air-tight with the purpose to restrict the moisture to enter the container and damaging the food. The complicated procedure of packaging and sealing the meat into containers provides an extended store life to the product within the container. In some cases, such as canning of processed raw beef, the life of the preserved product can be extended for 2-5 years.

Rising number of commercial meat food-based chains and restaurants

A huge number of restaurants and meat food franchises are entering the market nowadays. Also, a lot of the current market players such as KFC, chick-fil-a, Wendy’s, and Louisiana kitchen are catering to the needs of a large number of consumers of canned meat products. The restaurants and outlets of numerous franchises witness a significant demand for processed preserved meat products. This high demand is a result of their requirements of the bulk of meat to immediately serve or deliver it to their customers on orders. These brands and restaurants buy huge stocks of canned meat and store them in their pantries with the purpose to store it for a long duration.

Market Restraining Factors:

Frequently increasing vegan population

Canned meat is a good source of healthy vitamins, minerals, and other essentials for the mental and physical development of a person. On the other hand, canned meat plays a major role in promoting animal cruelty. A huge number of animals get slaughtered and packed to be served on the plates of the customers. The awareness toward animal cruelty is constantly increasing which is instigating the emergence of a new trend named veganism. In veganism, a person boycotts all the products that are attained through animal abuse.

Distribution Channel Outlook

Based on Distribution channel, Canned meat market is segregated into Supermarket & Hypermarket, Specialty Store, Online, and Others. In 2020, the supermarket and hypermarket segment held the maximum revenue share of the canned meat market and is expected to showcase the similar trend during the forecast years. Supermarkets and hypermarkets are the major distributors of canned meat. Hypermarkets and supermarkets offer a broad range of canned meat products to their customers at a single stop.

Meat Type Outlook

Based on the Type, Canned meat market is segmented in Beef, Seafood, Poultry, Pork, and Others. The poultry meat segment held the highest revenue share of the canned meat market in 2020 and would continue to show the similar trend even during the forecasting period. The poultry food refers to the meat items that are achieved by poultry farms such as chicken. Poultry meat items are high in protein as well as they are highly demanded meat items due to the variety they offer in terms of recipes.

Regional Outlook

Based on the Region, Canned meat market is analyzed across North America, Europe, APAC, and LAMEA. In 2020, North America emerged as the leading region of the overall canned meat market and would display the same kind of trend over the forecasting period. This is attributed to the significant scale of developments across the region toward the food processing and preservation sector. Moreover, the increasing number of people with poultry farms as a medium of their livelihood would further expedite the supply of canned meat food across the region.

The market research report covers the analysis of key stake holders of the market. Key companies profiled in the report include Hormel Foods Corporation, Bolton Group S.r.l, Survivalcave, Inc., Fujian Zishan Group Co., Ltd., Meat Maniac, Bright Food (Group) Co., Ltd., Key Food Stores Co-Operative, Inc., Conagra Brands, Inc. (Libby’s Canned Meat), Campbell Soup Company, and Vion Holding N.V.

Strategies deployed in Canned Meat Market

Aug-2021: Bolton Group took over Wild Planet Foods, a leader in the sustainable canned meat market of the US. With this acquisition, the company aimed to strengthen its portfolio in international development and sustainability.

Feb-2021: Vion Food Group completed its acquisition of Adriaens, a Belgium-based beef utility. Through this acquisition, the company aimed to form a robust supply chain to ensure quality and transparency in the beef market. Moreover, this acquisition would accelerate Vion's position across the Western European market, Germany, and the Netherlands.

Sep-2020: Conagra Brands rolled out canned soups, the first canned soup made with plant-based meat. Under this launch, the company released a broad line of vegan soups comprising Plant-Based Be'f & Vegetable, Plant-Based Chick'n Noodl, Plant-Based Chick'n & Rice, Plant-Based Saus'ge Gumbo, and Plant-Based Minestrone & Saus'ge in stores.

Jul-2019: Bolton Group acquired Tri Marine, a USA-based tuna company. Through this acquisition, the company aimed to offer the best-quality sustainably caught tuna. Moreover, the company would increase its focus on sustaining Tri marine's legacy in the industry.

Jul-2018: Hormel Foods launched canned chili, a canned meat product made with 100% angus beef, and hence expanded its meat product portfolio. Through this expansion, the company aimed to offer canned chili which includes tender chunks, rumbled with a combination of various spices. The product would be available with or without beans and does not have artificial ingredients, preservatives, and other fillers. Furthermore, the company made improvements in ingredients, comprising bigger vegetables to fulfill the demand of its customers.

Nov-2017: Hormel Foods took over Columbus Manufacturing, an authentic, premium deli meat, and salami company, from Chicago-based Arbor Investments. Through this acquisition, the company aimed to strengthen its offerings of total deli solutions. Moreover, the company would focus on improving its other brands including Jennie-O, Di Lusso, Applegate, and Hormel.

Scope of the Study

Market Segments covered in the Report:

By Distribution Channel

  • Supermarket & Hypermarket
  • Specialty Store
  • Online
  • Other
By Meat Type
  • Poultry
  • Beef
  • Sea Food
  • Pork
  • Others
By Geography
  • North America
  • US
  • Canada
  • Mexico
  • Rest of North America
  • Europe
  • Germany
  • UK
  • France
  • Russia
  • Spain
  • Italy
  • Rest of Europe
  • Asia Pacific
  • China
  • Japan
  • India
  • South Korea
  • Singapore
  • Malaysia
  • Rest of Asia Pacific
  • LAMEA
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • UAE
  • Saudi Arabia
  • South Africa
  • Nigeria
  • Rest of LAMEA
Companies Profiled
  • Hormel Foods Corporation
  • Bolton Group S.r.l
  • Survivalcave, Inc.
  • Fujian Zishan Group Co., Ltd.
  • Meat Maniac
  • Bright Food (Group) Co., Ltd.
  • Key Food Stores Co-Operative, Inc.
  • Conagra Brands, Inc. (Libby’s Canned Meat)
  • Campbell Soup Company
  • Vion Holding N.V.
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Chapter 1. Market Scope & Methodology
1.1 Market Definition
1.2 Objectives
1.3 Market Scope
1.4 Segmentation
1.4.1 Global Canned Meat Market, by Distribution Channel
1.4.2 Global Canned Meat Market, by Meat Type
1.4.3 Global Canned Meat Market, by Geography
1.5 Methodology for the research
Chapter 2. Market Overview
2.1 Introduction
2.1.1 Overview
2.1.1.1 Market composition and scenario
2.2 Key Factors Impacting the Market
2.2.1 Market Drivers
2.2.2 Market Restraints
Chapter 3. Strategies deployed in Canned Meat Market
Chapter 4. Global Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
4.1 Global Canned Meat Supermarket & Hypermarket Market by Region
4.2 Global Canned Meat Specialty Store Market by Region
4.3 Global Canned Meat Online Market by Region
4.4 Global Other Canned Meat Market by Region
Chapter 5. Global Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
5.1 Global Poultry Canned Meat Market by Region
5.2 Global Beef Canned Meat Market by Region
5.3 Global Sea Food Canned Meat Market by Region
5.4 Global Pork Canned Meat Market by Region
5.5 Global Others Canned Meat Market by Region
Chapter 6. Global Canned Meat Market by Region
6.1 North America Canned Meat Market
6.1.1 North America Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.1.1.1 North America Canned Meat Supermarket & Hypermarket Market by Country
6.1.1.2 North America Canned Meat Specialty Store Market by Country
6.1.1.3 North America Canned Meat Online Market by Country
6.1.1.4 North America Other Canned Meat Market by Country
6.1.2 North America Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.1.2.1 North America Poultry Canned Meat Market by Country
6.1.2.2 North America Beef Canned Meat Market by Country
6.1.2.3 North America Sea Food Canned Meat Market by Country
6.1.2.4 North America Pork Canned Meat Market by Country
6.1.2.5 North America Others Canned Meat Market by Country
6.1.3 North America Canned Meat Market by Country
6.1.3.1 US Canned Meat Market
6.1.3.1.1 US Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.1.3.1.2 US Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.1.3.2 Canada Canned Meat Market
6.1.3.2.1 Canada Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.1.3.2.2 Canada Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.1.3.3 Mexico Canned Meat Market
6.1.3.3.1 Mexico Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.1.3.3.2 Mexico Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.1.3.4 Rest of North America Canned Meat Market
6.1.3.4.1 Rest of North America Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.1.3.4.2 Rest of North America Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.2 Europe Canned Meat Market
6.2.1 Europe Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.2.1.1 Europe Canned Meat Supermarket & Hypermarket Market by Country
6.2.1.2 Europe Canned Meat Specialty Store Market by Country
6.2.1.3 Europe Canned Meat Online Market by Country
6.2.1.4 Europe Other Canned Meat Market by Country
6.2.2 Europe Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.2.2.1 Europe Poultry Canned Meat Market by Country
6.2.2.2 Europe Beef Canned Meat Market by Country
6.2.2.3 Europe Sea Food Canned Meat Market by Country
6.2.2.4 Europe Pork Canned Meat Market by Country
6.2.2.5 Europe Others Canned Meat Market by Country
6.2.3 Europe Canned Meat Market by Country
6.2.3.1 Germany Canned Meat Market
6.2.3.1.1 Germany Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.2.3.1.2 Germany Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.2.3.2 UK Canned Meat Market
6.2.3.2.1 UK Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.2.3.2.2 UK Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.2.3.3 France Canned Meat Market
6.2.3.3.1 France Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.2.3.3.2 France Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.2.3.4 Russia Canned Meat Market
6.2.3.4.1 Russia Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.2.3.4.2 Russia Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.2.3.5 Spain Canned Meat Market
6.2.3.5.1 Spain Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.2.3.5.2 Spain Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.2.3.6 Italy Canned Meat Market
6.2.3.6.1 Italy Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.2.3.6.2 Italy Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.2.3.7 Rest of Europe Canned Meat Market
6.2.3.7.1 Rest of Europe Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.2.3.7.2 Rest of Europe Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.3 Asia Pacific Canned Meat Market
6.3.1 Asia Pacific Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.3.1.1 Asia Pacific Canned Meat Supermarket & Hypermarket Market by Country
6.3.1.2 Asia Pacific Canned Meat Specialty Store Market by Country
6.3.1.3 Asia Pacific Canned Meat Online Market by Country
6.3.1.4 Asia Pacific Other Canned Meat Market by Country
6.3.2 Asia Pacific Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.3.2.1 Asia Pacific Poultry Canned Meat Market by Country
6.3.2.2 Asia Pacific Beef Canned Meat Market by Country
6.3.2.3 Asia Pacific Sea Food Canned Meat Market by Country
6.3.2.4 Asia Pacific Pork Canned Meat Market by Country
6.3.2.5 Asia Pacific Others Canned Meat Market by Country
6.3.3 Asia Pacific Canned Meat Market by Country
6.3.3.1 China Canned Meat Market
6.3.3.1.1 China Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.3.3.1.2 China Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.3.3.2 Japan Canned Meat Market
6.3.3.2.1 Japan Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.3.3.2.2 Japan Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.3.3.3 India Canned Meat Market
6.3.3.3.1 India Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.3.3.3.2 India Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.3.3.4 South Korea Canned Meat Market
6.3.3.4.1 South Korea Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.3.3.4.2 South Korea Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.3.3.5 Singapore Canned Meat Market
6.3.3.5.1 Singapore Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.3.3.5.2 Singapore Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.3.3.6 Malaysia Canned Meat Market
6.3.3.6.1 Malaysia Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.3.3.6.2 Malaysia Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.3.3.7 Rest of Asia Pacific Canned Meat Market
6.3.3.7.1 Rest of Asia Pacific Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.3.3.7.2 Rest of Asia Pacific Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.4 LAMEA Canned Meat Market
6.4.1 LAMEA Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.4.1.1 LAMEA Canned Meat Supermarket & Hypermarket Market by Country
6.4.1.2 LAMEA Canned Meat Specialty Store Market by Country
6.4.1.3 LAMEA Canned Meat Online Market by Country
6.4.1.4 LAMEA Other Canned Meat Market by Country
6.4.2 LAMEA Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.4.2.1 LAMEA Poultry Canned Meat Market by Country
6.4.2.2 LAMEA Beef Canned Meat Market by Country
6.4.2.3 LAMEA Sea Food Canned Meat Market by Country
6.4.2.4 LAMEA Pork Canned Meat Market by Country
6.4.2.5 LAMEA Others Canned Meat Market by Country
6.4.3 LAMEA Canned Meat Market by Country
6.4.3.1 Brazil Canned Meat Market
6.4.3.1.1 Brazil Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.4.3.1.2 Brazil Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.4.3.2 Argentina Canned Meat Market
6.4.3.2.1 Argentina Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.4.3.2.2 Argentina Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.4.3.3 UAE Canned Meat Market
6.4.3.3.1 UAE Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.4.3.3.2 UAE Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.4.3.4 Saudi Arabia Canned Meat Market
6.4.3.4.1 Saudi Arabia Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.4.3.4.2 Saudi Arabia Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.4.3.5 South Africa Canned Meat Market
6.4.3.5.1 South Africa Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.4.3.5.2 South Africa Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.4.3.6 Nigeria Canned Meat Market
6.4.3.6.1 Nigeria Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.4.3.6.2 Nigeria Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
6.4.3.7 Rest of LAMEA Canned Meat Market
6.4.3.7.1 Rest of LAMEA Canned Meat Market by Distribution Channel
6.4.3.7.2 Rest of LAMEA Canned Meat Market by Meat Type
Chapter 7. Company Profiles
7.1 Hormel Foods Corporation
7.1.1 Company Overview
7.1.2 Financial Analysis
7.1.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis
7.1.4 Research & Development Expenses
7.1.5 Recent strategies and developments:
7.1.5.1 Product Launches and Product Expansions:
7.1.5.2 Acquisitions and Mergers:
7.2 Bolton Group S.r.l
7.2.1 Company Overview
7.2.2 Recent strategies and developments:
7.2.2.1 Acquisition and Mergers:
7.3 Survivalcave, Inc.
7.3.1 Company Overview
7.4 Fujian Zishan Group Co., Ltd.
7.4.1 Company Overview
7.5 Meat Maniac
7.5.1 Company Overview
7.6 Bright Food (Group) Co., Ltd.
7.6.1 Company Overview
7.7 Key Food Stores Co- Operative, Inc.
7.7.1 Company Overview
7.8 Conagra Brands, Inc. (Libby’s Canned Meat)
7.8.1 Company Overview
7.8.2 Financial Analysis
7.8.3 Segmental Analysis
7.8.4 Research& Development Expense
7.8.5 Recent strategies and developments:
7.8.5.1 Product Launches and Product Expansions:
7.9 Campbell Soup Company
7.9.1 Company Overview
7.9.2 Financial Analysis
7.9.3 Segmental and Regional Analysis
7.9.4 Research & Development Expenses
7.10. Vion Holding N.V.
7.10.1 Company Overview
7.10.2 Financial Analysis
7.10.3 Regional Analysis
7.10.4 Recent strategies and developments:
7.10.4.1 Acquisition and Mergers:

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