Frozen Fruits and Vegetables - A Global Market Perspective

Frozen Fruits and Vegetables - A Global Market Perspective

Development of advanced freezing technologies have enabled efficient preservation of the nutritional value of fruits and vegetables for longer times, have reduced material losses and have resulted in longer product shelf life. All of these factors have helped boost popularity of frozen fruits and vegetables among consumers. Given, the dynamic and intensely competitive market environment, product innovation ranks as a key to success in the marketplace.

Manufacturers have inundated the market with innovative vegetable mixes, featuring preserved freshness, enriched taste, and nutritional fortification, that are easy to cook with meat for quick meal preparation, in new convenient packages. Innovation that tinkers with a brand's functionality is the buzzword that determines consumer value and benefits. Essential pre-requisites of winning branding strategies include strategic emphasis, focus and insight on consumer requirements and value additions.

Consumption of frozen fruits and vegetables in daily diets is steadily increasing, driven by shifting food preferences, and rising consumer emphasis on health and well-being. Factors such as fast paced lifestyles, more number of workingwomen, round-the-year availability, convenience and the development of innovative freezing technologies, all favor growth of the frozen fruits and vegetables market.

These and other market data and trends are presented in "Frozen Fruits and Vegetables: A Global Market Perspective" by BizAcumen, Inc. Our reports are designed to be most comprehensive in geographic coverage and vertical market analyses.

FROZEN FRUITS AND VEGETABLES BMR-3008


CONTENTS


1. METHODOLOGY 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Quantitative Techniques & Reporting Level 3

2. GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW AND OUTLOOK 4
Global Frozen Food Market 4
Market Trends 4
Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Growing in Popularity 4
Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Market in the Grip of Consolidation 5
Innovative Marketing - A Key Deciding Factor for Corporate
Success 5
Frozen Vegetables: Packaging Makes a Difference 6
Frozen Potato Market: A Quick Primer 6
Growing Health Consciousness Spurs Growth in the UK 7
Fresh Vegetables Prevail Over Frozen Vegetables in the UK 7

3. PRODUCT FACTS 8

4. CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 9
Unilever to Take Over Inmarko 9
Aviko Pockets Seru & Annoot and Eurofreez 9
Agthia Takes Over Vegetable Processing and Canning Factory 9
Performance Food Group Enters into Merger Agreement 9
J.M. Smucker to Acquire Europe’s Best 10
Himalaya International Forays into Specialty Food Market 10
McCain Ventures into Frozen Vegetable Sector 10
Birds Eye Rolls Out Baby Brussels Sprouts 10
Arvind Mills Diversifies into IQF Sector 11
Nippon Suisan Acquires Controlling Interest in Cite Marine 11
SunOpta Acquires Organic Corporation 11
VION to Acquire Oerlemans Foods 11
Bonduelle Group Acquires Aliments Carrière 12
Patties Foods Takes Over Chefs Pride and Creative Gourmet 12
The Inventure Group Takes Over Rader Farms 12
SunOpta Acquires Global Trading and Congeladora 12
SunOpta Acquires Portion of Assets in Baja California 13
Nichiro Establishes a JV in China 13
ConAgra Acquires Alexia Foods 13
Pinguin Acquires Padley Vegetables 13
Pinguin Acquires Frozen Vegetable Business of Christian Salvesen 14
Pinguin Acquires Lutosa Group 14
Temptation Foods Completes the Acquisition of Everfresh 14
Dole Introduces DOLE `Wildly Nutritious Signature Blends 14

5. MAJOR PLAYERS 15
Ardo Group (Belgium) 15
Birds Eye Foods, Inc. (USA) 15
Bonduelle (France) 15
ConAgra Foods, Inc. (USA) 16
Lamb Weston, Inc. (USA) 16
Findus Sweden AB (Sweden) 16
Geest Limited (UK) 17
Gelagri Bretagne SA (France) 17
Green Giant (USA) 17
H.J. Heinz Company (USA) 17
Hajdufreeze (Hungary) 18
McCain Foods (Canada) 18
Merko Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (Turkey) 18
NG Fung Hong Limited (Hong Kong) 19
Pinguin N.V. (Belgium) 19
Simplot Australia Pty Ltd. (Australia) 19
Simplot Food Group (USA) 19
Unilever Plc (UK) 20
Unifrost NV (Belgium) 20
Vivartia S.A. (Greece) 20

6. GLOBAL MARKET ANALYTICS 21

7. THE UNITED STATES 24
Frozen Foods Market: Convenience and Availability Boost
Consumption 24
Market Musings 24
Sunny Skies Ahead for Frozen Fruits and Vegetables 24
Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Market in the Grip of Consolidation 25
Flavored Frozen Vegetables Gaining Ground 25
Product Innovation Fans Healthy Demand for Frozen Vegetables 26
Leading Manufacturers Innovate to Stay Ahead 27
Packaging Innovation Drives Frozen Vegetables Market 28
Demand for Frozen Potato Products on the Roll 28
Frozen Fruits Market Prospering Despite Turbulent Times 29
Export & Import Statistics 30
Frozen Potato Exports Scale New Heights 30

8. CANADA 35
Fruits and Vegetables Market Overview 35
Processed Fruits and Vegetable Exports Surging 37

9. JAPAN 40
Frozen Vegetables Market - An Overview 40
High Dependence on Imports 41
Tainted Vegetable Imports from China: A Major Setback for
Chinese Exporters into Japan 42
Consumption 42
Commercial Sector Forms the Key End Usage 42
Strong Demand from Food Service Industry Drives Frozen
Vegetable Consumption 43
Leading Brands 43
Leading Product Categories 43
Foreign Participation 43
Frozen Fruits Market - An Overview 43
Consumption Patterns 43
Primary Sources of Imports 43
Organic Fruits and Vegetables in Japan: Spiraling in Popularity 43

10. EUROPE 45

a. France 48

b. Germany 50

c. The United Kingdom 51

d. Italy 53

e. Spain 54

f. Russia 55

g. Rest of Europe 57

11. ASIA-PACIFIC 60
Major Markets 60
China 60
Frozen Potatoes 60
Frozen Strawberry 60
EU Anti-Dumping Duty Whittle Downs Frozen Strawberry Exports 60
Frozen Strawberry Imports 60
Export & Import Statistics 61
India 62
Market Overview 62
Export & Import Statistics 62
New Zealand 64
Processed Vegetables Market 64
Demand for Frozen Vegetables Fails Farming Sector’s Growth 65
Quality Produce Drives Exports of Frozen Vegetables 65
Taiwan 65
Market Overview 65
Export Market for Frozen Soybeans 66
Korea 66
Korea-US FTA Proffers New Trading Opportunities for Potato
Industry 66
Australia 67

12. LATIN AMERICA 69
Major Markets 69
Brazil 69
Mexico 70
Chile 70
Rapid Surge in Exports of Processed Foods 70

13. REST OF WORLD 72
Consumption Pattern in the Middle East 72


EXHIBITS

Table 1: Breakdown of Frozen Potato Products Production &
Exports - 2005 (In '000 Metric Tons)

Table 2: Global Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Market by Region
for the Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)

Table 3: Percentage Breakdown of Global Frozen Fruits and
Vegetables Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 4: Global Frozen Fruits Market by Region for the Period
2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)

Table 5: Percentage Breakdown of Global Frozen Fruits Market
by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 6: Global Frozen Vegetables Market by Region for the
Period 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)

Table 7: Percentage Breakdown of Global Frozen Vegetables
Market by Region for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 8: Percentage Breakdown of Frozen Foods Retail Value
Sales by Distribution Channel in the US - 2005

Table 9: Percentage Share Breakdown of Frozen Vegetables
Annual Retail Sales through Supermarkets - 2005

Table 10: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Frozen Vegetables
Brands in the US - 2005

Table 11: Breakdown of Frozen Fruit Per Capita Consumption on
Product-Weight Basis - 2006 (In Pounds)

Table 12: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Frozen Fruits Brands
in the US - 2005

Table 13: Percentage Breakdown of Frozen Potatoes and Other
Vegetables Export Value by Destination Country in the US -
2007

Table 14: Percentage Breakdown of Frozen Potatoes and Other
Vegetables Import Value by Select Country - 2007

Table 15: Breakdown of Frozen Fruits Import Value by Select
Product Type in the US - Q1 2008 (In US$ '000)

Table 16: Percentage Breakdown of the US Frozen Berries
(including Blackberries, Raspberries, Mulberries, Loganberries
& Currants) Export Value by Destination - 2007

Table 17: Percentage Breakdown of the US Frozen Berries
(including Blackberries, Raspberries, Mulberries, Loganberries
& Currants) Import Value by Country - 2007

Table 18: Breakdown of the US Frozen Strawberries Export Value
by Destination Country - 2007 (In US$ '000)

Table 19: Percentage Share Breakdown of the US Frozen
Strawberries Import Value by Country - 2007

Table 20: Percentage Breakdown of the US Frozen Vegetables
Export Value by Destination - 2007

Table 21: Percentage Breakdown of the US Frozen Vegetables
Import Value by Country - 2007

Table 22: Percentage Breakdown of the US Frozen Fruits Import
Value by Country - 2007

Table 23: Percentage Breakdown of the US Frozen Fruits Export
Value by Destination Country - 2007

Table 24: Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Market by Segment in
the US: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)

Table 25: Percentage Breakdown of Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
Market by Segment in the US for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 26: Breakdown of Potato Products Per Capita Consumption
by Product Type in Canada - 2005

Table 27: Breakdown of the Canadian Frozen French Fries Export
Volume by Destination - 2007 (In '000 Metric Tons)

Table 28: Percentage Breakdown of the Canadian Frozen
Vegetables Export Value by Destination - 2007

Table 29: Percentage Breakdown of the Canadian Frozen
Vegetables Import Value by Country - 2007

Table 30: Breakdown of the Canadian Frozen Potatoes and Other
Vegetables Export Value by Destination Country - 2007 (In
US$ Million)

Table 31: Breakdown of the Canadian Frozen Potatoes and Other
Vegetables Import Value by Country - 2007 (In US$ '000)

Table 32: Percentage Breakdown of the Canadian Frozen Berries
(Including Blackberries, Raspberries, Mulberries, Loganberries
& Currants) Export Value by Destination - 2007

Table 33: Percentage Breakdown of the Canadian Frozen Berries
(Including Blackberries, Raspberries, Mulberries, Loganberries
& Currants) Import Value by Country - 2007

Table 34: Breakdown of the Canadian Frozen Strawberries Export
Value by Destination - 2007 (In US$ '000)

Table 35: Percentage Breakdown of the Canadian Frozen
Strawberries Import Value by Country - 2007

Table 36: Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Market by Segment in
Canada: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)

Table 37: Percentage Breakdown of Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
Market by Segment in Canada for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 38: Percentage Breakdown of the Japanese Frozen Potato
Products Import Volume by Country - 2006

Table 39: Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Market by Segment in
Japan: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)

Table 40: Percentage Breakdown of Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
Market by Segment in Japan for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 41: Percentage Breakdown of Frozen Vegetables Production
Volume by Country in Europe - 2006

Table 42: Percentage Breakdown of Vegetables Consumption by
Product Market in Western Europe - 2005

Table 43: Breakdown of Frozen Vegetables Per Capita
Consumption by Select Country - 2006 (In Kgs)

Table 44: Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Market by Region in
Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)

Table 45: Percentage Breakdown of Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
Market by Region in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 46: Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Market by Segment in
Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)

Table 47: Percentage Breakdown of Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
Market by Segment in Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 48: Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Market by Segment in
France: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)

Table 49: Percentage Breakdown of Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
Market by Segment in France for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 50: Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Market by Segment in
Germany: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)

Table 51: Percentage Breakdown of Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
Market by Segment in Germany for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 52: Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Market by Segment in
the UK: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)

Table 53: Percentage Breakdown of Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
Market by Segment in the UK for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 54: Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Market by Segment in
Italy: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)

Table 55: Percentage Breakdown of Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
Market by Segment in Italy for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 56: Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Market by Segment in
Spain: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)

Table 57: Percentage Breakdown of Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
Market by Segment in Spain for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 58: Percentage Breakdown of the in Russian Frozen
Potatoes Import Volume by Country - 2006

Table 59: Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Market by Segment in
Russia: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)

Table 60: Percentage Breakdown of Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
Market by Segment in Russia for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 61: Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Market by Segment in
Rest of Europe: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)

Table 62: Percentage Breakdown of Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
Market by Segment in Rest of Europe for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 63: Percentage Breakdown of the Chinese Frozen
Strawberries Export Volume by Select Destination - 2006

Table 64: Percentage Breakdown of the Chinese Frozen
Strawberries Import Volume by Country - 2006

Table 65: Breakdown of the Chinese Frozen Potatoes Import
Volume by Country- 2006 (In Metric Tons)

Table 66: Percentage Breakdown of the Indian Frozen Potatoes
Export Volume by Destination - 2006

Table 67: Percentage Breakdown of the Indian Frozen Peas
Exports by Destination - 2006

Table 68: Percentage Breakdown of the Indian Frozen Spinach
Exports by Destination - 2006

Table 69: Percentage Breakdown of the Indian Frozen Mixed
Vegetables Exports by Destination - 2007

Table 70: Percentage Breakdown of the Australian Frozen
Vegetables (Prepared & Non-Prepared) Import Value by Product
- 2005

Table 71: Breakdown of the Australian Frozen Vegetables Export
Value by Destination - 2007 (In $ Million)

Table 72: Breakdown of the Australian Frozen Vegetables Export
Value by Product - 2007 (In $ Million)

Table 73: Breakdown of the Australian Frozen Vegetables
(Processed and Non-Prepared) Import Value by Select Country -
2006 (In $Million)

Table 74: Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Market by Segment in
Asia Pacific:2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)

Table 75: Percentage Breakdown of Frozen Fruits and
Vegetables Market by Segment in Asia Pacific for the Years
2008 & 2012

Table 76: Percentage Breakdown of Leading Frozen Foods
Manufacturer Volume Sales in Chile - 2004

Table 77: Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Market by Segment in
Latin America: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)

Table 78: Percentage Breakdown of Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
Market by Segment in Latin America for the Years 2008 & 2012

Table 79: Frozen Fruits and Vegetables Market by Segment in
Rest of World: 2007-2015 (Sales in Thousand Tons)

Table 80: Percentage Breakdown of Frozen Fruits and Vegetables
Market by Segment in Rest of World for the Years 2008 & 2012


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