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Report price : $ 1 495
Publication date : November 2008
Length : 143 pages

Datamonitor's Ready Meals: Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis covering the ready meals industry. It includes detailed data on market size and segmentation, textual analysis of the key trends and competitive landscape, and profiles of the leading companies. This incisive report provides expert analysis on a global, regional and country basis.

Scope of the Report

* Contains an executive summary and data on value, volume and segmentation

* Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and profiles of the leading companies

* Incorporates in-depth five forces competitive environment analysis and scorecards

* Covers the Global, European and Asia-Pacific markets as well as individual chapters on 5 major markets (France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US).

* Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

The global ready meals market grew by 3.5% in 2007 to reach a value of $52.4 billion.

In 2012, the market is forecast to have a value of $61.7 billion, an increase of 17.8% since 2007.

The market grew by 2.5% in 2007 to reach a volume of 10,408.6 million kilograms.

In 2012, the market is forecast to have a volume of 11,747.7 million kilograms, an increase of 12.9% since 2007.

Frozen ready meals dominate in the ready meals market with the market share of 59.6%

Europe is the largest frozen food market, accounting for 38.6% of the global value.

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Market Definition

The ready meals market consists of chilled, dried and frozen ready meals. Market values have been calculated using retail selling price (RSP) and include all applicable taxes and levies. Any currency conversions used in the creation of this report have been calculated using constant 2007 annual average exchange rates.

For the purpose of this report the Americas comprises Brazil, Canada, Mexico and the US.

Europe comprises Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Spain, Sweden and the UK.

Asia-Pacific comprises Australia, China, Japan, India, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.

The global figure comprises the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Europe.

Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 Introduction 18
1.1 What is this report about? 18
1.2 Who is the target reader? 18
1.3 How to use this report 18
1.4 Definitions 19
CHAPTER 2 Global Ready Meals 20
2.1 Market Overview 20
2.2 Market Value 21
2.3 Market Volume 22
2.4 Market Segmentation I 23
2.5 Market Segmentation II 24
2.6 Five Forces Analysis 25
Market Forecasts 31
CHAPTER 3 Ready Meals in Asia-Pacific 33
3.1 Market Overview 33
3.2 Market Value 34
3.3 Market Volume 35
3.4 Market Segmentation I 36
3.5 Market Segmentation II 37
3.6 Five Forces Analysis 38
3.7 Market Forecasts 44
CHAPTER 4 Ready Meals in Europe 46
4.1 Market Overview 46
4.2 Market Value 47
4.3 Market Volume 48
4.4 Market Segmentation I 49
4.5 Market Segmentation II 50
4.6 fIVE fORCES aNALYSIS 51
4.7 Market Forecasts 57
4.8 Macroeconomic Indicators 59
CHAPTER 5 Ready Meals in France 60
5.1 Market Overview 60
5.2 Market Value 61
5.3 Market Volume 62
5.4 Market Segmentation I 63
5.5 Market Segmentation II 64
5.6 Five Forces Analysis 65
5.7 Market Forecasts 71
5.8 Macroeconomic Indicators 73
CHAPTER 6 Ready Meals in Germany 75
6.1 Market Overview 75
6.2 Market Value 76
6.3 Market Volume 77
6.4 Market Segmentation I 78
6.5 Market Segmentation II 79
6.6 Five Forces Analysis 80
6.7 Market Forecasts 86
6.8 Macroeconomic Indicators 88
CHAPTER 7 Ready Meals in Japan 90
7.1 Market Overview 90
7.2 Market Value 92
7.3 Market Volume 93
7.4 Market Segmentation I 94
7.5 Market Segmentation II 95
7.6 Five Forces Analysis 96
7.7 Market Forecasts 102
7.8 Macroeconomic Indicators 104
CHAPTER 8 Ready Meals in the United Kingdom 105
8.1 Market Overview 105
8.2 Market Value 106
8.3 Market Volume 107
8.4 Market Segmentation I 108
8.5 Market Segmentation II 109
8.6 Five Forces Analysis 110
8.7 Market Forecasts 116
8.8 Macroeconomic Indicators 118
CHAPTER 9 Ready Meals in the United States 120
9.1 Market Overview 120
9.2 Market Value 121
9.3 Market Volume 122
9.4 Market Segmentation I 123
9.5 Market Segmentation II 124
9.6 Five Forces Analysis 125
9.7 Market Forecasts 131
9.8 Macroeconomic Indicators 133
CHAPTER 10 COMPANY PROFILES 134
10.1 Leading Companies 134
CHAPTER 11 Appendix 144
11.1 Data Research Methodology 144

List of Tables
Table 1: Global Ready Meals Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 21
Table 2: Global Ready Meals Market Volume: Kilograms million, 2003-2007 22
Table 3: Global Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 23
Table 4: Global Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 24
Table 5: Global Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 31
Table 6: Global Ready Meals Market Volume Forecast: Kilograms million, 2007-2012 32
Table 7: Asia-Pacific Ready Meals Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 34
Table 8: Asia-Pacific Ready Meals Market Volume: Kilograms million, 2003-2007 35
Table 9: Asia-Pacific Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 36
Table 10: Asia-Pacific Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 37
Table 11: Asia-Pacific Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 44
Table 12: Asia-Pacific Ready Meals Market Volume Forecast: Kilograms million, 2007-2012 45
Table 13: Europe Ready Meals Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 47
Table 14: Europe Ready Meals Market Volume: Kilograms million, 2003-2007 48
Table 15: Europe Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 49
Table 16: Europe Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 50
Table 17: Europe Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 57
Table 18: Europe Ready Meals Market Volume Forecast: Kilograms million, 2007-2012 58
Table 19: Europe Exchange Rate, 2003 59
Table 20: France Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 61
Table 21: France Ready Meals Market Volume: Kilograms million, 2003-2007 62
Table 22: France Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 63
Table 23: France Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 64
Table 24: France Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 71
Table 25: France Ready Meals Market Volume Forecast: Kilograms million, 2007-2012 72
Table 26: France Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 73
Table 27: France GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 73
Table 28: France Inflation, 2003-2007 73
Table 29: France Exchange Rate, 2003 74
Table 30: Germany Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 76
Table 31: Germany Ready Meals Market Volume: Kilograms million, 2003-2007 77
Table 32: Germany Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 78
Table 33: Germany Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 79
Table 34: Germany Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 86
Table 35: Germany Ready Meals Market Volume Forecast: Kilograms million, 2007-2012 87
Table 36: Germany Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 88
Table 37: Germany GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 88
Table 38: Germany Inflation, 2003-2007 88
Table 39: Germany Exchange Rate, 2003 89
Table 40: Japan Ready Meals Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 92
Table 41: Japan Ready Meals Market Volume: Kilograms million, 2003-2007 93
Table 42: Japan Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 94
Table 43: Japan Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 95
Table 44: Japan Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 102
Table 45: Japan Ready Meals Market Volume Forecast: Kilograms million, 2007-2012 103
Table 46: Japan Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 104
Table 47: Japan GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 104
Table 48: Japan Exchange Rate, 2003 104
Table 49: United Kingdom Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 106
Table 50: United Kingdom Ready Meals Market Volume: Kilograms million, 2003-2007 107
Table 51: United Kingdom Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 108
Table 52: United Kingdom Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 109
Table 53: United Kingdom Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 116
Table 54: United Kingdom Ready Meals Market Volume Forecast: Kilograms million, 2007-2012 117
Table 55: United Kingdom Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 118
Table 56: United Kingdom GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 118
Table 57: United Kingdom Inflation, 2003-2007 118
Table 58: United Kingdom Exchange Rate, 2003 119
Table 59: United States Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 121
Table 60: United States Ready Meals Market Volume: Kilograms million, 2003-2007 122
Table 61: United States Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 123
Table 62: United States Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 124
Table 63: United States Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 131
Table 64: United States Ready Meals Market Volume Forecast: Kilograms million, 2007-2012 132
Table 65: United States Size of Population (million) , 2003-2007 133
Table 66: United States GDP (Constant 2000 Prices, $ billion), 2003-2007 133
Table 67: United States Inflation, 2003-2007 133
Table 68: Key Facts: Nestlé SA 134
Table 69: Key Financials: Nestlé SA 136
Table 70: Key Facts: ConAgra Foods, Inc. 138
Table 71: Key Financials: ConAgra Foods, Inc. 140
Table 72: Key Facts: Unilever 141
Table 73: Key Financials: Unilever 143

List of Figures
Figure 1: Global Ready Meals Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 21
Figure 2: Global Ready Meals Market Volume: Kilograms million, 2003-2007 22
Figure 3: Global Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 23
Figure 4: Global Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 24
Figure 5: Forces Driving Competition in the Global Ready Meals Market, 2007 25
Figure 6: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Global Ready Meals Market, 2007 26
Figure 7: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Global Ready Meals Market, 2007 27
Figure 8: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Global Ready Meals Market, 2007 28
Figure 9: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Global Ready Meals Market, 2007 29
Figure 10: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Global Ready Meals Market, 2007 30
Figure 11: Global Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 31
Figure 12: Global Ready Meals Market Volume Forecast: Kilograms million, 2007-2012 32
Figure 13: Asia-Pacific Ready Meals Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 34
Figure 14: Asia-Pacific Ready Meals Market Volume: Kilograms million, 2003-2007 35
Figure 15: Asia-Pacific Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 36
Figure 16: Asia-Pacific Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 37
Figure 17: Forces Driving Competition in the Ready Meals Market in Asia-Pacific, 2007 38
Figure 18: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Ready Meals Market in Asia-Pacific, 2007 39
Figure 19: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Ready Meals Market in Asia-Pacific, 2007 40
Figure 20: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Ready Meals Market in Asia-Pacific, 2007 41
Figure 21: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Ready Meals Market in Asia-Pacific, 2007 42
Figure 22: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Ready Meals Market in Asia-Pacific, 2007 43
Figure 23: Asia-Pacific Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 44
Figure 24: Asia-Pacific Ready Meals Market Volume Forecast: Kilograms million, 2007-2012 45
Figure 25: Europe Ready Meals Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 47
Figure 26: Europe Ready Meals Market Volume: Kilograms million, 2003-2007 48
Figure 27: Europe Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 49
Figure 28: Europe Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 50
Figure 29: Forces Driving Competition in the Ready Meals Market in Europe, 2007 51
Figure 30: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Ready Meals Market in Europe, 2007 52
Figure 31: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Ready Meals Market in Europe, 2007 53
Figure 32: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Ready Meals Market in Europe, 2007 54
Figure 33: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Ready Meals Market in Europe, 2007 55
Figure 34: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Ready Meals Market in Europe, 2007 56
Figure 35: Europe Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 57
Figure 36: Europe Ready Meals Market Volume Forecast: Kilograms million, 2007-2012 58
Figure 37: France Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 61
Figure 38: France Ready Meals Market Volume: Kilograms million, 2003-2007 62
Figure 39: France Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 63
Figure 40: France Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 64
Figure 41: Forces Driving Competition in the Ready Meals Market in France, 2007 65
Figure 42: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Ready Meals Market in France, 2007 66
Figure 43: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Ready Meals Market in France, 2007 67
Figure 44: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Ready Meals Market in France, 2007 68
Figure 45: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Ready Meals Market in France, 2007 69
Figure 46: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Ready Meals Market in France, 2007 70
Figure 47: France Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 71
Figure 48: France Ready Meals Market Volume Forecast: Kilograms million, 2007-2012 72
Figure 49: Germany Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 76
Figure 50: Germany Ready Meals Market Volume: Kilograms million, 2003-2007 77
Figure 51: Germany Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 78
Figure 52: Germany Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 79
Figure 53: Forces Driving Competition in the Ready Meals Market in Germany, 2007 80
Figure 54: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Ready Meals Market in Germany, 2007 81
Figure 55: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Ready Meals Market in Germany, 2007 82
Figure 56: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Ready Meals Market in Germany, 2007 83
Figure 57: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Ready Meals Market in Germany, 2007 84
Figure 58: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Ready Meals Market in Germany, 2007 85
Figure 59: Germany Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 86
Figure 60: Germany Ready Meals Market Volume Forecast: Kilograms million, 2007-2012 87
Figure 61: Japan Ready Meals Market Value: $ billion, 2003-2007 92
Figure 62: Japan Ready Meals Market Volume: Kilograms million, 2003-2007 93
Figure 63: Japan Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 94
Figure 64: Japan Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 95
Figure 65: Forces Driving Competition in the Ready Meals Market in Japan, 2007 96
Figure 66: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Ready Meals Market in Japan, 2007 97
Figure 67: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Ready Meals Market in Japan, 2007 98
Figure 68: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Ready Meals Market in Japan, 2007 99
Figure 69: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Ready Meals Market in Japan, 2007 100
Figure 70: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Ready Meals Market in Japan, 2007 101
Figure 71: Japan Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2007-2012 102
Figure 72: Japan Ready Meals Market Volume Forecast: Kilograms million, 2007-2012 103
Figure 73: United Kingdom Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 106
Figure 74: United Kingdom Ready Meals Market Volume: Kilograms million, 2003-2007 107
Figure 75: United Kingdom Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 108
Figure 76: United Kingdom Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 109
Figure 77: Forces Driving Competition in the Ready Meals Market in the United Kingdom, 2007 110
Figure 78: Drivers of Buyer Power in the Ready Meals Market in the United Kingdom, 2007 111
Figure 79: Drivers of Supplier Power in the Ready Meals Market in the United Kingdom, 2007 112
Figure 80: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the Ready Meals Market in the United Kingdom, 2007 113
Figure 81: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the Ready Meals Market in the United Kingdom, 2007 114
Figure 82: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the Ready Meals Market in the United Kingdom, 2007 115
Figure 83: United Kingdom Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 116
Figure 84: United Kingdom Ready Meals Market Volume Forecast: Kilograms million, 2007-2012 117
Figure 85: United States Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 2003-2007 121
Figure 86: United States Ready Meals Market Volume: Kilograms million, 2003-2007 122
Figure 87: United States Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2007 123
Figure 88: United States Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2007 124
Figure 89: Forces Driving Competition in the United States Ready Meals Market, 2007 125
Figure 90: Drivers of Buyer Power in the United States Ready Meals Market, 2007 126
Figure 91: Drivers of Supplier Power in the United States Ready Meals Market, 2007 127
Figure 92: Factors Influencing the Likelihood of New Entrants in the United States Ready Meals Market, 2007 128
Figure 93: Factors Influencing the Threat of Substitutes in the United States Ready Meals Market, 2007 129
Figure 94: Drivers of Degree of Rivalry in the United States Ready Meals Market, 2007 130
Figure 95: United States Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2007-2012 131
Figure 96: United States Ready Meals Market Volume Forecast: Kilograms million, 2007-2012 132
Figure 97: Revenues & Profitability: Nestlé SA 137
Figure 98: Revenues & Profitability: ConAgra Foods, Inc. 140
Figure 99: Revenues & Profitability: Unilever 143

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