Cooking Sauces & Food Seasonings

Market Report 2008 Third Edition

Publication Date	April 2008
Publisher	Key Note
Product Type	Report
Pages	90
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	KEY00124

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Summary

This Key Note Market Report examines the UK market for cooking sauces and food seasonings, which grew by 15.1% between 2003 and 2007, to reach a value of 611m. The product range includes ambient, chilled and dried sauces and marinades, as well as salt, pepper, herbs and spices.

The cooking sauces sector has continued to gain from consumer demand for easy solutions to preparing meals, particularly as the range of sauces available is ever increasing. Suppliers have been proactive in extending their product ranges to encompass more popular as well as emerging cuisines, while smaller brands have also gained opportunities for wider distribution, owing to ongoing consumer demand for authentic products.

In acknowledgement of consumer interest in more natural and 'wholesome' foods, suppliers and retailers are removing artificial colours and flavours from their product ranges, which, for some, has been part of a move upmarket.

A focus on premium products using more regional recipes, rather than standard generic formulations has proved to be an important trend.

The leading pasta sauce brand, Dolmio, has moved into the organic market, while Mars' organic brand, Seeds of Change, is being relaunched.

The food seasonings sector is strongly positioned to benefit from a revived interest in cooking from scratch, as some consumers are choosing to cook with basic products rather than to consume processed foods, such as ready meals. Sales of seasoning blends and mixes have gained from this trend, although this might have been at the expense of volume sales of individual products.

The cooking sauces and food seasonings market is supplied by a diverse range of companies, from multinationals to smaller groups distributing specific products and brands. Major companies involved in the market include: Mars, with its Dolmio, Uncle Ben's and Seeds of Change brands; Premier Foods, with the Sharwood's, Homepride and Loyd Grossman brands; and Unilever, with its Knorr Tonight and Bertolli ranges.

Around 30% of households buy cooking sauces, pasta sauces and pesto, and pourover sauce products, with women and single households accounting for the highest levels of penetration.

Brand investment in this market is substantial, and this will ensure that products are developed in line with consumer demand. Values in the sector will continue to rise in the short to medium term, although this will largely be driven by inflation.

Content

Executive Summary
- 1. Market Definition
Report Coverage
Market Sectors
Market Trends
- Natural and Wholesome
- Removing Artificial Additives
- Salt under The Spotlight
- Barbecue Boost
Economic Trends
- Gross Domestic Product
- Table 1: UK Gross Domestic Product at Current
- and Annual ChainLinked Prices (m), 20032007
- Household Disposable Income
- Table 2: UK Household Disposable Income per Capita
- (), 20032007
- Inflation
- Table 3: UK Rate of Inflation (%), 20032007
Market Position
- The UK
- Table 4: Consumer Expenditure on Food, Cooking Sauces
- and Food Seasonings (Index 2003=100), 20032007
- 2. Market Size
The Total Market
- Table 5: The Total UK Cooking Sauces and Food Seasonings Market
- by Sector by Value at Current Prices (m at Rsp), 20032007
- Figure 1: The Total UK Cooking Sauces and Food Seasonings Market
- by Sector by Value at Current Prices (m at Rsp), 20032007
by Market Sector
- Cooking Sauces and Marinades
- Table 6: The UK Cooking Sauces Sector by Value
- at Current Prices (m at Rsp and %), 20032007
- Figure 2: The UK Cooking Sauces Sector by Value
- at Current Prices (m at Rsp), 20032007
- Cooking Sauces & Food Seasonings Contents
- Key Note Ltd 2008
- Italian Sauces
- Indian Sauces
- Chinese and Oriental Sauces
- Other Cuisines
- Chilled Sauces
- Food Seasonings
- Table 7: The UK Food Seasonings Sector by Value
- at Current Prices (m at Rsp and %), 20032007
- Figure 3: The UK Food Seasonings Sector by Value
- at Current Prices (m at Rsp), 20032007
- Herbs and Spices
- Salt
- 3. Industry Background
Recent History
Number of Companies
- Table 8: Number of UK VatBased Enterprises Engaged in The Manufacture
- of Food by Turnover Sizeband (Number and %), 2007
Employment
- Table 9: Number of UK VatBased Enterprises Engaged in The Manufacture
- of Food by Employment Sizeband (Number and %), 2007
Regional Variations in The Marketplace
Distribution
- Figure 4: Retail Sales of Cooking Sauces and Food Seasonings
- by Distribution Channel by Value (%), 2007
- How Robust Is The Market?
Legislation
Key Trade Associations
- Food and Drink Federation
- Salt Association
- Seasoning and Spice Association
- 4. Competitor Analysis
The Marketplace
Market Leaders
- Associated British Foods Plc
- Discovery Foods Ltd
- General Mills UK Ltd
- Greencore Group Plc
- Hj Heinz Company Ltd
- Jfc (UK) Ltd
- Mars UK Ltd
- Mccormick (UK) Ltd
- Premier Foods Plc
- Cooking Sauces & Food Seasonings Contents
- Key Note Ltd 2008
- Princes Ltd
- Sacla UK Ltd
- Unilever Bestfoods UK Ltd
- Other Companies
- Rh Amar & Co Ltd
- Bart Spices Ltd
- Baxters Food Group Ltd
- English Provender Company Ltd
- Fiddes Payne Ltd
- Maldon Crystal Salt Company Ltd
- Nandos
- Shs Group
- Trs Wholesale Company Ltd
outside Suppliers
Marketing Activity
- Main Media Advertising Expenditure
- Table 10: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Cooking Sauces and Mixes
- (000), Years Ending December 2006 and 2007
- Recent Activity
- Discovery Foods
- General Mills
- Old El Paso
- Hj Heinz
- Amoy
- Mars UK
- Dolmio
- Seeds of Change
- Uncle Bens
- Napolina
- Pataks
- Premier Foods
- Sharwoods
- Loyd Grossman
- Sacla
- Sushi Festival
- Unilever
- Colmans
- Exhibitions
- 5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
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- Key Note Ltd 2008
- 6. Buying Behaviour
Consumer Penetration
- Table 11: Penetration of Cooking Sauces, Pasta Sauces and Pesto,
- and Pourover Sauces in The Last 12 Months
- (% of Main Shoppers), 2007
- by Sex
- Table 12: Penetration of Cooking Sauces, Pasta Sauces and Pesto,
- and Pourover Sauces in The Last 12 Months by Sex
- (% of Main Shoppers), 2007
- by Age
- Table 13: Penetration of Cooking Sauces, Pasta Sauces and Pesto,
- and Pourover Sauces in The Last 12 Months by Age
- (% of Main Shoppers), 2007
- Figure 5: Penetration of Cooking Sauces, Pasta Sauces and Pesto,
- and Pourover Sauces in The Last 12 Months by Age
- (% of Main Shoppers), 2007
- by Social Grade
- Table 14: Penetration of Cooking Sauces, Pasta Sauces and Pesto,
- and Pourover Sauces in The Last 12 Months by Social Grade
- (% of Main Shoppers), 2007
- Figure 6: Penetration of Cooking Sauces, Pasta Sauces and Pesto,
- and Pourover Sauces in The Last 12 Months by Social Grade
- (% of Main Shoppers), 2007
- by Household Size
- Table 15: Penetration of Cooking Sauces, Pasta Sauces and Pesto,
- and Pourover Sauces in The Last 12 Months by Household Size
- (% of Main Shoppers), 2007
- Figure 7: Penetration of Cooking Sauces, Pasta Sauces and Pesto,
- and Pourover Sauces in The Last 12 Months by Household Size
- (% of Main Shoppers), 2007
- 7. Current Issues
Company and Brand Activity
- Alfez Spice+
- Bombay Authentic
- Clearspring
- Kilifi Creek
- Tahira
- Thai Kitchen
Retailer Activity
- Asda
- Marks & Spencer
- Somerfield
Adverse Additives
Environmental Targets
- Cooking Sauces & Food Seasonings Contents
- Key Note Ltd 2008
- 8. The Global Market
Global Marketplace Developments
- Japan
- Japan Tobacco and Fuji Foods
- Qp Corporation
- Spain and Germany
- Ebro Puleva and Birkel
- The US
- Mccormick and Unilever
- Sargento Foods and Portionables
- Vita Foods and Cadbury Schweppes
- 9. Forecasts
Introduction
- The Economy
- Gross Domestic Product
- Table 16: Forecast UK Growth in Gross Domestic Product
- in Real Terms (%), 20082012
- Inflation
- Table 17: Forecast UK Rate of Inflation (%), 20082012
- Population
- Table 18: Projected UK Population by Age (000),
- 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012
- Forecasts 2008 to 2012
- Table 19: The Forecast Total UK Cooking Sauces and Food Seasonings Market
- by Sector by Value at Current Prices (m at Rsp), 20082012
Market Growth
- Figure 8: Growth in The Total UK Cooking Sauces and Food Seasonings Market
- by Sector by Value at Current Prices (m at Rsp), 20032012
Future Trends
- Potential for Growth
- Targeting Existing Users
- Emerging Trends
- New Cuisines
- 10. Company Profiles
- Associated British Foods Plc
- Hj Heinz Company Ltd
- Mars UK Ltd
- Mccormick (UK) Ltd
- Premier Foods Plc
- Sacla UK Ltd
- Unilever Bestfoods UK Ltd
- Cooking Sauces & Food Seasonings Contents
- Key Note Ltd 2008
- 11. Further Sources
- Associations
- Publications
- General Sources
- Government Publications
- Bisnode Sources
- Understanding Tgi Data
- Number, Profile, Penetration
- Social Grade
- Standard Region
- Key Note Research
- The Key Note Range of Reports