Ready Meals: Global Industry Guide

Publication Date	February 2005
Publisher	Datamonitor
Product Type	Report
Pages	195
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	DAT00136

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Summary

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 and segmentation
Provides textual analysis of the industry's prospects, competitive landscape and profiles of the leading companies
Covers Global, European, Asia-Pacific & 11 individual country markets
Includes a five-year forecast of the industry

Highlights

The global ready meals market is performing well, benefiting from the trend towards busier lifestyles and the need for quicker, more convenient meal ideas.
The global market for ready meals is dominated by four large multinational corporations: Danone, Heinz, Nestl and Unilever.

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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 2003 annual average exchange rates.
For the purposes of this report, Europe is composed of Austria, Belgium, Czech Rep, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK.
The Asia-Pacific is deemed to be China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Philipines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Australia and New Zealand.
The global market comprises of Europe, Asia-Pacific, the US, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Venezuela.

Content

Chapter 1 Introduction
- What is this report about?
- Who is the target reader?
- How to use this report
- Definitions
Chapter 2 Global Ready Meals
- Market Overview
- Market Value
- Market Segmentation I
- Market Segmentation II
- Competitive Landscape
- Market Forecasts
Chapter 3 Ready Meals in Asia-Pacific
- Market Overview
- Market Value
- Market Segmentation I
- Market Segmentation II
- Competitive Landscape
- Market Forecasts
Chapter 4 Ready Meals in Europe
- Market Overview
- Market Value
- Market Segmentation I
- Market Segmentation II
- Competitive Landscape
- Market Forecasts
- Demographics
Chapter 5 Ready Meals in Belgium
- Market Overview
- Market Value
- Market Segmentation I
- Market Segmentation II
- Competitive Landscape
- Market Forecasts
- Demographics
Chapter 6 Ready Meals in Italy
- Market Overview
- Market Value
- Market Segmentation I
- Market Segmentation II
- Competitive Landscape
- Market Forecasts
- Demographics
Chapter 7 Ready Meals in Canada
- Market Overview
- Market Value
- Market Segmentation I
- Market Segmentation II
- Competitive Landscape
- Market Forecasts
- Demographics
Chapter 8 Ready Meals in China
- Market Overview
- Market Value
- Market Segmentation I
- Market Segmentation II
- Competitive Landscape
- Market Forecasts
- Demographics
Chapter 9 Ready Meals in France
- Market Overview
- Market Value
- Market Segmentation I
- Market Segmentation II
- Competitive Landscape
- Market Forecasts
- Demographics
Chapter 10 Ready Meals in Germany
- Market Overview
- Market Value
- Market Segmentation I
- Market Segmentation II
- Competitive Landscape
- Market Forecasts
- Demographics
Chapter 11 Ready Meals in Italy
- Market Overview
- Market Value
- Market Segmentation I
- Market Segmentation II
- Competitive Landscape
- Market Forecasts
- Demographics
Chapter 12 Ready Meals in Japan
- Market Overview
- Market Value
- Market Segmentation I
- Market Segmentation II
- Competitive Landscape
- Market Forecasts
- Demographics
Chapter 13 Ready Meals in the Netherlands
- Market Overview
- Market Value
- Market Segmentation I
- Market Segmentation II
- Competitive Landscape
- Market Forecasts
- Demographics
Chapter 14 Ready Meals in Spain
- Market Overview
- Market Value
- Market Segmentation I
- Market Segmentation II
- Competitive Landscape
- Market Forecasts
- Demographics
Chapter 15 Ready Meals in the United Kingdom
- Market Overview
- Market Value
- Market Segmentation I
- Market Segmentation II
- Competitive Landscape
- Market Forecasts
- Demographics
Chapter 16 Ready Meals in the United States
- Market Overview
- Market Value
- Market Segmentation I
- Market Segmentation II
- Competitive Landscape
- Market Forecasts
- Demographics
Chapter 17 Company Profiles
- Groupe Danone
- H.J. Heinz Company
- Nestle S.A.
- Unilever
- Campbell Soup Company
- Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
- Nisshin Seifun Group
Chapter 18 Appendix
- Research methodology
- Report writing team
List of Tables
- Global Ready Meals Market Value: $ billion, 1999-2003
- Global Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Global Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Global Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2003-2008
- Asia-Pacific Ready Meals Market Value: $ billion, 1999-2003
- Asia-Pacific Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Asia-Pacific Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Asia-Pacific Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2003-2008
- Europe Ready Meals Market Value: $ billion, 1999-2003
- Europe Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Europe Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Europe Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2003-2008
- Europe Exchange Rate, 1999
- Belgium Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 1999-2003
- Belgium Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Belgium Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Belgium Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2003-2008
- Belgium Size of Population (million) , 1999-2003
- Belgium GDP (1995=100), 1999-2003
- Belgium Inflation, 1999-2003
- Belgium Exchange Rate, 1999
- Italy Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 1999-2003
- Italy Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Italy Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Italy Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2003-2008
- Italy Size of Population (million) , 1999-2003
- Italy GDP (1995=100), 1999-2003
- Italy Inflation, 1999-2003
- Italy Exchange Rate, 1999
- Canada Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 1999-2003
- Canada Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Canada Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Canada Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2003-2008
- Canada Size of Population (million) , 1999-2003
- Canada GDP (1995=100), 1999-2003
- Canada Inflation, 1999-2003
- Canada Exchange Rate, 1999
- China Ready Meals Market Value: $ billion, 1999-2003
- China Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- China Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- China Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2003-2008
- China Size of Population (million) , 1999-2003
- China GDP (1995=100), 1999-2003
- China Inflation, 1999-2003
- China Exchange Rate, 1999
- France Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 1999-2003
- France Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- France Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- France Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2003-2008
- France Size of Population (million) , 1999-2003
- France GDP (1995=100), 1999-2003
- France Inflation, 1999-2003
- France Exchange Rate, 1999
- Germany Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 1999-2003
- Germany Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Germany Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Germany Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2003-2008
- Germany Size of Population (million) , 1999-2003
- Germany GDP (1995=100), 1999-2003
- Germany Inflation, 1999-2003
- Germany Exchange Rate, 1999
- Italy Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 1999-2003
- Italy Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Italy Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Italy Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2003-2008
- Italy Size of Population (million) , 1999-2003
- Italy GDP (1995=100), 1999-2003
- Italy Inflation, 1999-2003
- Italy Exchange Rate, 1999
- Japan Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 1999-2003
- Japan Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Japan Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Japan Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2003-2008
- Japan Size of Population (million) , 1999-2003
- Japan GDP (1995=100), 1999-2003
- Japan Exchange Rate, 1999
- Netherlands Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 1999-2003
- Netherlands Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Netherlands Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Netherlands Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2003-2008
- Netherlands Size of Population (million) , 1999-2003
- Netherlands GDP (1995=100), 1999-2003
- Netherlands Inflation, 1999-2003
- Netherlands Exchange Rate, 1999
- Spain Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 1999-2003
- Spain Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Spain Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Spain Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2003-2008
- Spain Size of Population (million) , 1999-2003
- Spain GDP (1995=100), 1999-2003
- Spain Inflation, 1999-2003
- Spain Exchange Rate, 1999
- United Kingdom Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 1999-2003
- United Kingdom Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- United Kingdom Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- United Kingdom Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2003-2008
- United Kingdom Size of Population (million) , 1999-2003
- United Kingdom GDP (1995=100), 1999-2003
- United Kingdom Inflation, 1999-2003
- United Kingdom Exchange Rate, 1999
- United States Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 1999-2003
- United States Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- United States Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- United States Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2003-2008
- United States Size of Population (million) , 1999-2003
- United States GDP (1995=100), 1999-2003
- United States Inflation, 1999-2003
- Table: Key Facts
- Table: SWOT Analysis
- Table: Key Facts
- Table: SWOT Analysis
- Table: Key Facts
- Table: SWOT Analysis
- Table: Key Facts
- Table: SWOT Analysis
- Table: Key Facts
- Table: SWOT Analysis
- Table: Key Facts
- Table: SWOT Analysis
- Table: Key Facts
List of Figures
- Global Ready Meals Market Value: $ billion, 1999-2003
- Global Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Global Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Global Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2003-2008
- Asia-Pacific Ready Meals Market Value: $ billion, 1999-2003
- Asia-Pacific Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Asia-Pacific Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Asia-Pacific Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2003-2008
- Europe Ready Meals Market Value: $ billion, 1999-2003
- Europe Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Europe Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Europe Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2003-2008
- Belgium Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 1999-2003
- Belgium Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Belgium Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Belgium Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2003-2008
- Italy Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 1999-2003
- Italy Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Italy Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Italy Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2003-2008
- Canada Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 1999-2003
- Canada Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Canada Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Canada Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2003-2008
- China Ready Meals Market Value: $ billion, 1999-2003
- China Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- China Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- China Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ billion, 2003-2008
- France Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 1999-2003
- France Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- France Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- France Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2003-2008
- Germany Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 1999-2003
- Germany Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Germany Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Germany Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2003-2008
- Italy Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 1999-2003
- Italy Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Italy Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Italy Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2003-2008
- Japan Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 1999-2003
- Japan Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Japan Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Japan Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2003-2008
- Netherlands Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 1999-2003
- Netherlands Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Netherlands Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Netherlands Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2003-2008
- Spain Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 1999-2003
- Spain Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Spain Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- Spain Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2003-2008
- United Kingdom Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 1999-2003
- United Kingdom Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- United Kingdom Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- United Kingdom Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2003-2008
- United States Ready Meals Market Value: $ million, 1999-2003
- United States Ready Meals Market Segmentation I: % Share, by Value, 2003
- United States Ready Meals Market Segmentation II: % Share, by Value, 2003
- United States Ready Meals Market Value Forecast: $ million, 2003-2008