The Ready Meals Market in Western Europe

The total West European Ready Meals Market was worth Euros 26.4 billion in 2006, and the Top-10 West European companies supplied 36.8% of this market. This total market is forecast to grow at an average annual real 3.01% during the 2006 - 2011 period.

This report covers ALL 16 West European countries (see list below), providing complete in-depth coverage - no gaps or omissions! - based on FFT's international food and drink markets database, now in its 17th year.

in particular, this report identifies 830 holding, independent and subsidiary companies in terms of market share by product, country, region and overall, providing an unparalleled strategic vision of the key players in the market.

The underlying food & drink markets database is continously updated, for example in regard to ongoing merger and acquisition activity, thus providing fully up-to-date analysis at all times with an online subscription.

The Report Includes (See Detailed Table of Contents for More):

• A detailed 50-page Executive Summary in the form of commented graphs and data tables, including complete summary data tables.
• Altogether, 112 country and product markets are covered by this report (see detail below).
• Foodservice and Retail Market data are given by volume and value, and by product and country, hence providing complete coverage of human consumption.
• up to the Top-10 holding companies by market share by product, country and region.
• up to Top-100 holding companies listing by overall market share in the present markets.
• Own label, branded, unbranded and artisanal (own produced for own sale) market shares.

A unique strategic vision of the 16-country West European market is presented, in particular identifying the numerous companies present together with their market shares and major brands by country and product. Standard data tables (see samples) for each product provide a 16-country panorama of company strength (market shares by country and for the region) and presence (number of country and product markets in which present).

Altogether, 830 holding, independent and subsidiary companies are identified (see full alphabetic listing), together with 1071 company market shares and major brands by country and product. (These can vary slightly due to continuous updating).

This report provides a complete quantitative, hard data demand and supply analysis of final human consumption in the country and product markets listed below (see also Table of Contents). All product markets are carefully defined so as to be comparable across all countries.

Why Should You Buy This Report:

Taken together with an online subscription to the underlying, continuously updated food & drink markets database, this report provides a fully up-to-date corporate "map" of the major players and market trends, providing valuable support to strategic marketing decisions, in particular regarding:

• Strategic Planning
• Marketing & Sales
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Market Opportunities & Risks
• Company Strengths & Weaknesses

This Report Covers:

• 7 Individual Product Markets: All Ready Meals, Canned pasta, Canned ready meals, Dehydrated ready meals, Frozen pizza, Frozen ready meals, Chilled ready meals, Sandwiches.
• 16 Country Markets: Austria, Belgium/Luxembourg, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland/Eire, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and United Kingdom.
• 112 Product and Country Markets
• 830 Companies: Altogether 830 holding, independent and subsidiary companies (see company listing, can very slightly with continuous updating).
• 1071 Company Market Shares: Altogether 1071 company market shares by product and country (can very slightly with continuous updating).
• Mergers and Acquisitions: Data tables continously updated with online subscription. M&A listings e-mailed regularly and provided free online. Product markets affected are specified.
• Own Label: Own Label, Branded, Unbranded and Artisanal (own made for own sale, e.g. independent bakers) market shares by product and country.
• Major Brands: Major brands listed by country, product, holding or independent companies and subsidiaries.

List of Companies Mentioned in This Report:

11er Nahrungsm.; ; BC; ABF; ABN Amro; AC Capital; Accor; Acil; Actair; Adaco; Adelie Food; Advang; Aeroporti Di Roma; Agis; Agnesi; Agralco; Agritech; Agro Felles; Agrolimen; Ahi; Ahold; Ahumados Dominguez; AIA; Aimar; Air France; Airest; Aker RGI; Alazard et Roux; Albert van Zoonen; Albigeoise Panification; Alfesca; Alim Sud; Alimentos Naturales; Alpen-fleisch; Alpha Airports; Alpha Flight S.; Alveston Kitchens; Ancora; Andreu Gourmet; Andros SA; Aoste; Apax Partners; Apetit Paskate; Apetito; Apetito UK; Ardovries; Arena; Arena Holding; Argel; Arla; Arla Foods; Arriv; Arroyo; Artesania de Alim.; Asia Choice; Athens Catering; Atlantique Alimentaire; Atle; Atria; Authentic Noodle; Aveyron; Aviko; Baaker Lekkerkerk; Bagel Brothers; Bajamar; BakeMark; Bakkavr; Barba Stathis; Barbey; Barilla; Barry's; Batchelors; Baugur; BE Int'l; Beauvais; Beauvais Catering; Beckers; Beckers; Beckers Meat; Bekina; Bell; Benetan; Bergland. Rottaler; Bernard Matthews; Bernbacher; Berrydales; Bimbo Martinez; Birds Eye; Bischofs-zell; Blasko; Bluecrest Freebooter; Bluecrest Seafood; BNP Paribas; Bofrost; Bofrost Italia; Bolton; Bonduelle; Bongrain; Borden; Boyne Valley; Bracharz; Brake Brothers; Brambles Foods; Bread-winner; Brendle; Bressler; Brooke Bond Fds; Brossard; Bruce Foods; BSB Nahrungs.; Bucking'm Foods; Buitenhuis Snacks; Buitoni; Brger; Buss; Caiado; Campanal; Campbell Foods Belg.; Campbell Soup; Campofro; Cana; Canonica; Capa; CapVest Equity; Capvis; Carestel; Cargill; Carigel; Carlos Albo; Carnes Nobre; Carroll Meats; Carton; Carton Bros; Castelcarni; Catalonia Inver; CCA; CD&R; Cebeco Meat; Cecab; Celtbury; Celtigel; Centura Foods; Cerealis; CFH; Charly Guennec; Chef Express; Cherry Valley; Cherry Valley O.; Chips; Christ; Christo-poulos; Cinco Tenedores; Cirio; Citterio; Claude Lger; Clavo Coren; Clayton Love; Cogesal; Coldwater Seafoods; Collet; Comercial Gallo; Compass; Comtesse du Barry; Confelsa; Congalsa; Cons. de Castelnau.; Conservas Collado; Conservas Cupe; Conservas Huertas; Conservas Viter; Conserve Mediter.; Conserves France; Consorcio Serrano; Convenience Foods Ltd; Coolfresh; Coop Schweiz; Coopr. 3A; Copar; Corella; Coren; Cosun; Country Cooking; Covee; Covi; CPC; CPC Caterplan; CPC Espaa; CPC Foods; CPC France; CPC Monda; Cranswick; Cremonini; Creta Farm; Crok'Andwich; Crop's; Crosse & Blackwell; Crownfood; Culinor; Custom Foods; D'Aucy; Dafgrds; Dag Schotel; Dagu Avicu; Daily Bread; Dal Freddo; Daloon; Danish Crown; Danish Prime; Danone; Daunat; Dawn Farms; Dawnfresh Foods; DB Marshall; De Graaf FoodSerV.; De Montis; Delasa; Delasia; Deli Lites; Deli-Chef; Delicias de-Hosteleria; Dlistar; Delpeyrat; Delpierre; Delta Daily; Delta Dailyfood UK; Dtry; Devon Desserts; Dhul; Disca-tering; Distri-borg; Dole; Dolma; Domstein; Dornseifer; Dough-ology; Doughty Hanson; Doux; Dujardin Foods; Easyfood; Ebet; Ebly; Ebro Puleva; Ehresmann; El Cidacos; Elpozo Aliment.; Embutidos Lopez; Embutidos Monells; Emile Tissot; Ennstal; Entr'Acte; Erasco; Erin Foods; Esca Foods.; ETO Nahrungs.; Eur.Food Slection; Euralis; Eurest; Eurest Inflight; Eurofoods; Europastry; Even; Evial Nature; Faccenda; Farmek; Felix; Felix Austria; Festins De Sologne; FFL Int'l; FHF; Finagro; Final-realm; Findus FF; FKF Berlin; Flavourin; Fleury Michon; Food & Fines; Food Invest; Foodia Fisk; Fragel; Frami; France Plats Cuis.; Freiberger Lebensm.; Freiberger UK; Freisa; Freshbake Foods; Freshway Foods; Freshways; Frigemo; Frigilunch; Frigolouro; Frionor; Fripozo; Frisch & Frost; Frischpack; Frisco-Findus; Frosta; Frosta France; Froza; Frudesa; Fruitfield Foods; Fruttadoro; Fuente-taja; Fuentetaja; Fuertes; G. Costa; Gaetano; Galileo; Gallina Blanca; Garcia Ramirez; Garma; Gastromer; Gastronome; Gate Gourmet; Gant Vert; Gela 2000; Gelagri Bretagne; Gelax; Gelit; Gelpeixe; General Mills; General Mills De.; Gnrale Traiteur; Gerber FF; Gibson's; Giesse; Gilardi; Gilde Fund; Ginsters; Giraudet; Girone; Glade Fritelser; Gold Point; Golden Pizza; Goldstar Meats; Good Food Group; Goodlife Foods; Goody's; Grace-Kennedy; Grains Noirs; Grampian; Grangeway Foodservice; Grant Bros; Green Country; Green Isle; Green Leaves; Greencore; Greencore Frozen Foods; Greenleaf; Greggs; Grimex; Groko; Grossmann Feinkost; Groupe Larzul; Groupe Le Duff; Grupo Amasua; Grupo Fuertes; Grupo Gallo; Grupo Magnus; Gut Adlerreuth; Gutfried; GW Padley; Haco; Hain Celestial; Haldane; Hanover Accept.; Hansa TKmen; Hartog; Hasa; Hassler; Hazlewood Convenience; Hazlewood Tilburg; Headland; Heinz; Heinz Iberica; Hellenic Catering; Hellenic Q. Foods; Hengsten-berg; Herdez; Heristo; Hero; Hero Espaa; Hero Nederland; Herta; Hierro; Hilcona; HK Ruokatalo; Hofmann Men; Homann Feinkost; Honig; Hormel; Hot Cuisine; Houdebine; Hubsch; Hgli; Huistraiteur; Hygrade; IAWS; ICA; Icelandic Group; Idal; IDB; IFC; IFP; IFRC; Iglo Haugesund; Iglo Ind. Gel.; Iglo-Ola; IJspaleis; Imperial; Interal; Inzers-dorfer; Ioannena Poultry; Irvai; Jacob Fruitfield; Jacoba; Jacques Fournil; Jalostaja; Jean Routhiau; Jos Rubia; Jowa; Julien Mack; Kanakis; Karea; Karl Kemper; Kavli; Kepak; Kerry Foods; Kerry Group; Keunecke; KF Group; KFD; KFI; Kitchen Range; KKR; Klarpac; KLM Catering; Klver Mlk; Knorr; Knorr Nhrmittel; Koch; Koopmans; KR Hormel; Kraft Foods; Kroef; Krustagroup; Kppers Feinkost; Kwality Belgium; Kwoks Foods; Kylmnen; L'Assiette Bleue; La Bella Easo; La Bresse; La Piara; Laiteries Runies; Landreau; Langnese Iglo; Lnnen Tehtaat; Lazzaroni; LDC; Lehman Brothers; Lero Foods; Les Charmilles; Ligabue; LM Salaisons; Lul et Piriot; Lozano; LSG Sky Chefs; Lufthansa; Luis Cal. Sanz; M&H Bordservice; Mac Meal; Machi; Magdis; Maheso Gedesco; Masadour; Matre Pierre; Maizena; Mamma Lucia; Manor Farm; Mantua Surgelati; Marie Surgels; Marks& Spencer; Marlow Foods; Mars; Mars UK; Martinair; Martinez Barragan; Master Foods; Master-foods; McCain; McCain Belgium; McDonald Yang; McDonnells; McIntosh of Dyce; Meatpoint; Mec Palmieri; Meica Ammerl.; Menzi; Mex-Al; MF Alimentaire; MF Ireland; Midi Conserves; Migros; Mike's Sandwich; Mimikos; Miradouro Friopesca; Mitsubishi; Mizanor; Mocambo Surgelati; Morel; Mou Food; Moura; Mvenpick; Moy Park; MT Restauration; N.de Montfort; Nabisco; Nabisco Iberica; Neptunus; Nestl; Nestl Belgilux; Nestl Deutschland; Nestl Espaa; Nestl Grand Frd; Nestl Ireland; Nestl Italia; Nestl Nederland; Nestl Portugal; New Forge; New Range; Nickerson Group; Nikas; Nikita; Nikolo-poulou; Nireas Boss; Nissin Foods; Nitsiakos; NKF; Noel; Nlke; Nomen; Noon Foods; Norac; Nordic Lunch; North-umbrian; Northern Foods; Norway Seafoods; Novia; Nueva Rumasa; Nutana; Nutrexpa; Nutrilait; NWS; OBS Services; Oetker; Oetker Int'l; Oetker Lusitana; Oetker TKK; Oldfields; Olympic Catering; Organic India; Oriental Express; Orkla; Orogel; Ortensi; Oscar Mayer; OSI Group; ster. Nestl; sterr. Unilever; Paillard; Palacios Alimentacin; Palethorpes; Palirria Souliotis; Pamplonica; Pan; Pan Fish; Panrico; Pans & Co; Panzalim; Panzani; Papa-yannis; Papadakos; Paramount Foods; Pasquale; Pasta Foods; Pastificio Toscano; Patak; Pavesi; Pche & Froid; Pelekan; Peppino's Pizza; PepsiCo; Perfect Pizza; Perkins Foods; Permira; Pescagel; Pescanova; Pet; Peterzur Mhlen; Peter's Food SerV.; Petty Wood; Piatti pro-nti Italia; Pickerings Foods; Pierre Schmidt; Pierres; Pierrot Lusso; Pieters; Pikiche; Pillsbury; Pilpa; Pinguin; Pizoler; Pizza Canadian; Pizza e Pasta; Pizza Express; Pizza Ignazio; Pizza Italia 7; Pizza Nana; Plaisirs la Carte; Plumrose; Polarfrost; Pomona; Ponnath; Pork Farms; Premier Foods; Priela; Primera Base; Princes; Prize Food Group; Procordia; Procsa; Productos Noreenses; Profood; Progres; Pronto; Proval; Queallys; R & R; Rahbek-Frost; Rahbekfish; Raisio; Raision; Ramon Foods; Rana; Rannoch; Raynal et Roquelaure; RCL; Readybuy; Real Good Food; Recipe Dish; Regal Mller; Regnoli; Reisia; Revi; Reynaud; RHM FF; Rieber; Rieder; Righi; Ristomed; Rivire; Robirch; Rodilla Sanchez; Rolli; Roncadin; Roposte; Ross; Royal Greenland; RgenGut; Ruoka Saarioinen; Rye Valley; S&A Foods; Saarioinen; Sabatasso; Sabena; Sabena Catering; Sabormar; Sadar; Sagit; Salaisons Gumn; Saloir St Nicolas; Salomon; Samworth Brothers; Snchez Jimnez; Sandwich Factory; Sandwich Man; Santa Maria; Sapori Antichi; Sara Lee; Sara Lee/ DE; Sardus Light Meals; SAS; SAS Inflight; Saupiquet; Saveurs de France; Scab Kritsen; Scana No-liko Int'l; Scana Noliko; Scheff's Foods; Schulte und Sohn; Schwan Foods; Scofish; Scotfreeze; Scotfresh; Sepp's; Servair; Servi-frais; SFI; Shannon Meats; Shell; Shell UK; Sicasal; Sill; Singapore Technolog.; SK Chilled; SLR; Smees; Smithfield Foods; Snowbird; Socama; Sodbo; Sofica; Sofrapain; Sog-viandes; Sole Mio; Sonnen Bassermann; Sopad Nestl; Sopaf; Soprat; Soprat Pizza; Sovion; Span-ghero; Speedwich; Spice & Co; Spira Danmark; Spira Interes.; Stabburet; Stalaven; Star; Star-Kist Europe; Stateside Foods; Steinhaus; Stock-meyer; Stoeffler; Stravra-kakis; Strickler; Struik; Struik Foods; Sdzucker; Sun; Sun Valley; Surgital; Svenska Nestl; Svila; Swedish Meats; Symington; Symphonie; Taco Tel; Tamenfo; Tarra-dellas; Tasty Foods; Telepizza; Temp; Tendafrost; Ter Beke; Texas Pacific; The Nestl Co.; ThePizza Company; Theo Bauwens; Theo Coertjens; Tinsley; Tipiak; TMF Gruppe; Toft; Took Hook; Top Foods; Top Hat Foods; Top's Foods; Toppfry's; Toro; Trattoria; Trend Meal; Triballat; Trondhjems; Tryton; Tulip; Uncle Ben's; Uncle Wong; Unifrost; Unilever; Unilever Danmark; Union; Union PCA; Uniq; UPF; Vaco; Valais; Valio; Valle de Arana; Vega Mayor; Verneuil Finances; Verre Oosten; Viosus; Viki; Vision Capital; Vitacuire; Vivandy; Vivartia; Vivatis; VK Mhlen; VLG; Vogeley; Vogliazzi; WA Turner; Wagner; Walden's; Walkers Bradgate; Walter Holland; Wasa; Weight Watchers; Weinberg-maier; Wessanen; Westler; Wiesenhof; WL-G; WT Foods; Youngs Bluecrest; Yphantis; Zamek; Zanae Nikoglou; Zonnatura Reforma