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Western Europe Food Market Opportunities, Trends, Growth Analysis and Forecast to 2027

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  • 142 Pages
  • October 2023
  • Region: Europe
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 5908723
The Western Europe food industry was valued at $1 trillion in 2022. The region will register value and volume CAGRs of 3.8% and 1.1%, respectively, during 2022-27, the lowest among all regions, mainly due to high inflation. However, Western Europe held the highest per capita consumption and per capita expenditure at 323.6kg and $2.361.3, respectively. The food industry in the Western Europe region remained fragmented in 2022, with the five leading companies accounting for a share of 6.9%.

This report brings together multiple data sources to provide a comprehensive overview of the Western Europe food industry, analyzing data from 19 countries in the region. It includes analysis on the following -

Market Environment: Includes sector size, market size, and growth analysis by sectors.

High-Potential Countries' Analysis: Indicates changing share of value consumption of various food products by sectors across high-potential countries in the Western Europe an region. It also provides risk-reward analysis of four countries across the Western Europe region based on market assessment, economic development, sociodemographic factors, governance indicators, and technological infrastructure.

Country Deep Dive: Provides the overview, demographic analysis, and key trends across high-potential countries.

Success Stories: This section features some of the most compelling food manufacturers, brands, products, and marketing campaigns in the Western Europe region. It also provides a better understanding of how certain manufacturers achieved success in the sector, and insights.

Competitive Environment: Provides an overview of leading companies in the Western Europe region, besides analyzing the growth of private label penetration in the region.

Health & Wellness Analysis*: Provides insights on Health & Wellness products in terms of value and percentage share in the overall food industry between 2016-21. The analysis includes key health & wellness attributes and consumer benefits driving the sales of the food industry in 2021. It also covers the market share of leading companies offering food products with health & wellness attributes in the same year.

Distribution Analysis: Provides analysis on the leading distribution channels in the Western Europe food industry in 2022. It covers six distribution channels: hypermarkets & supermarkets, food & drinks specialists, convenience stores, e-retailers; “dollar stores” variety stores & general merchandise retailers, and others. Others includes cash & carries and warehouse clubs, drug stores & pharmacies, vending machines, department stores, and others.

Packaging Analysis*: The report provides percentage share (2022) and growth analysis (during 2017-22) for various pack materials, pack types, closures, and primary outer types based on volume sales (by pack units) of food.

Challenges and Future Outlook: Provides the challenges and outlook pertaining to the Western Europe food industry.

Key Highlights

Manufacturing and retailers seek latest information on how the market is evolving to formulate their sales and marketing strategies. There is also demand for authentic market data with a high level of detail. This report has been created to provide its readers with up-to-date information and analysis to uncover emerging opportunities of growth within the industry in the region

The report provides a detailed analysis of the countries in the region, covering the key challenges, competitive landscape and demographic analysis, that can help companies gain insight into the country specific nuances

The analysts have also placed a significant emphasis on the key trends that drive consumer choice and the future opportunities that can be explored in the region, than can help companies in revenue expansion

To gain competitive intelligence about leading brands in the industry in the region with information about their market share and growth rates

Scope

  • Provides an overview of current food industry scenario regarding the future outlook in terms of ingredients, product claims, labeling, distribution, and packaging. The analysis also covers regional overview Western European regions - highlighting industry size, growth drivers, latest developments, and future inhibitors for the regions.

Reasons to Buy

  • Manufacturing and retailers seek latest information on how the market is evolving to formulate their sales and marketing strategies. There is also demand for authentic market data with a high level of detail. This report has been created to provide its readers with up-to-date information and analysis to uncover emerging opportunities of growth within the sector in the region
  • The report provides a detailed analysis of the countries in the region, covering the key challenges, competitive landscape and demographic analysis, that can help companies gain insight into the country specific nuances
  • The analysts have also placed a significant emphasis on the key trends that drive consumer choice and the future opportunities that can be explored in the region, than can help companies in revenue expansion
  • To gain competitive intelligence about leading brands in the sector in the region with information about their market share and growth rates

Table of Contents

  • Executive Summary
  • Part 1: Market Environment
  • Market Size Analysis - The Western Europe Compared with Other Regions
  • Value and Volume Growth Analysis by Region
  • The Western Europe Market Growth Analysis by Country
  • The Western Europe Market Growth Analysis by Sector
  • Part 2: High-potential Countries' Analysis
  • Methodology - Identifying High-potential Countries
  • Top Four High-potential Countries in the Americas
  • Overview of High-potential Countries in the Americas
  • Growth Contribution Analysis by Country (1/3)
  • Growth Contribution Analysis by Country (2/3)
  • Growth Contribution Analysis by Country (3/3)
  • Value Share Analysis of Food Sectors
  • Change in Consumption Levels by Country and Sectors
  • Per Capita Consumption Analysis
  • Per Capita Expenditure Analysis
  • Part 3: Country Deep Dive
  • The UK: Overview of Food Industry
  • The UK: Demographic Analysis
  • The UK: Market Size Analysis of Top 10 Cities
  • The UK: Market Size Analysis of Top 10 Cities by Sector
  • The UK: Key Trends in Food Industry
  • Germany: Overview of Food Industry
  • Germany: Demographic Analysis
  • Germany: Market Size Analysis of Top Three Cities
  • Germany: Market Size Analysis of Top Three Cities by Sector
  • Germany: Key Trends in Food Industry
  • Belgium: Overview of Food Industry
  • Belgium: Demographic Analysis
  • Belgium: Market Size Analysis of Top 10 Cities
  • Belgium: Market Size Analysis of Top 10 Cities by Sector
  • Belgium: Key Trends in Food Industry
  • The Netherlands: Overview of Food Industry
  • The Netherlands: Demographic Analysis
  • The Netherlands: Market Size Analysis of Top Nine Cities
  • The Netherlands: Market Size Analysis of Top Nine Cities by Sector
  • The Netherlands: Key Trends in Food Industry
  • Part 4: Success Stories
  • About Success Stories
  • Case Study: Boursin Dairy-Free
  • Case Study: Very Good Dog by The Very Good Butchers
  • Case Study: Wonderful Pistachios - Honey-Roasted Pistachios
  • Part 5: Competitive Environment
  • Leading Companies' Shares in the Western Europe Food Industry
  • Brand Share Analysis of Top Five Companies
  • Leading Companies in the Western Europe Food Industry
  • Leading Brands in the Western Europe Food Industry
  • Private Label Penetration in the Western Europe Food Industry
  • Part 6: Health & Wellness Analysis
  • Value Share Analysis of Health & Wellness Market
  • Health & Wellness Market Growth Analysis by Country
  • Key Product Attributes and Consumer Benefits
  • Leading Health & Wellness Companies by Sector
  • Part 7: Distribution Analysis
  • Leading Distribution Channels by Country
  • Leading Distribution Channels by Sector
  • Part 8: Packaging Analysis
  • Growth Analysis by Key Pack Material and Pack Type
  • Growth Analysis by Closure Type and Primary Outer Type
  • Part 9: Select Industry Metrics
  • Patent Filings
  • Job Analytics
  • Global Deals
  • Part 10: Challenges and Future Outlook
  • Key Challenges in the Western Europe Food Industry
  • Future Outlook of the Western Europe Food Industry
  • Appendix
  • Definitions
  • About the Publisher
List of Tables
  • Regional comparison: market size, growth, and per capita analysis, 2022-27
  • Overview of high-potential countries in the Western Europe
  • Value share of food industry as a proportion of overall food industry by country, 2022
  • Change in consumption of sector within food industry (value terms), by country, 2022-27
  • The UK: Volume analysis of top 10 cities (%), 2017-22
  • The UK: Volume analysis of top 10 cities by sectors (%), 2022
  • Germany: Volume analysis of top three cities (%), 2017-22
  • Germany: Volume analysis of top three cities by sectors (%), 2022
  • Belgium: Volume analysis of top 10 cities (%), 2017-22
  • Belgium: Volume analysis of top 10 cities by sectors (%), 2022
  • The Netherlands: Volume analysis of top nine cities (%), 2017-22
  • The Netherlands: Volume analysis of top nine cities by sectors (%), 2022
  • Top five companies' shares by brand (in value terms) in the food industry, 2022
  • Private label penetration (in value terms) in the food industry, 2022
  • Health & wellness value and its share in overall sales, 2016-2021
  • Share of product attributes in high-potential countries in the Western Europe, 2022
  • Leading distribution channels in the Western Europe by country, 2022
  • Leading distribution channels in the Western Europe by sector, 2022
List of Figures
  • Annual value growth analysis by region, 2022-27
  • Annual volume growth analysis by region, 2022-27
  • Volume growth analysis of countries compared with regional average growth
  • Country value size and CAGR analysis grid based on regional average
  • Value and volume growth analysis by sector in the Western Europe, 2022-27
  • Country-level contribution to the growth of meat in the Western Europe, 2022-27
  • Country-level contribution to the growth of bakery & cereals in the Western Europe, 2022-27
  • Country-level contribution to the growth of dairy & soy food in the Western Europe, 2022-27
  • Country-level contribution to the growth of savory snacks in the Western Europe, 2022-27
  • Country-level contribution to the growth of confectionery in the Western Europe, 2022-27
  • Country-level contribution to the growth of others in the Western Europe, 2022-27
  • Per capita consumption by sector in the Western Europe by country, 2022
  • Per capita expenditure by sector in the Western Europe by country, 2022
  • The UK: Sector share
  • The UK: Demographic analysis
  • The UK: Volume analysis of top 10 cities (%), 2017-22
  • Germany: Sector share
  • Germany: Demographic analysis
  • Germany: Volume analysis of top three cities (%), 2017-22
  • Belgium: Sector share
  • Belgium: Demographic analysis
  • Belgium: Volume analysis of top 10 cities (%), 2017-22
  • The Netherlands: Sector share
  • The Netherlands: Demographic analysis
  • The Netherlands: Volume analysis of top nine cities (%), 2017-22
  • Leading companies in the Western Europe food industry by value sales (% share), 2022
  • Leading companies in the Western Europe food industry by value sales ($ million), 2022
  • Leading brands in the Western Europe food industry by value sales ($ million), 2022
  • Country-level contribution to the growth of the H&W market in the Western Europe, 2016-2021
  • Growth analysis by key pack material and pack type
  • Growth analysis by closure type and primary outer type
  • Patent filings
  • Job analytics
  • Global deals

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Mondelēz international
  • Unilever
  • Groupe Lactalis
  • PepsiCo
  • Nestlé
  • Ferrero
  • Mars Incorporated
  • Danone group
  • Arla Foods group
  • Nomad Foods