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Pulses in the United Kingdom

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  • 19 Pages
  • December 2025
  • Region: United Kingdom
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 1081319
Pulses have grown in prominence as a healthy, affordable and sustainable ingredient for use in a wide and varied range of dishes. With many households facing financial pressures there has been a growing focus on ingredients that are both healthy and affordable, with beans being one of the big winners. Nonetheless, the market does still face competition from processed pulses which present a more convenient option.

This report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data in volume terms 2020-2025, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, consumption patterns and distribution data. Forecasts to 2030 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Beans, Other Pulses, Peas.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Pulses market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Pulses proving popular as a healthy, affordable and sustainable ingredient
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Beans is the key growth driver as consumers make healthier choices
  • Ready-to-eat shelf stable variants challenge sales of fresh pulses
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Public campaigns aim to boost the consumption of beans
  • New UK varieties of beans support climate resilience and soil health
  • Summary 1 Major Processors of Pulses 2025
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 2 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 3 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 4 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 5 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 6 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 7 Retail Sales of Pulses by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 8 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 9 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 10 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 11 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 12 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 13 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMERFRESH FOOD IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Fresh food sees solid growth in 2025 despite headwinds
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Fresh food sales influenced by economic pressures and health concerns in 2025
  • Financial pressures push consumers to favour cheaper alternatives
  • Despite supply pressures demand for many fresh foods remains strong
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Positive outlook for the UK’s fresh food market
  • Healthy eating campaigns should benefit fresh food sales
  • Sustainability a growing concern
CHANNELS
  • Supermarkets, hypermarkets and discounters dominate sales of fresh food
  • Sustainability adds value to the market
MARKET DATA
  • Table 14 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 15 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 16 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 17 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 18 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 19 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 20 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 21 Retail Distribution of Fresh Food by Format: % Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 22 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 23 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 26 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 27 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 2 Research Sources