Fresh Food in the United Kingdom - Research and Markets

Following a massive increase in retail volume sales of fresh food in 2020, the easing of lockdown restrictions in 2021 and the gradual return of consumers to their pre-pandemic habits switched consumption back from retail to the foodservice and institutional channels to a great extent. This trend is expected to continue in 2022, with retail volume sales expected to record declines across almost all fresh food categories.

The Fresh Food in United Kingdom 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 2017-2021, 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 2026 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Eggs, Fish and Seafood, Fruits, Meat, Nuts, Pulses, Starchy Roots, Sugar and Sweeteners, Vegetables.

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

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FRESH FOOD IN THE UNITED KINGDOM

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Fresh food in 2022: The big picture
2022 key trends
Retailing developments
What next for fresh food?

MARKET DATA

Table 1 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 2 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 3 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 4 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 5 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 6 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 7 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 8 Retail Distribution of Fresh Food by Format: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 9 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 10 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 11 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 12 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 13 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 14 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

DISCLAIMER

SOURCES

Summary 1 Research Sources

MEAT IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Demand switches back to the foodservice and institutional channels from retail
Inflationary pressure turns consumers towards cheaper sources of protein

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Retail volume sales of meat to see only slow growth, as affordability, health and sustainability concerns push consumers away
Flexitarianism intensifies the competition between meat and alternative protein sources
Summary 2 Major Processors of Meat 2022

CATEGORY DATA

Table 15 Total Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 16 Total Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 17 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 18 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 19 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 20 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 21 Retail Sales of Meat by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 26 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 27 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

FISH AND SEAFOOD IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Retail volume sales decline as inflation limits consumers’ disposable incomes
Foodservice sales continue to underperform, as eating out occasions remain limited

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Total volume sales projected to stagnate as consumers opt for alternative proteins
Public bodies are investing in innovation, labour and sustainability
Summary 3 Major Processors of Fish and Seafood 2022

CATEGORY DATA

Table 28 Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 29 Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 30 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 31 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 32 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 33 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 34 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 35 Forecast Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 36 Forecast Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 37 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 38 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 39 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 40 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

PULSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

War in Ukraine and climate change lead to challenges for the pulses supply chain
Improved awareness of nutritional qualities of pulses fosters consumption

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Pulses benefits from convenience and versatility in the plant-based world
Pulses production to grow amidst climate change
Summary 4 Major Processors of Pulses 2022

CATEGORY DATA

Table 41 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 42 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 43 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 44 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 45 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 46 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 47 Retail Sales of Pulses by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 48 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 49 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 50 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 51 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 52 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 53 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

VEGETABLES IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Retail volume sales decline as demand switches back to the foodservice and institutional channels
Adverse weather conditions and inflationary pressure challenge supply of vegetables

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Outlook remains positive, driven by the versatility and health credentials of vegetables
Sustainability concerns drive retailers’ response
Summary 5 Major Processors of Vegetables 2022

CATEGORY DATA

Table 54 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 55 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 56 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 57 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 58 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 59 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 60 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 61 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 62 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 63 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 64 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 65 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 66 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

STARCHY ROOTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

The recovery of out of home mobility leads retail volume sales to decline

First carbon-neutral potato launched in the UK

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Retail volume sales projected to decline, driven by potato supply shortages and trend towards low-carb diets
Sustainability set to remain the core of retailers’ focus
Summary 6 Major Processors of Starchy Roots 2022

CATEGORY DATA

Table 67 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 68 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 69 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 70 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 71 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 72 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 73 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 74 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 75 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 76 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 77 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 78 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 79 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

FRUITS IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Retail volume sales decline as out of home mobility recovers
Global supply chain disruptions lead to strong price increases

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Total volume sales projected to grow as the category offers versatility and high nutritional value
Retailers will continue to invest in sustainability
Summary 7 Major Processors of Fruits 2022

CATEGORY DATA

Table 80 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 81 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 82 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 83 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 84 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 85 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 86 Retail Sales of Fruits by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 87 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 88 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 89 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 90 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 91 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 92 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

NUTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Snacking gains importance as mobility returns
Resilient supply chains for nuts support growth amongst inflationary period

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Nuts to benefit from health and versatility, expanding beyond snacking
Nuts to gain popularity as unprocessed snacks grow in the HFSS era
Summary 8 Major Processors of Nuts 2022

CATEGORY DATA

Table 93 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 94 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 95 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 96 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 97 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 98 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 99 Retail Sales of Nuts by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 100 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 101 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 102 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 103 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 104 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 105 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

EGGS IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Retail volume sales decline in 2022 as the industry struggles with inflationary pressure
Sustainability concerns push demand away from colony eggs and drive innovation

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Sales of eggs projected to grow across all channels, but price rises will remain a challenge
Innovation is focusing on health credentials, while launches of egg alternatives are increasing
Summary 9 Major Processors of Eggs 2022

CATEGORY DATA

Table 106 Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 107 Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 108 Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2017-2022
Table 109 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 110 Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2017-2022
Table 111 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 112 Retail Sales of Eggs by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 113 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 114 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 115 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2022-2027
Table 116 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 117 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2022-2027
Table 118 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2022-2027

SUGAR AND SWEETENERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Return to offices triggers decline in retail consumption
Supply issues push up prices despite government efforts

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Attitudes towards sugar and sweeteners will hinder growth in the long term
Government input to boost awareness likely to help reduce sugar consumption
Summary 10 Major Processors of Sugar and Sweeteners 2022

CATEGORY DATA

Table 119 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 120 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 121 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2017-2022
Table 122 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 123 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2017-2022
Table 124 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 125 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 126 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 127 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 128 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2022-2027
Table 129 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 130 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2022-2027
Table 131 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2022-2027