Country Profile: Pasta & Noodles in Ireland

Country Profile: Pasta & Noodles in Ireland

Summary

The Irish pasta & noodles sector is led by the dried & instant noodles category in value terms in 2018. The category is also expected to register fastest value and volume growth during 2018-2023. Hypermarkets & supermarkets is the leading channel for distribution of pasta & noodles in the country. Flexible packaging is the most commonly used pack material in the sector, followed by paper & board and rigid metal. Roma Foods, Tat Hui Foods Pte Ltd, and Boyne Valley Group are the leading market players in the Irish pasta & noodles sector. Sales of dried pasta with health & wellness claims are forecast to grow the fastest in the country.

The Country Profile report on the Pasta & Noodles sector in Ireland provides insights on high growth categories to target, trends in the usage of package materials, category level distribution channel data and market share of brands.

Scope

The per capita consumption of pasta & noodles was higher in Ireland compared to the global level in 2018
Per capita consumption of dried pasta was higher in Ireland when compared to the global average
Hypermarkets & supermarkets is the leading distribution channel in the Irish pasta & noodles sector
Roma Foods is the leading company in the Irish pasta & noodles sector
Private label penetration is highest in the chilled pasta category
Flexible packaging is the most commonly used pack material in the Irish pasta & noodles sector
Consumption of pasta & noodles is higher among women compared to men in Ireland

Reasons to Buy

Identify high potential categories and explore further market opportunities based on detailed value and volume analysis
Existing and new players can analyze key distribution channels to identify and evaluate trends and opportunities
Gain an understanding of the total competitive landscape based on detailed brand share analysis to plan effective market positioning
Our team of analysts have placed a significant emphasis on changes expected in the market that will provide a clear picture of the opportunities that can be tapped over the next five years, resulting in revenue expansion
The packaging analysis report helps manufacturers, in identifying the most commonly used packaging materials in the sector
Analysis on key macro-economic indicators such as real GDP, nominal GDP, consumer price index, household consumption expenditure, population (by age group, gender, rurral-urban split, and employed people and unemployment rate. It also includes economic summary of the country along with labor market and demographic trends.

Report scope
Executive summary
Ireland in the global and regional context
Ireland in the global and Western Europe pasta & noodles sector
Ireland compared to other leading countries in the Western Europe
Per capita consumption and expenditure - Ireland compared to the Western Europe and global levels
Sector analysis - pasta & noodles
Country snapshot - pasta & noodles sector in Ireland
Value and volume analysis - pasta & noodles sector in Ireland
Cross category comparison - value and growth rate
Change in category share by value
Cross category comparison - volume and growth rate
Change in category share by volume
Per capita consumption analysis by category
Category analysis: ambient noodles
Category analysis: ambient pasta
Segment analysis (in value terms): ambient pasta
Segment analysis (in volume terms): ambient pasta
Category analysis: chilled noodles
Category analysis: chilled pasta
Category analysis: dried & instant noodles
Segment analysis (in value terms): dried & instant noodles
Segment analysis (in volume terms): dried & instant noodles
Category analysis: dried pasta
Distribution analysis
Distribution channel share analysis: pasta & noodles
Distribution channel share analysis by category
Competitive landscape
Leading companies in the sector (in value and volume terms) in the pasta & noodles sector, 2018
Top 5 companies share by brand (in value terms and volume terms) in the pasta & noodles sector, 2018
Brand shares of top five companies (in value terms and volume terms) by category, 2018
Private label share analysis by category
Growth of private labels compared to branded products
Degree of consolidation/fragmentation by category
Health & wellness
Health & wellness trend analysis
Health & wellness market analysis by product attribute
Health & wellness market analysis by consumer benefit
Category comparison - with health & wellness and without health & wellness claims
Packaging analysis
Pack material
Pack type
Closure type
Primary outer type
Consumergraphics
Demographic analysis
Macroeconomic analysis
Economic summary, labor market trends, and demographic trends
Country Risk Index
Methodology
Definitions
Appendix

List of Tables

Country snapshot - leading value and volume categories
Cross category comparison - by value (2013-2023)
Cross category comparison - by volume (2013-2023)
Per capita consumption (by category), Ireland compared to Western Europe and global levels (in kg), 2018
Ambient pasta - value analysis by segment, 2013-2023
Ambient pasta - volume analysis by segment, 2013-2023
Dried & instant noodles - value analysis by segment, 2013-2023
Dried & instant noodles - volume analysis by segment, 2013-2023
Change in distribution share, 2013-2018
Top 5 companies share by brand (in value terms and volume terms) in the pasta & noodles sector, 2018
Brand shares of top five companies (in value terms and volume terms) by category, 2018
Category comparison - with health & wellness and without health & wellness claims, 2013-2023
Use of primary outer type by category (in pack units), 2018
Performance overview (score: 1-100)
Category data, by segment
Per capita consumption (in kg), 2013-2023
Per capita expenditure, 2013-2023
Pasta & noodles sales distribution in Ireland - by category, 2018
Brand share (in value and volume terms) in the pasta & noodles sector, 2018
Brand share (in value and volume terms) in the pasta & noodles sector by category, 2018
Key health & wellness product attributes driving sales in Ireland, 2013-2023
Key health & wellness consumer benefits driving sales in Ireland, 2013-2023
Pack material (in million pack units), 2013-2023
Pack materials by category (in million pack units), 2018
Pack type (in million pack units), 2013-2023
Pack types by category (in million pack units), 2018
Closure type (in million pack units), 2013-2023
Closure types by category (in million pack units), 2018
Primary outer type (in million pack units), 2013-2023
Primary outer types by category (in million pack units), 2018
Real GDP and annual growth (%), 2015-2023
Nominal GDP and annual growth (%), 2015-2023
Consumer price inflation (%), 2015-2023
Employed people and unemployment rate (%), 2015-2023
Nominal household final consumption expenditure and annual growth (%), 2015-2023
Population and annual growth (%), 2015-2023
Population by age group (%)
Population by gender (%)
Population by rural-urban split (%)
Exchange rates, 2013-2023
Value/volume change at segment level

List of Figures

Value and volume share of Ireland in the global and Western Europe pasta & noodles sector, 2018-2023
Ireland compared to other top countries in terms of market share, growth, and competitive landscape
PCC comparison - Ireland, Western Europe, and global, 2013-2023
PCE comparison - Ireland, Western Europe, and global, 2013-2023
Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, pasta & noodles sector, 2013-2023
Cross category comparison - by value growth rate (2013-2023)
Change in category share (in value terms), 2018-2023
Cross category comparison - by volume growth rate (2013-2023)
Change in category share (in volume terms), 2018-2023
Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, ambient noodles category, 2013-2023
Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, ambient pasta category, 2013-2023
Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, chilled noodles category, 2013-2023
Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, chilled pasta category, 2013-2023
Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, dried & instant noodles category, 2013-2023
Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, dried pasta category, 2013-2023
Share of key distribution channels (in value terms) - pasta & noodles, 2018
Key distribution channel share by category (in value terms), 2018
Leading companies in the sector (in value and volume terms) in the pasta & noodles sector, 2018
Private label penetration by category (in value terms), 2018
Growth analysis, private label and brands, 2013-2018
Category-wise consolidation/fragmentation (in value terms) - pasta & noodles, 2018
Value of health & wellness claims by category, 2018-2023*
Contribution of health & wellness by product attributes, 2018-2023
Contribution of health & wellness by consumer benefits, 2018-2023
Key pack materials in the Irish pasta & noodles sector, percentage share of pack units, 2018
Annual growth rate by key pack material, 2013-2023
Use of pack material by category (in pack units), 2018
Key pack types in the Irish pasta & noodles sector, percentage share of pack units, 2018
Annual growth rate by key pack type, 2013-2023
Use of pack type by category (in pack units), 2018
Key closure types in the Irish pasta & noodles sector, percentage share of pack units, 2018
Annual growth rate by key closure type, 2013-2023
Use of closure type by category (in pack units), 2018
Key primary outer types in the Irish pasta & noodles sector, percentage share of pack units, 2018
Annual growth rate by key primary outer type, 2013-2023
Demographic analysis
Real GDP value and annual growth (%)
Nominal GDP value and annual growth (%)
Consumer price inflation (%)
Nominal household final consumption expenditure growth (%)
Population (millions) and annual growth (%)
Population by age group (%)
Population by gender (%)
Population by rural-urban split (%)
Employed people (millions) and unemployment rate (%)
Five lowest risk nations in GCRI Q4 2018
Five highest risk nations in GCRI Q4 2018
Country risk analysis - Ireland compared to Western Europe and the world