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US Prepared Meals - Market Assessment and Forecast to 2023

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  • 105 Pages
  • September 2019
  • Region: United States
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 4855779
US Prepared Meals - Market Assessment and Forecast to 2023

Summary

The US prepared meals sector is led by the ready meals category in both value and volume terms in 2018 and pizza category is expected to register fastest value and volume growth during 2018-2023. Hypermarkets & supermarkets is the leading channel for distribution of prepared meals products in the US. Rigid plastics is the most commonly used pack material in the sector, followed by flexible packaging and rigid metal. Nestle SA, ConAgra Brands Inc., and General Mills, Inc. are the leading players in the sector.

The Country Profile report on the Prepared Meals sector in the US 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 US prepared meals sector is expected to grow by value and volume terms during 2018-2023.
  • Ready meals is the largest category in value and volume terms in Italian prepared meals sector.
  • Pizza category is expected to register the faster growth rate in value and volume terms during 2018-2023.
  • Hypermarkets & supermarkets is the largest distribution channel.
  • Nestle SA, ConAgra Brands Inc., and General Mills, Inc. are the leading players in the sector.
  • Rigid plastics is the most commonly used pack material in the sector, followed by flexible packaging in the US prepared meals sector.

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.

Table of Contents

Report scope
  • Executive summary
  • The US in the global and regional context
  • The US in the global and North America prepared meals sector
  • The US compared to other leading countries in the North America
  • Per capita consumption and expenditure - the US compared to the North America and global levels
  • Sector analysis - prepared meals
  • Country snapshot - prepared meals sector in the US
  • Value and volume analysis - prepared meals sector in the US
  • 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: meal kits
  • Segment analysis (in value terms): meal kits
  • Segment analysis (in volume terms): meal kits
  • Category analysis: pizza
  • Segment analysis (in value terms): pizza
  • Segment analysis (in volume terms): pizza
  • Category analysis: ready meals
  • Segment analysis (in value terms): ready meals
  • Segment analysis (in volume terms): ready meals
  • Distribution analysis
  • Distribution channel share analysis: prepared meals
  • Distribution channel share analysis by category

Competitive landscape
  • Leading companies in the sector (in value and volume terms) in the prepared meals sector, 2018
  • Top 5 companies share by brand (in value terms and volume terms) in the prepared meals 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

MethodologyDefinitionsAppendix
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), the US compared to North America and global levels (in kg), 2018
  • Meal kits - value analysis by segment, 2013-2023
  • Meal kits - volume analysis by segment, 2013-2023
  • Pizza - value analysis by segment, 2013-2023
  • Pizza - volume analysis by segment, 2013-2023
  • Ready meals - value analysis by segment, 2013-2023
  • Ready meals - volume analysis by segment, 2013-2023
  • Change in distribution share, 2013-2018
  • Top five companies share by brand (in value terms and volume terms) in the prepared meals 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
  • Performance overview (score: 1-100)
  • Category data, by segment
  • Per capita consumption (in kg), 2013-2023
  • Per capita expenditure, 2013-2023
  • Prepared meals sales distribution in the US - by category, 2018
  • Brand share (in value and volume terms) in the prepared meals sector, 2018
  • Brand share (in value and volume terms) in the prepared meals sector by category, 2018
  • Key health & wellness product attributes driving sales in the US, 2013-2023
  • Key health & wellness consumer benefits driving sales in the US, 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 (%)

List of Figures
  • Value and volume share of the US in the global and North America prepared meals sector, 2018-2023
  • The US compared to other top countries in terms of market share, growth, and competitive landscape
  • PCC comparison - the US, North America, and global, 2013-2023
  • PCE comparison - the US, North America, and global, 2013-2023
  • Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, prepared meals 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, meal kits, 2013-2023
  • Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, pizza category, 2013-2023
  • Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, ready meals category, 2013-2023
  • Share of key distribution channels (in value terms) - prepared meals, 2018
  • Key distribution channel share by category (in value terms), 2018
  • Leading companies in the sector (in value and volume terms) in the prepared meals 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) - prepared meals, 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 US prepared meals 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 US prepared meals 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 US prepared meals 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 US prepared meals sector, percentage share of pack units, 2018
  • Annual growth rate by key primary outer type, 2013-2023
  • Use of primary outer type by category (in pack units), 2018
  • 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 - the US compared to Americas and the world

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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

  • Nestle SA
  • ConAgra Brands Inc
  • General Mills Inc.
  • Schwan`s Consumer Brands Inc
  • The Kraft Heinz Co
  • Unilever
  • Bellisio Foods Inc.
  • Heinz
  • Pinnacle Foods
  • Amy`s Kitchen Inc.