China Prepared Meals Market Size by Categories, Distribution Channel, Market Share and Forecast, 2021-2026

The publisher's Country Profile report on the Prepared Meals sector in China provides insights on high growth markets to target, trends in the usage of packaging materials, types and closures category level distribution data and companies market shares.

The Chinese prepared meals sector was led by ready meals category in both value and volume terms. Pizza category is forecast to register fastest value and volume growth, during 2021-2026. Hypermarkets & supermarkets is the leading channel for distribution of prepared meals products in the country. Rigid plastics is the commonly used pack material in the Chinese prepared meals sector. Nissin Foods Holdings Co Ltd, Tingyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corp, and Baixiang Food Group are the top three companies in the Chinese prepared meals sector.

What else is contained?

• Sector data: Overall sector value and volume data with growth analysis for 2016-2026
• Category coverage: Value and growth analysis for ambient meal kits, chilled meal kits, frozen meal kits, chilled pizza, frozen pizza, ambient ready meals, chilled ready meals, dried ready meals and frozen ready meals with inputs on individual segment share within each category and the change in their market share forecast for 2021-2026
• Leading players: Market share of companies (in value terms) and private labels (in value terms) in 2021
• Distribution data: Percentage of sales within each category through distribution channels such as cash & carries & warehouse clubs, convenience stores, department stores, food & drinks specialists, hypermarkets & supermarkets, e-retailers, “dollar stores”, variety stores & general merchandise retailers, vending machines, drug stores & pharmacies, health & beauty stores and other general retailers
• Packaging data: consumption breakdown for package materials and pack types in each category, in terms of percentage share of number of units sold. Pack material data for glass, flexible packaging, rigid plastics, paper & board and rigid metal; pack type for: jar, bag/sachet, tub, stand up pouch, carton - folding, can, carton - liquid, pillow pouch, bottle, cup, aerosol, tube, tray, film, wrapper, clamshell, box, foil and other pack type, closure type for: flip/snap top, screw top, prize off, twist off, plastic tie, foil, sports cap, film, cap, lever closure, crown and other closure types, primary outer types for: carton - folding, bag, sleeve and shrink wrap

Scope

• Per capita consumption of prepared meals was higher in China than regional level in 2021
• Hypermarkets & supermarkets was the leading distribution channel in the Chinese prepared meals sector, with a value share of 623% in 2021
• In the Chinese prepared meals sector, private labels accounted for a value share of 41% in 2020
• Ready meals was the most consolidated category, with the top three companies accounting for a 642% value share in 2020
• The ready meals category grew at a CAGR of 33% during 2015-2020
• Rigid plastics accounted for a share of 722% in the Chinese prepared meals sector in 2020
• The per capita consumption of drinkable yogurt was higher than other Prepared Meals categories in 2021
• Hypermarkets & supermarkets was the leading distribution channel in the Chinese Prepared Meals sector
• Brands are growing at a higher CAGR than private labels in the Chinese Prepared Meals sector
• The health & wellness market is led by the milk category in the Chinese Prepared Meals sector
• Milk, was the most consumed category across leading cities in China
• “Kids & babies” represent the largest subset of the Prepared Meals sector in China in 2021

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• Identify high potential categories and explore further market opportunities based on detailed value and volume analysis
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• 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, rural-urban split, and employed people and unemployment rate. It also includes economic summary of the country along with labor market and demographic trends