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Opportunities in the Western European Meat Sector

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  • 135 Pages
  • March 2022
  • Region: Europe
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 5606491
The global meat sector was valued at $1,314,202.3 million in 2021. This is set to increase at a CAGR of 4.6% during 2021-2026 to reach $1,649,366.3 million in 2026. With a value of $274,869.4, Western Europe was the third-largest region in the global meat sector in 2021, and it is projected to grow at a CAGR of 3.5% during 2021-2026. In 2021, Western Europe held a 14.6% volume share of the global meat sector. The largest meat category in the region was chilled raw packaged meat - whole cuts, with a value share of 33%. According to the latest available brand-level data (2020), the top five companies in the Western European meat sector - Sigma Alimentos SA de CV, Groupe Bigard, Martínez Loriente, S.A, Phw-Gruppe Lohmann & Co. Ag, and zur Mühlen Group - together accounted for only 3.3% of the sector’s overall sales in 2020. Private label products held a 37.7% value share of the sector that year, with presence in every category.

This report brings together multiple data sources to provide a comprehensive overview of the Western European meat sector. It includes market overview, high growth country analysis, top companies, key distribution channels, packaging formats and case studies.

Scope

This report brings together multiple data sources to provide a comprehensive overview of the Western European meat sector, analyzing data from 19 countries in the region. It includes analysis on the following:
  • Market environment: Includes sector size, market size, and growth analysis by category.
  • High-potential countries’ analysis: Indicates changing share of value consumption of various meat by category across high-potential countries in the Western European region. It also provides risk-reward analysis of four countries across the Western European region based on market assessment, economic development, socio-demographic trends, governance indicators, and technological infrastructure.
  • Country deep dive: Provides the overview, demographic analysis, and key trends across high-potential countries.
  • Success stories: Provides some of the most compelling meat manufacturers, brands, products, and marketing campaigns in the Western European region. It also provides a better understanding of how certain manufacturers achieved success in the sector and insights.
  • Competitive environment: Provides an overview of leading companies in the Western European region, besides analyzing the growth of private labels in the region.
  • Health & wellness analysis*: Provides insights on health & wellness products in terms of value and percentage share in the overall food sector during 2015-2020. The analysis includes key health & wellness attributes and consumer benefits driving the sales of the meat sector in 2020. It also covers the market share of leading companies offering meat with health & wellness attributes in the same year.
  • Distribution analysis: Provides analysis on the leading distribution channels in the Western European meat sector in 2021. It covers six distribution channels: hypermarkets & supermarkets, food & drinks specialists, convenience stores, e-retailers, cash & carries and warehouse clubs, department stores, and others which includes “dollar stores”, variety stores & general merchandise retailers, and other retailers.
  • Packaging analysis*: The report provides percentage share (in 2021) and growth analysis (during 2016-2021) for various pack materials, pack types, closure types, and primary outer types based on the volume sales (by pack units) of meat.
  • Challenges and future outlook: Provides the challenges and outlook pertaining to the Western European meat sector.

Reasons to Buy

  • Manufacturing and retailers seek latest information on how the market is evolving to formulate their sales and marketing strategies. There is also demand for authentic market data with a high level of detail.
  • This report has been created to provide its readers with up-to-date information and analysis to uncover emerging opportunities of growth within the sector in the region.
  • The report provides a detailed analysis of the countries in the region, covering the key challenges, competitive landscape and demographic analysis , that can help companies gain insight into the country specific nuances
  • The analysts have also placed a significant emphasis on the key trends that drive consumer choice and the future opportunities that can be explored in the region, than can help companies in revenue expansion
  • To gain competitive intelligence about leading companies in the sector in the region with information about their market share and growth rates

Table of Contents

Executive Summary
Part 1: Market Environment
Market Size Analysis - Western Europe Compared to Other Regions
Value and Volume Growth Analysis by Region
Western Europe Market Growth Analysis by Country
Western Europe Market Growth Analysis by Category
Part 2: High-Potential Countries’ Analysis
Methodology - Identifying High-Potential Countries
Top Four High-Potential Countries in Western Europe
Overview of High-Potential Countries in Western Europe
Growth Contribution Analysis by Country (1/4)
Growth Contribution Analysis by Country (2/4)
Growth Contribution Analysis by Country (3/4)
Growth Contribution Analysis by Country (4/4)
Value Share Analysis of Meat Compared to Other Food Sectors
Change in Consumption Levels by Country and Category
Per Capita Consumption Analysis
Per Capita Expenditure Analysis
Part 3: Country Deep Dive
Switzerland: Overview of Meat Sector
Switzerland: Key Trends in Meat Sector
Spain: Overview of Meat Sector
Spain: Demographic Analysis
Spain: Market Size Analysis of Top 10 Cities
Spain: Market Size Analysis of Top 10 Cities by Category
Spain: Top 10 Cities’ Contribution to Volume Growth
Spain: Key Trends in Meat Sector
Sweden: Overview of Meat Sector
Sweden: Demographic Analysis
Sweden: Market Size Analysis of Top Four Cities
Sweden: Market Size Analysis of Top Four Cities by Category
Sweden: Top Four Cities’ Contribution to Volume Growth
Sweden: Key Trends in Meat Sector
Portugal: Overview of Meat Sector
Portugal: Demographic Analysis
Portugal: Market Size Analysis of Top Three Cities
Portugal: Market Size Analysis of Top Three Cities by Category
Portugal: Top Three Cities’ Contribution to Volume Growth
Portugal: Key Trends in Meat Sector
Part 4: Success Stories
About Case Studies
Case Study: Apere - Gourmet Aperitif Truffle & Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese
Case Study: Morrisons Dry Cured Back Bacon with an Old English-style Rub
Case Study: Dunbia’s Beef Burgers Smoked with Oak Wood
Part 5: Competitive Environment
Leading Companies’ Share in the Western European Meat Sector
Brand Share Analysis of Top Five Companies
Leading Companies in the Western European Meat Sector
Leading Brands in the Western European Meat Sector
Private Label Penetration in the Western European Meat Sector
Part 6: Health & Wellness Analysis
Value Share Analysis of Health & Wellness Market
Health & Wellness Market Growth Analysis by Country
Key Product Attributes and Consumer Benefits
Leading Health & Wellness Companies by Category
Part 7: Distribution Analysis
Leading Distribution Channels by Country
Leading Distribution Channels by Category
Part 8: Packaging Analysis
Growth Analysis by Key Pack Material and Pack Type
Growth Analysis by Closure Type and Primary Outer Type
Part 9: Challenges And Future Outlook
Key Challenges in the Western European Meat Sector
Future Outlook of the Western European Meat Sector
Appendix
Definitions
About the Publisher
List of Tables
Regional comparison: market size, growth, and per capita analysis, 2019-2024
Overview of high-potential countries in Western Europe
Value share of the meat sector as a proportion of overall food by country, 2021
Change in consumption of category within meat sector (value terms), by country, 2021-2026
Spain: volume analysis of top 10 cities by category (million kg), 2020
Sweden: volume analysis of top four cities by category (million kg), 2020
Portugal: volume analysis of top three cities by category (million kg), 2020
Top five companies share by brand (in value terms) in meat sector, 2020
Private label penetration (in value terms) in meat sector, 2020
Health & wellness value and its share in overall sales, 2015-2020
Share of product attributes in high-potential countries Western Europe, 2020
Leading distribution channels in Western Europe by country, 2021
Leading distribution channels in Western Europe by category, 2021
List of Figures
Annual value growth analysis by region, 2021-2026
Annual volume growth analysis by region, 2021-2026
Category volume growth analysis of countries compared with regional average growth
Country value size and CAGR analysis grid based on regional average
Value and volume growth analysis by category in Western Europe, 2021-2026
Country-level contribution to the growth of the ambient meat category in Western Europe, 2021-2026
Country-level contribution to the growth of the chilled raw packaged meat - processed category in Western Europe, 2021-2026
Country-level contribution to the growth of the chilled raw packaged meat - whole cuts category in Western Europe, 2021-2026
Country-level contribution to the growth of the cooked meats - counter category in Western Europe, 2021-2026
Country-level contribution to the growth of the cooked meats - packaged category in Western Europe, 2021-2026
Country-level contribution to the growth of the fresh meat (counter) category in Western Europe, 2021-2026
Country-level contribution to the growth of the frozen meat category in Western Europe, 2021-2026
Per capita consumption by category in Western Europe by country, 2021
Per capita expenditure by category in Western Europe by country, 2021
Switzerland: category share, 2021
Spain: category share, 2021
Spain: demographic analysis
Spain: market size analysis of top 10 cities
Spain: top 10 cities’ contribution to volume growth
Sweden: category share
Sweden: demographic analysis
Sweden: market size analysis of top four cities
Sweden: top four cities’ contribution to volume growth
Portugal: category share
Portugal: demographic analysis
Portugal: market size analysis of top three cities
Portugal: top three cities’ contribution to volume growth
Leading companies’ share in the Western European meat sector
Leading companies in the Western European meat sector by value sales ($ million), 2020
Leading brands (including private label) in the Western European meat sector by value sales ($ million), 2020
Country-level contribution to the growth of H&W market in the Western European meat sector, 2015-2020
Growth analysis by key pack material and pack type
Growth analysis by closure type and primary outer type


Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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

  • Sigma Alimentos SA de CV
  • Groupe Bigard
  • Martínez Loriente S.A
  • Phw-Gruppe Lohmann & Co. Ag
  • zur Mühlen Group