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Meat in Europe

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  • 37 Pages
  • December 2025
  • Region: Europe
  • MarketLine
  • ID: 6052713
Meat in Europe industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value and volume 2019-24, and forecast to 2029). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

  • The meat market includes retail sales of fresh meat (counter), chilled raw packaged meat - whole cuts, frozen meat, chilled raw packaged meat - processed, ambient meat, cooked meats - packaged, and other. The scope of others includes cooked meats - counter.
  • The European meat market recorded revenues of $302.79 billion in 2024, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 0.9% between 2019-24.
  • Market consumption volumes declined with a negative CAGR of 0.02% between 2019-24, reaching a total of 26.23 billion kilograms in 2024.
  • The European meat market experienced slow growth during 2019-24 primarily due to younger consumers becoming increasingly aware of the potential health risks associated with meat consumption, and there is a growing shift toward adopting vegan lifestyles.

Report Scope

  • Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the meat market in Europe
  • Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the meat market in Europe
  • Leading company profiles reveal details of key meat market players’ global operations and financial performance
  • Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Europe meat market with five year forecasts by both value and volume

Reasons to Buy

  • What was the size of the Europe meat market by value in 2024?
  • What will be the size of the Europe meat market in 2029?
  • What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Europe meat market?
  • How has the market performed over the last five years?
  • What are the main segments that make up Europe's meat market?

Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary
1.1. Market value
1.2. Market value forecast
1.3. Market volume
1.4. Market volume forecast
1.5. Category segmentation
1.6. Geography segmentation
1.7. Market share
1.8. Market rivalry
1.9. Competitive landscape
2 Market Overview
2.1. Market definition
2.2. Market analysis
3 Market Data
3.1. Market value
3.2. Market volume
4 Market Segmentation
4.1. Category segmentation
4.2. Geography segmentation
4.3. Market distribution
5 Market Outlook
5.1. Market value forecast
5.2. Market volume forecast
6 Five Forces Analysis
6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer power
6.3. Supplier power
6.4. New entrants
6.5. Threat of substitutes
6.6. Degree of rivalry
7 Competitive Landscape
7.1. Market share
7.2. Who are the leading players in the European meat market?
7.3. Which companies have been most successful in increasing their market shares during (2019-24)?
7.4. What are the most popular brands in the European meat market?
7.5. What have been the most significant developments in the European meat market in 2024?
8 Company Profiles
8.1. Yasar Holding AS
8.2. Societe LDC SA
8.3. Groupe Bigard SA
8.4. Namet Gida Sanayi ve Ticareti AS
9 Macroeconomic Indicators
9.1. Country data
10 Appendix
10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry associations
10.3. Related research
10.4. About the Publisher
List of Tables
Table 1: Europe meat market value: $ million, 2019-24
Table 2: Europe meat market volume: million kilograms, 2019-24
Table 3: Europe meat market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2019-24
Table 4: Europe meat market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Table 5: Europe meat market geography segmentation: $ million, 2024
Table 6: Europe meat market distribution: % share, by value, 2024
Table 7: Europe meat market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Table 8: Europe meat market volume forecast: million kilograms, 2024-29
Table 9: Europe meat market share: % share, by value, 2024
Table 10: Yasar Holding AS: Key Facts
Table 11: Yasar Holding AS: Key Employees
Table 12: Societe LDC SA: Key Facts
Table 13: Societe LDC SA: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 14: Societe LDC SA: Key Employees
Table 15: Groupe Bigard SA: Key Facts
Table 16: Groupe Bigard SA: Key Employees
Table 17: Namet Gida Sanayi ve Ticareti AS: Key Facts
Table 18: Europe Size of Population (Million), 2020-24
Table 19: Europe Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 20: Europe GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2020-24
Table 21: Europe Inflation, 2020-24
Table 22: Europe Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2020-24
Table 23: Europe Exchange Rate, 2019-24
List of Figures
Figure 1: Europe meat market value: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 2: Europe meat market volume: million kilograms, 2019-24
Figure 3: Europe meat market category segmentation: $ million, 2019-24
Figure 4: Europe meat market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 5: Europe meat market distribution: % share, by value, 2024
Figure 6: Europe meat market value forecast: $ million, 2024-29
Figure 7: Europe meat market volume forecast: million kilograms, 2024-29
Figure 8: Forces driving competition in the meat market in Europe, 2024
Figure 9: Drivers of buyer power in the meat market in Europe, 2024
Figure 10: Drivers of supplier power in the meat market in Europe, 2024
Figure 11: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the meat market in Europe, 2024
Figure 12: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the meat market in Europe, 2024
Figure 13: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the meat market in Europe, 2024
Figure 14: Europe meat market share: % share, by value, 2024

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

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

  • Yasar Holding AS
  • Societe LDC SA
  • Groupe Bigard SA
  • Namet Gida Sanayi ve Ticareti AS