Ready Meals in Belgium

November 2020 | 36 pages | ID: RB97FF0B152EN
Euromonitor International Ltd

Abstracts

Compared to the past two years, ready meals is growing at relatively slower paces in 2020, both in volume and value terms. Lockdowns caused by COVID-19 have inspired a level of stockpiling, leading to rising demand for ready meals with longer preservation periods (for example, shelf-stable and frozen), as opposed to chilled alternatives. Chilled ready meals and chilled lunch kits have also suffered from business closures and higher numbers of consumers working from home, as such products (along...

Euromonitor International's Ready Meals in Belgium report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2015-2019, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2024 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Chilled Lunch Kits, Chilled Pizza, Chilled Ready Meals, Dinner Mixes, Dried Ready Meals, Frozen Pizza, Frozen Ready Meals, Prepared Salads, Shelf Stable Ready Meals.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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Contents

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2020 IMPACT
Smaller growth for ready meals in 2020 as demand for chilled products declines, but meal kits sees a boost
Foodservice sales plummet due to on-trade closures, and face an ongoing challenge from prudent consumers who start to save instead of spend
Private label players maintain their top places, with Delhaize benefitting from affordable gourmet options
RECOVERY AND OPPORTUNITIES
Optimistic outlook for ready meals overall
Shelf-stable and dried ready meals continue to lose popularity, as fresh and vegetarian options gain in line with health and wellness trends
Dinner mixes will continue to thrive over the forecast period
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Sales of Ready Meals by Category: Volume 2015-2020
Table 2 Sales of Ready Meals by Category: Value 2015-2020
Table 3 Sales of Ready Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2015-2020
Table 4 Sales of Ready Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2015-2020
Table 5 Sales of Chilled Ready Meals by Ethnicity: % Value 2015-2020
Table 6 Sales of Frozen Ready Meals by Ethnicity: % Value 2015-2020
Table 7 NBO Company Shares of Ready Meals: % Value 2016-2020
Table 8 LBN Brand Shares of Ready Meals: % Value 2017-2020
Table 9 Distribution of Ready Meals by Format: % Value 2015-2020
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Ready Meals by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Ready Meals by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 12 Forecast Sales of Ready Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 13 Forecast Sales of Ready Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025