Ready Meals in Canada to 2011

SUMMARY

Abstract

Introduction

This databook is a detailed information resource covering all the key data points on Ready Meals in Canada. It includes comprehensive value volume segmentation and market share data. The databook supplies actual data to 2006 and full forecasts to 2011.

Scope

• Contains information on 4 categories: Chilled ready meals, Canned ready meals, Frozen ready meals and Dried ready meals
• Provides market value, volume, expenditure and consumption data by market, segment and subsegment
• Includes company and brand share data by categories

Highlights

The market for Ready Meals in Canada increased between 2001-2006, growing at an average annual rate of 2.3%. The leading company in the market in 2006 was George Weston. The second-largest player was Oetker Gruppe with Altria Group in third place.

Reasons to Purchase

• Discover the major quantitative trends affecting the Ready Meals markets
• Understand consumers' consumption and expenditure patterns
• Understand the future direction of the market with reliable historical data and full five year forecasting.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chapter 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2
Summary Market Level - Ready Meals 2
Summary category level - Dried ready meals 3
Summary category level - Canned ready meals 4
Summary category level - Chilled ready meals 5
Summary category level - Frozen ready meals 6
Chapter 2 INTRODUCTION 7
What is this report about? 7
How to use this report 7
Market Definition 8
Chapter 3 MARKET OVERVIEW 22
Value Analysis, 2001-2006 22
Value Analysis, 2006-2011 23
Value Analysis, US$ 2001-2006 26
Value Analysis, US$ 2006-2011 27
Volume Analysis, 2001-2006 29
Volume Analysis, 2006-2011 31
Company and Brand Share Analysis 34
Distribution Analysis 39
Expenditure & consumption per capita 41
Chapter 4 LEADING COMPANY PROFILES 45
George Weston 45
Oetker Gruppe 47
Chapter 5 CATEGORY ANALYSIS - DRIED READY MEALS 49
Value Analysis, 2001-2006 49
Value Analysis, 2006-2011 50
Value Analysis, US$ 2001-2006 52
Value Analysis, US$ 2006-2011 52
Volume Analysis, 2001-2006 53
Volume Analysis, 2006-2011 54
Company and Brand Share Analysis 56
Distribution Analysis 59
Expenditure & consumption per capita 61
Chapter 6 CATEGORY ANALYSIS - CANNED READY MEALS 64
Value Analysis, 2001-2006 64
Value Analysis, 2006-2011 65
Value Analysis, US$ 2001-2006 67
Value Analysis, US$ 2006-2011 68
Volume Analysis, 2001-2006 70
Volume Analysis, 2006-2011 71
Company and Brand Share Analysis 74
Distribution Analysis 77
Expenditure & consumption per capita 79
Chapter 7 CATEGORY ANALYSIS - CHILLED READY MEALS 83
Value Analysis, 2001-2006 83
Value Analysis, 2006-2011 84
Value Analysis, US$ 2001-2006 86
Value Analysis, US$ 2006-2011 87
Volume Analysis, 2001-2006 89
Volume Analysis, 2006-2011 90
Company and Brand Share Analysis 93
Distribution Analysis 96
Expenditure & consumption per capita 98
Chapter 8 CATEGORY ANALYSIS - FROZEN READY MEALS 102
Value Analysis, 2001-2006 102
Value Analysis, 2006-2011 104
Value Analysis, US$ 2001-2006 107
Value Analysis, US$ 2006-2011 108
Volume Analysis, 2001-2006 110
Volume Analysis, 2006-2011 112
Company and Brand Share Analysis 115
Distribution Analysis 118
Expenditure & consumption per capita 120
Chapter 9 COUNTRY COMPARISON 126
Value 126
Volume 131
Market Share 136
Chapter 10 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 137
Product launches over time 137
Recent product launches 139
Chapter 11 CANADA SOCIOECONOMIC PROFILE 140
Country Overview 140
Key Facts 141
Political Overview 143
Canada Economic Overview 144
Chapter 12 CANADA MACROECONOMIC PROFILE 145
Macroeconomic Indicators 145
Chapter 13 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 152
Methodology overview 152
Secondary research 153
Market modelling 154
Primary research 155
Data finalisation 155
Ongoing research 156
Chapter 14 APPENDIX 157
Future readings 157
How to contact experts in your industry 157

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Canada Ready meals value & value forecast, 2001-2011 (CAD m, nominal prices) 25
Figure 2: Canada Ready meals category growth comparison, by value, 2001-2011 28
Figure 3: Canada Ready meals volume & volume forecast, 2001-2011 (Kg m) 32
Figure 4: Canada Ready meals category growth comparison, by volume, 2001-2011 33
Figure 5: Canada Ready meals company share, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 36
Figure 6: Canada Ready meals distribution channels, by value, 2005-2006(%) 40
Figure 7: Canada Dried ready meals value & value forecast, 2001-2011 (CAD m, nominal prices) 51
Figure 8: Canada Dried ready meals volume & volume forecast, 2001-2011 (Kg m) 55
Figure 9: Canada Dried ready meals company share, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 57
Figure 10: Canada Dried ready meals distribution channels, by value, 2005-2006(%) 60
Figure 11: Canada Canned ready meals value & value forecast, 2001-2011 (CAD m, nominal prices) 66
Figure 12: Canada Canned ready meals category growth comparison, by value, 2001-2011 69
Figure 13: Canada Canned ready meals volume & volume forecast, 2001-2011 (Kg m) 72
Figure 14: Canada Canned ready meals category growth comparison, by volume, 2001-2011 73
Figure 15: Canada Canned ready meals company share, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 75
Figure 16: Canada Canned ready meals distribution channels, by value, 2005-2006(%) 78
Figure 17: Canada Chilled ready meals value & value forecast, 2001-2011 (CAD m, nominal prices) 85
Figure 18: Canada Chilled ready meals category growth comparison, by value, 2001-2011 88
Figure 19: Canada Chilled ready meals volume & volume forecast, 2001-2011 (Kg m) 91
Figure 20: Canada Chilled ready meals category growth comparison, by volume, 2001-2011 92
Figure 21: Canada Chilled ready meals company share, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 94
Figure 22: Canada Chilled ready meals distribution channels, by value, 2005-2006(%) 97
Figure 23: Canada Frozen ready meals value & value forecast, 2001-2011 (CAD m, nominal prices) 106
Figure 24: Canada Frozen ready meals category growth comparison, by value, 2001-2011 109
Figure 25: Canada Frozen ready meals volume & volume forecast, 2001-2011 (Kg m) 113
Figure 26: Canada Frozen ready meals category growth comparison, by volume, 2001-2011 114
Figure 27: Canada Frozen ready meals company share, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 116
Figure 28: Canada Frozen ready meals distribution channels, by value, 2005-2006(%) 119
Figure 29: Global Ready meals market split (value terms, 2006) -- Top 5 countries 127
Figure 30: Global Ready meals market value, 2001 -- 2006 (Top 5 countries) 130
Figure 31: Global Ready meals market split (volume terms, 2006) -- Top 5 countries 132
Figure 32: Global Ready meals market volume, 2001 -- 2006 (Top 5 countries) 135
Figure 33: Map of Canada 142
Figure 34: Annual data review process 153

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Ready meals category definitions 9
Table 2: Ready meals distribution channels 10
Table 3: Canada Ready Meals value, 2001-2006 (CAD m, nominal prices) 22
Table 4: Canada Ready Meals value forecast, 2006-2011 (CAD m, nominal prices) 24
Table 5: Canada Ready Meals value, 2001-2006 (US$ m nominal prices) 26
Table 6: Canada Ready Meals value forecast, 2006-2011 (US$ m nominal prices) 27
Table 7: Canada Ready Meals volume, 2001-2006 (Kg m) 30
Table 8: Canada Ready Meals volume forecast, 2006-2011 (Kg m) 31
Table 9: Canada Ready Meals brand share, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 34
Table 10: Canada Ready Meals value, by brand 2005-2006 (CAD m nominal prices) 35
Table 11: Canada Ready Meals company share by value, 2005-2006 (%) 37
Table 12: Canada Ready Meals value, by company, 2005-2006 (CAD m nominal prices) 38
Table 13: Canada Ready Meals distribution channels, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 39
Table 14: Canada Ready Meals value, by distribution channel, 2005-2006 (CAD m nominal prices) 39
Table 15: Canada Ready Meals expenditure per capita, 2001-2006 (CAD, nominal prices) 41
Table 16: Canada Ready Meals forecast expenditure per capita, 2006-2011 (CAD, nominal prices) 42
Table 17: Canada Ready Meals expenditure per capita, 2001-2006 (US$ nominal prices) 42
Table 18: Canada Ready Meals forecast expenditure per capita, 2006-2011 (US$ nominal prices) 43
Table 19: Canada Ready Meals consumption per capita, 2001-2006 (Kg) 43
Table 20: Canada Ready Meals forecast consumption per capita, 2006-2011 (Kg) 44
Table 21: George Weston Key Facts 45
Table 22: Oetker Gruppe Key Facts 47
Table 23: Canada Dried ready meals value, 2001-2006 (CAD m, nominal prices) 49
Table 24: Canada Dried ready meals value forecast, 2006-2011 (CAD m, nominal prices) 50
Table 25: Canada Dried ready meals value, 2001-2006 (US$ m nominal prices) 52
Table 26: Canada Dried ready meals value forecast, 2006-2011 (US$ m nominal prices) 52
Table 27: Canada Dried ready meals volume, 2001-2006 (Kg m) 53
Table 28: Canada Dried ready meals volume forecast, 2006-2011 (Kg m) 54
Table 29: Canada Dried ready meals brand share, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 56
Table 30: Canada Dried ready meals value, by brand 2005-2006 (CAD m nominal prices) 56
Table 31: Canada Dried ready meals company share by value, 2005-2006 (%) 58
Table 32: Canada Dried ready meals value, by company, 2005-2006 (CAD m nominal prices) 58
Table 33: Canada Dried ready meals distribution channels, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 59
Table 34: Canada Dried ready meals value, by distribution channel, 2005-2006 (CAD m nominal prices) 59
Table 35: Canada Dried ready meals expenditure per capita, 2001-2006 (CAD, nominal prices) 61
Table 36: Canada Dried ready meals forecast expenditure per capita, 2006-2011 (CAD, nominal prices) 61
Table 37: Canada Dried ready meals expenditure per capita, 2001-2006 (US$ nominal prices) 62
Table 38: Canada Dried ready meals forecast expenditure per capita, 2006-2011 (US$ nominal prices) 62
Table 39: Canada Dried ready meals consumption per capita, 2001-2006 (Kg) 63
Table 40: Canada Dried ready meals forecast consumption per capita, 2006-2011 (Kg) 63
Table 41: Canada Canned ready meals value, 2001-2006 (CAD m, nominal prices) 64
Table 42: Canada Canned ready meals value forecast, 2006-2011 (CAD m, nominal prices) 65
Table 43: Canada Canned ready meals value, 2001-2006 (US$ m nominal prices) 67
Table 44: Canada Canned ready meals value forecast, 2006-2011 (US$ m nominal prices) 68
Table 45: Canada Canned ready meals volume, 2001-2006 (Kg m) 70
Table 46: Canada Canned ready meals volume forecast, 2006-2011 (Kg m) 71
Table 47: Canada Canned ready meals brand share, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 74
Table 48: Canada Canned ready meals value, by brand 2005-2006 (CAD m nominal prices) 74
Table 49: Canada Canned ready meals company share by value, 2005-2006 (%) 76
Table 50: Canada Canned ready meals value, by company, 2005-2006 (CAD m nominal prices) 76
Table 51: Canada Canned ready meals distribution channels, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 77
Table 52: Canada Canned ready meals value, by distribution channel, 2005-2006 (CAD m nominal prices) 77
Table 53: Canada Canned ready meals expenditure per capita, 2001-2006 (CAD, nominal prices) 79
Table 54: Canada Canned ready meals forecast expenditure per capita, 2006-2011 (CAD, nominal prices) 80
Table 55: Canada Canned ready meals expenditure per capita, 2001-2006 (US$ nominal prices) 80
Table 56: Canada Canned ready meals forecast expenditure per capita, 2006-2011 (US$ nominal prices) 81
Table 57: Canada Canned ready meals consumption per capita, 2001-2006 (Kg) 81
Table 58: Canada Canned ready meals forecast consumption per capita, 2006-2011 (Kg) 82
Table 59: Canada Chilled ready meals value, 2001-2006 (CAD m, nominal prices) 83
Table 60: Canada Chilled ready meals value forecast, 2006-2011 (CAD m, nominal prices) 84
Table 61: Canada Chilled ready meals value, 2001-2006 (US$ m nominal prices) 86
Table 62: Canada Chilled ready meals value forecast, 2006-2011 (US$ m nominal prices) 87
Table 63: Canada Chilled ready meals volume, 2001-2006 (Kg m) 89
Table 64: Canada Chilled ready meals volume forecast, 2006-2011 (Kg m) 90
Table 65: Canada Chilled ready meals brand share, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 93
Table 66: Canada Chilled ready meals value, by brand 2005-2006 (CAD m nominal prices) 93
Table 67: Canada Chilled ready meals company share by value, 2005-2006 (%) 95
Table 68: Canada Chilled ready meals value, by company, 2005-2006 (CAD m nominal prices) 95
Table 69: Canada Chilled ready meals distribution channels, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 96
Table 70: Canada Chilled ready meals value, by distribution channel, 2005-2006 (CAD m nominal prices) 96
Table 71: Canada Chilled ready meals expenditure per capita, 2001-2006 (CAD, nominal prices) 98
Table 72: Canada Chilled ready meals forecast expenditure per capita, 2006-2011 (CAD, nominal prices) 99
Table 73: Canada Chilled ready meals expenditure per capita, 2001-2006 (US$ nominal prices) 100
Table 74: Canada Chilled ready meals forecast expenditure per capita, 2006-2011 (US$ nominal prices) 100
Table 75: Canada Chilled ready meals consumption per capita, 2001-2006 (Kg) 101
Table 76: Canada Chilled ready meals forecast consumption per capita, 2006-2011 (Kg) 101
Table 77: Canada Frozen ready meals value, 2001-2006 (CAD m, nominal prices) 103
Table 78: Canada Frozen ready meals value forecast, 2006-2011 (CAD m, nominal prices) 105
Table 79: Canada Frozen ready meals value, 2001-2006 (US$ m nominal prices) 107
Table 80: Canada Frozen ready meals value forecast, 2006-2011 (US$ m nominal prices) 108
Table 81: Canada Frozen ready meals volume, 2001-2006 (Kg m) 111
Table 82: Canada Frozen ready meals volume forecast, 2006-2011 (Kg m) 112
Table 83: Canada Frozen ready meals brand share, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 115
Table 84: Canada Frozen ready meals value, by brand 2005-2006 (CAD m nominal prices) 115
Table 85: Canada Frozen ready meals company share by value, 2005-2006 (%) 117
Table 86: Canada Frozen ready meals value, by company, 2005-2006 (CAD m nominal prices) 117
Table 87: Canada Frozen ready meals distribution channels, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 118
Table 88: Canada Frozen ready meals value, by distribution channel, 2005-2006 (CAD m nominal prices) 118
Table 89: Canada Frozen ready meals expenditure per capita, 2001-2006 (CAD, nominal prices) 120
Table 90: Canada Frozen ready meals forecast expenditure per capita, 2006-2011 (CAD, nominal prices) 121
Table 91: Canada Frozen ready meals expenditure per capita, 2001-2006 (US$ nominal prices) 122
Table 92: Canada Frozen ready meals forecast expenditure per capita, 2006-2011 (US$ nominal prices) 123
Table 93: Canada Frozen ready meals consumption per capita, 2001-2006 (Kg) 124
Table 94: Canada Frozen ready meals forecast consumption per capita, 2006-2011 (Kg) 125
Table 95: Global Ready meals market value, 2006 126
Table 96: Global Ready meals market split (value terms (US$ m), 2006) -- Top 5 countries 129
Table 97: Global Ready meals market volume, 2006 131
Table 98: Global Ready meals market split (volume terms, 2006) -- Top 5 countries 134
Table 99: Leading players - Top 5 countries 136
Table 100: Canada Ready Meals new product launches (reports) and SKUs, by company (Top 5 companies), 2006 137
Table 101: Canada Ready Meals new product launches (reports), by flavor and fragrances (Top 10 flavors), 2006 138
Table 102: Canada Ready Meals new product launches (reports), by Ingredients (Top 10 Ingredients), 2006 138
Table 103: Canada Ready Meals new product launches (reports), by Package tags or Claims (Top 10 claims), 2006 139
Table 104: Canada Ready Meals new product launches (reports) - Recent 5 launches 139
Table 105: Canada Key Facts 141
Table 106: Canada population, by age group, 2000-2005 (millions) 145
Table 107: Canada population forecast, by age group, 2005-2010 (millions) 146
Table 108: Canada population, by gender, 2000-2005 (millions) 146
Table 109: Canada population forecast, by gender, 2005-2010 (millions) 147
Table 110: Canada real GDP, 2000-2005 (C $ bn, 2005 prices) 147
Table 111: Canada real GDP forecast, 2005-2010 (C $ bn, 2005 prices) 148
Table 112: Canada nominal GDP, 2000-2005 (C $ bn, nominal prices) 148
Table 113: Canada real GDP, 2000-2005 (US$ bn, 2005 prices) 149
Table 114: Canada real GDP forecast, 2005-2010 (US$ bn, 2005 prices) 149
Table 115: Canada consumer price index, 2000-2005 (2000=100) 150
Table 116: Canada consumer price index, 2005-2010 (2000=100) 150
Table 117: Canada exchange rate, 2000-2005 151