Ready Meals in France to 2011

SUMMARY

Introduction

This databook is a detailed information resource covering all the key data points on Ready Meals in France. 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 France increased between 2001-2006, growing at an average annual rate of 3.3%.

The leading company in the market in 2006 was CCA Group. The second-largest player was Nestle S.A. with Cofigeo 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
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 25
Value Analysis, US$ 2006-2011 26
Volume Analysis, 2001-2006 27
Volume Analysis, 2006-2011 28
Company and Brand Share Analysis 30
Distribution Analysis 35
Expenditure & consumption per capita 37
Chapter 4 LEADING COMPANY PROFILES 41
Nestle S A 41
Chapter 5 CATEGORY ANALYSIS - DRIED READY MEALS 44
Value Analysis, 2001-2006 44
Value Analysis, 2006-2011 45
Value Analysis, US$ 2001-2006 46
Value Analysis, US$ 2006-2011 46
Volume Analysis, 2001-2006 47
Volume Analysis, 2006-2011 48
Company and Brand Share Analysis 49
Distribution Analysis 52
Expenditure & consumption per capita 54
Chapter 6 CATEGORY ANALYSIS - CANNED READY MEALS 57
Value Analysis, 2001-2006 57
Value Analysis, 2006-2011 58
Value Analysis, US$ 2001-2006 60
Value Analysis, US$ 2006-2011 61
Volume Analysis, 2001-2006 63
Volume Analysis, 2006-2011 64
Company and Brand Share Analysis 66
Distribution Analysis 69
Expenditure & consumption per capita 71
Chapter 7 CATEGORY ANALYSIS - CHILLED READY MEALS 75
Value Analysis, 2001-2006 75
Value Analysis, 2006-2011 76
Value Analysis, US$ 2001-2006 78
Value Analysis, US$ 2006-2011 79
Volume Analysis, 2001-2006 80
Volume Analysis, 2006-2011 81
Company and Brand Share Analysis 83
Distribution Analysis 86
Expenditure & consumption per capita 88
Chapter 8 CATEGORY ANALYSIS - FROZEN READY MEALS 92
Value Analysis, 2001-2006 92
Value Analysis, 2006-2011 93
Value Analysis, US$ 2001-2006 95
Value Analysis, US$ 2006-2011 96
Volume Analysis, 2001-2006 98
Volume Analysis, 2006-2011 99
Company and Brand Share Analysis 101
Distribution Analysis 104
Expenditure & consumption per capita 106
Chapter 9 COUNTRY COMPARISON 112
Value 112
Volume 117
Market Share 122
Chapter 10 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT 123
Product launches over time 123
Recent product launches 126
Chapter 11 FRANCE SOCIOECONOMIC PROFILE 127
Country Overview 127
Key Facts 128
Political Overview 129
France Economic Overview 130
Chapter 12 FRANCE MACROECONOMIC PROFILE 131
Macroeconomic Indicators 131
Chapter 13 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 136
Methodology overview 136
Secondary research 137
Market modelling 138
Primary research 139
Data finalisation 139
Ongoing research 140
Chapter 14 APPENDIX 141
Future readings 141
How to contact experts in your industry 141

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: France Ready Meals value & value forecast, 2001-2011 (EUR m, nominal prices) 24
Figure 2: France Ready Meals category growth comparison, by value, 2001-2011 26
Figure 3: France Ready Meals volume & volume forecast, 2001-2011 (Kg m) 29
Figure 4: France Ready Meals category growth comparison, by volume, 2001-2011 29
Figure 5: France Ready Meals company share, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 32
Figure 6: France Ready Meals distribution channels, by value, 2005-2006(%) 36
Figure 7: France Dried ready meals value & value forecast, 2001-2011 (EUR m, nominal prices) 45
Figure 8: France Dried ready meals volume & volume forecast, 2001-2011 (Kg m) 48
Figure 9: France Dried ready meals company share, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 50
Figure 10: France Dried ready meals distribution channels, by value, 2005-2006(%) 53
Figure 11: France Canned ready meals value & value forecast, 2001-2011 (EUR m, nominal prices) 59
Figure 12: France Canned ready meals category growth comparison, by value, 2001-2011 62
Figure 13: France Canned ready meals volume & volume forecast, 2001-2011 (Kg m) 65
Figure 14: France Canned ready meals category growth comparison, by volume, 2001-2011 65
Figure 15: France Canned ready meals company share, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 67
Figure 16: France Canned ready meals distribution channels, by value, 2005-2006(%) 70
Figure 17: France Chilled ready meals value & value forecast, 2001-2011 (EUR m, nominal prices) 77
Figure 18: France Chilled ready meals category growth comparison, by value, 2001-2011 79
Figure 19: France Chilled ready meals volume & volume forecast, 2001-2011 (Kg m) 82
Figure 20: France Chilled ready meals category growth comparison, by volume, 2001-2011 82
Figure 21: France Chilled ready meals company share, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 84
Figure 22: France Chilled ready meals distribution channels, by value, 2005-2006(%) 87
Figure 23: France Frozen ready meals value & value forecast, 2001-2011 (EUR m, nominal prices) 94
Figure 24: France Frozen ready meals category growth comparison, by value, 2001-2011 97
Figure 25: France Frozen ready meals volume & volume forecast, 2001-2011 (Kg m) 100
Figure 26: France Frozen ready meals category growth comparison, by volume, 2001-2011 100
Figure 27: France Frozen ready meals company share, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 102
Figure 28: France Frozen ready meals distribution channels, by value, 2005-2006(%) 105
Figure 29: Global Ready meals market split (value terms, 2006) -- Top 5 countries 113
Figure 30: Global Ready meals market value, 2001 -- 2006 (Top 5 countries) 116
Figure 31: Global Ready meals market split (volume terms, 2006) -- Top 5 countries 118
Figure 32: Global Ready meals market volume, 2001 -- 2006 (Top 5 countries) 121
Figure 33: Map of France 128
Figure 34: Annual data review process 137

LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Ready meals category definitions 9
Table 2: Ready meals distribution channels 10
Table 3: France Ready Meals value, 2001-2006 (EUR m, nominal prices) 22
Table 4: France Ready Meals value forecast, 2006-2011 (EUR m, nominal prices) 23
Table 5: France Ready Meals value, 2001-2006 (US$ m nominal prices) 25
Table 6: France Ready Meals value forecast, 2006-2011 (US$ m nominal prices) 26
Table 7: France Ready Meals volume, 2001-2006 (Kg m) 27
Table 8: France Ready Meals volume forecast, 2006-2011 (Kg m) 28
Table 9: France Ready Meals brand share, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 30
Table 10: France Ready Meals value, by brand 2005-2006 (EUR m nominal prices) 31
Table 11: France Ready Meals company share by value, 2005-2006 (%) 33
Table 12: France Ready Meals value, by company, 2005-2006 (EUR m nominal prices) 34
Table 13: France Ready Meals distribution channels, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 35
Table 14: France Ready Meals value, by distribution channel, 2005-2006 (EUR m nominal prices) 35
Table 15: France Ready Meals expenditure per capita, 2001-2006 (EUR, nominal prices) 37
Table 16: France Ready Meals forecast expenditure per capita, 2006-2011 (EUR, nominal prices) 38
Table 17: France Ready Meals expenditure per capita, 2001-2006 (US$ nominal prices) 38
Table 18: France Ready Meals forecast expenditure per capita, 2006-2011 (US$ nominal prices) 39
Table 19: France Ready Meals consumption per capita, 2001-2006 (Kg) 39
Table 20: France Ready Meals forecast consumption per capita, 2006-2011 (Kg) 40
Table 21: Nestle S A Key Facts 41
Table 22: France Dried ready meals value, 2001-2006 (EUR m, nominal prices) 44
Table 23: France Dried ready meals value forecast, 2006-2011 (EUR m, nominal prices) 45
Table 24: France Dried ready meals value, 2001-2006 (US$ m nominal prices) 46
Table 25: France Dried ready meals value forecast, 2006-2011 (US$ m nominal prices) 46
Table 26: France Dried ready meals volume, 2001-2006 (Kg m) 47
Table 27: France Dried ready meals volume forecast, 2006-2011 (Kg m) 48
Table 28: France Dried ready meals brand share, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 49
Table 29: France Dried ready meals value, by brand 2005-2006 (EUR m nominal prices) 49
Table 30: France Dried ready meals company share by value, 2005-2006 (%) 51
Table 31: France Dried ready meals value, by company, 2005-2006 (EUR m nominal prices) 51
Table 32: France Dried ready meals distribution channels, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 52
Table 33: France Dried ready meals value, by distribution channel, 2005-2006 (EUR m nominal prices) 52
Table 34: France Dried ready meals expenditure per capita, 2001-2006 (EUR, nominal prices) 54
Table 35: France Dried ready meals forecast expenditure per capita, 2006-2011 (EUR, nominal prices) 54
Table 36: France Dried ready meals expenditure per capita, 2001-2006 (US$ nominal prices) 55
Table 37: France Dried ready meals forecast expenditure per capita, 2006-2011 (US$ nominal prices) 55
Table 38: France Dried ready meals consumption per capita, 2001-2006 (Kg) 56
Table 39: France Dried ready meals forecast consumption per capita, 2006-2011 (Kg) 56
Table 40: France Canned ready meals value, 2001-2006 (EUR m, nominal prices) 57
Table 41: France Canned ready meals value forecast, 2006-2011 (EUR m, nominal prices) 58
Table 42: France Canned ready meals value, 2001-2006 (US$ m nominal prices) 60
Table 43: France Canned ready meals value forecast, 2006-2011 (US$ m nominal prices) 61
Table 44: France Canned ready meals volume, 2001-2006 (Kg m) 63
Table 45: France Canned ready meals volume forecast, 2006-2011 (Kg m) 64
Table 46: France Canned ready meals brand share, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 66
Table 47: France Canned ready meals value, by brand 2005-2006 (EUR m nominal prices) 66
Table 48: France Canned ready meals company share by value, 2005-2006 (%) 68
Table 49: France Canned ready meals value, by company, 2005-2006 (EUR m nominal prices) 68
Table 50: France Canned ready meals distribution channels, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 69
Table 51: France Canned ready meals value, by distribution channel, 2005-2006 (EUR m nominal prices) 69
Table 52: France Canned ready meals expenditure per capita, 2001-2006 (EUR, nominal prices) 71
Table 53: France Canned ready meals forecast expenditure per capita, 2006-2011 (EUR, nominal prices) 72
Table 54: France Canned ready meals expenditure per capita, 2001-2006 (US$ nominal prices) 72
Table 55: France Canned ready meals forecast expenditure per capita, 2006-2011 (US$ nominal prices) 73
Table 56: France Canned ready meals consumption per capita, 2001-2006 (Kg) 73
Table 57: France Canned ready meals forecast consumption per capita, 2006-2011 (Kg) 74
Table 58: France Chilled ready meals value, 2001-2006 (EUR m, nominal prices) 75
Table 59: France Chilled ready meals value forecast, 2006-2011 (EUR m, nominal prices) 76
Table 60: France Chilled ready meals value, 2001-2006 (US$ m nominal prices) 78
Table 61: France Chilled ready meals value forecast, 2006-2011 (US$ m nominal prices) 79
Table 62: France Chilled ready meals volume, 2001-2006 (Kg m) 80
Table 63: France Chilled ready meals volume forecast, 2006-2011 (Kg m) 81
Table 64: France Chilled ready meals brand share, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 83
Table 65: France Chilled ready meals value, by brand 2005-2006 (EUR m nominal prices) 83
Table 66: France Chilled ready meals company share by value, 2005-2006 (%) 85
Table 67: France Chilled ready meals value, by company, 2005-2006 (EUR m nominal prices) 85
Table 68: France Chilled ready meals distribution channels, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 86
Table 69: France Chilled ready meals value, by distribution channel, 2005-2006 (EUR m nominal prices) 86
Table 70: France Chilled ready meals expenditure per capita, 2001-2006 (EUR, nominal prices) 88
Table 71: France Chilled ready meals forecast expenditure per capita, 2006-2011 (EUR, nominal prices) 89
Table 72: France Chilled ready meals expenditure per capita, 2001-2006 (US$ nominal prices) 89
Table 73: France Chilled ready meals forecast expenditure per capita, 2006-2011 (US$ nominal prices) 90
Table 74: France Chilled ready meals consumption per capita, 2001-2006 (Kg) 90
Table 75: France Chilled ready meals forecast consumption per capita, 2006-2011 (Kg) 91
Table 76: France Frozen ready meals value, 2001-2006 (EUR m, nominal prices) 92
Table 77: France Frozen ready meals value forecast, 2006-2011 (EUR m, nominal prices) 93
Table 78: France Frozen ready meals value, 2001-2006 (US$ m nominal prices) 95
Table 79: France Frozen ready meals value forecast, 2006-2011 (US$ m nominal prices) 96
Table 80: France Frozen ready meals volume, 2001-2006 (Kg m) 98
Table 81: France Frozen ready meals volume forecast, 2006-2011 (Kg m) 99
Table 82: France Frozen ready meals brand share, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 101
Table 83: France Frozen ready meals value, by brand 2005-2006 (EUR m nominal prices) 101
Table 84: France Frozen ready meals company share by value, 2005-2006 (%) 103
Table 85: France Frozen ready meals value, by company, 2005-2006 (EUR m nominal prices) 103
Table 86: France Frozen ready meals distribution channels, by value, 2005-2006 (%) 104
Table 87: France Frozen ready meals value, by distribution channel, 2005-2006 (EUR m nominal prices) 104
Table 88: France Frozen ready meals expenditure per capita, 2001-2006 (EUR, nominal prices) 106
Table 89: France Frozen ready meals forecast expenditure per capita, 2006-2011 (EUR, nominal prices) 107
Table 90: France Frozen ready meals expenditure per capita, 2001-2006 (US$ nominal prices) 108
Table 91: France Frozen ready meals forecast expenditure per capita, 2006-2011 (US$ nominal prices) 109
Table 92: France Frozen ready meals consumption per capita, 2001-2006 (Kg) 110
Table 93: France Frozen ready meals forecast consumption per capita, 2006-2011 (Kg) 111
Table 94: Global Ready meals market value, 2006 112
Table 95: Global Ready meals market split (value terms (US$ m), 2006) -- Top 5 countries 115
Table 96: Global Ready meals market volume, 2006 117
Table 97: Global Ready meals market split (volume terms, 2006) -- Top 5 countries 120
Table 98: Leading players - Top 5 countries 122
Table 99: France Ready Meals new product launches (reports) and SKUs, by company (Top 5 companies), 2006 123
Table 100: France Ready Meals new product launches (reports), by flavor and fragrances (Top 10 flavors), 2006 124
Table 101: France Ready Meals new product launches (reports), by Ingredients (Top 10 Ingredients), 2006 124
Table 102: France Ready Meals new product launches (reports), by Package tags or Claims (Top 10 claims), 2006 125
Table 103: France Ready Meals new product launches (reports) - Recent 5 launches 126
Table 104: France Key Facts 128
Table 105: France population, by age group, 2000-2005 (millions) 131
Table 106: France population forecast, by age group, 2005-2010 (millions) 132
Table 107: France population, by gender, 2000-2005 (millions) 132
Table 108: France population forecast, by gender, 2005-2010 (millions) 133
Table 109: France real GDP, 2000-2005 (EUR bn, 2005 prices) 133
Table 110: France real GDP forecast, 2005-2010 (EUR bn, 2005 prices) 133
Table 111: France nominal GDP, 2000-2005 (EUR bn, nominal prices) 134
Table 112: France real GDP, 2000-2005 (US$ bn, 2005 prices) 134
Table 113: France real GDP forecast, 2005-2010 (US$ bn, 2005 prices) 134
Table 114: France consumer price index, 2000-2005 (2000=100) 135
Table 115: France consumer price index, 2005-2010 (2000=100) 135
Table 116: France exchange rate, 2000-2005 135