An Increase in Personal Disposable Incomes in the UK Has Seen an Increase in the Demand for Better-Quality Chilled Foods.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c31305 ) has announced the addition of Chilled Foods Chilled foods are prepared foods stored at refrigeration temperatures (at or below 8°C). They have been available in the United Kingdom and many other industrialised countries since the 1960s. Market Report Plus 2005 to their offering. This Market Report Plus focuses on the UK chilled prepared foods market, which comprises the following sectors: cheese, yogurts and chilled desserts, ready meals, delicatessen meats, yellow fats, pizzas, dressed salads, savoury pastry pastry, general name for baked articles of food made of paste or having paste as a necessary ingredient. The name is also used for the paste itself. The essential elements of paste are flour, liquid (usually milk or water, sometimes beaten egg), and shortening. products, cream and other chilled prepared foods. We estimate that, in 2004, the total UK chilled prepared foods market was worth GBP GBP In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the British Pound. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. 8.09bn at retail selling prices (rsp), a rise of 5.3% on 2003. Growth in the chilled prepared foods market has been driven by a number of factors. A positive economic background -- with an ongoing rise in personal disposable incomes disposable income Portion of an individual's income over which the recipient has complete discretion. To assess disposable income, it is necessary to determine total income, including not only wages and salaries, interest and dividend payments, and business profits, but also from 2000 onwards on·ward adj. Moving or tending forward. adv. also on·wards In a direction or toward a position that is ahead in space or time; forward. Adv. 1. -- has manifested itself in the food market through greater demand for more convenient, better-quality foods. At the same time, interest in food of all kinds is stronger than ever, as a result of a rise in international travel, a thriving restaurant trade in international cuisines This is a list of various cuisines. Cuisines of the Americas Cuisines of the Americas are based on the cuisines of the countries from which the immigrant peoples came, primarily Europe. and strong media interest in cookery. This has encouraged the development of regional and specialty products. In addition, consumers are willing and able to pay for more convenient food options. These trends have become apparent in the chilled prepared foods market with an ongoing programme of new product development (NPD NPD New Product Development NPD Nouveau Parti Démocratique (Canada) NPD Narcissistic Personality Disorder NPD Norwegian Petroleum Directorate NPD Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands ), revamps and relaunches to engage consumer interest. Successful development of branding in areas such as healthy eating, premium, regional and other sectors has also played an important role. In particular, the growth of functional foods has driven development in chilled dairy products dairy products dairy npl → produits laitier dairy products dairy npl → Milchprodukte pl, Molkereiprodukte pl , including spreads, cheese and yogurt yogurt: see fermented milk. yogurt Semisolid, fermented, often flavoured milk food. Yogurt is known and consumed in almost all parts of the world. products. Organic and `free-from' ranges have also had an influence. The chilled prepared foods market includes a number of the UK's largest food groups, such as Dairy Crest Dairy Crest Group plc is a major dairy products company in the United Kingdom. Its brands include Cathedral City cheese (which is made in Davidstow, a place in Cornwall which is not a City and does not have a Cathedral), Utterly Butterly, Vitalite, Clover, St Ivel and FRijj. Group PLC, Unilever UK Foods Ltd, Uniq PLC, Northern Foods PLC and Nestle UK Ltd. Many offer their own major brands, including Cathedral City, Flora and Ski. At the same time, retailer own-label brands are prominent in all sectors. Since the late 1990s, retailers have been successful in developing the quality image of their brands and adding to them with the introduction of sub-brands based on health, quality and other factors. The chilled prepared foods market has been outperforming the food sector as a whole for a number of years. Consumers have viewed the chilled cabinet as a destination for convenience and quality, and suppliers have managed to generate and maintain interest through a developing and changing portfolio of products, as well as major brands. In addition, consumers are often willing to pay more for chilled products than for ambient Surrounding. For example, ambient temperature and humidity are atmospheric conditions that exist at the moment. See ambient lighting. or frozen versions of the same lines. As a result, in real terms, sales of chilled prepared products will continue to grow in the medium term. Topics Covered Executive Summary 1. Market Definition 2. Market Size 3. Industry Background 4. Competitor Analysis 5. Brand Strategy 6. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats 7. Buying Behaviour 8. Current Issues 9. The Global Market 10. Forecasts 11. Company Profiles 12. Company Financials 13. Consumer Confidence 14. Further Sources Companies Mentioned - Arla Foods UK PLC - Bernard Matthews Ltd - Dairy Crest Group PLC - Dairy Farmers of Britain - Danone Ltd - Geest Ltd - Greencore Group PLC - Kerry Foods Ltd - The Kerrygold Company Ltd - Kraft Foods UK Ltd - Lactalis (UK) Ltd - Milk Link Holdings Ltd - Muller Dairy (UK) Ltd - Nestle UK Ltd - Northern Foods PLC - Samworth Brothers Ltd - Unilever UK Foods Ltd - Uniq PLC - Bel UK Ltd - Cranswick PLC - Galbani (UK) Ltd - Kavli Ltd - Onken Dairy (UK) Ltd - S&A Foods Ltd - S Daniels PLC - Yeo Valley Organics For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c31305 |
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