Food Industry

Published by: Key Note Publications Ltd

Published: Dec. 1, 2007 - 306 Pages

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

1. Industry Overview

REPORT COVERAGE

REPORT BACKGROUND

ECONOMIC TRENDS

Gross Domestic Product

Table 1.1: UK Gross Domestic Product at Current and Annual Chain-Linked Prices (£m), 2002-2006

Household Disposable Income

Table 1.2: UK Household Disposable Income per Capita (£), 2002-2006

Inflation

Table 1.3: UK Rate of Inflation (%), 2002-2006

Unemployment

Table 1.4: Actual Number of Unemployed Persons in the UK (million), 2002-2006

Population

Table 1.5: UK Resident Population Estimates by Sex (000), Mid-Years 2002-2006

MARKET SIZE

Table 1.6: UK Consumer Expenditure on Food by Sector at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2002-2006

Figure 1.1: UK Consumer Expenditure on Food by Sector at Current Prices (%), 2006

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE

Number of UK Businesses

Table 1.7: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises in the Food-Manufacturing Industry, 2002-2007

By Turnover

Table 1.8: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises in the Food-Manufacturing Industry by Turnover Sizeband (£000, number and %), 2007

Employment

Table 1.9: Number of Employee Jobs in the UK Agriculture, Fishing and Food-Manufacturing Sectors (000), June 2002-2006

Distribution

Table 1.10: Sales Through 'Predominantly Food Stores' at Current Prices (£m at rsp and index 2000=100), 2002-2006

Table 1.11: Sales Through `Predominantly Food Stores' by Type of Store at Current Prices (index 2000=100), 2002-2006

Figure 1.2: Sales Through `Predominantly Food Stores' by Type of Store at Current Prices (index 2000=100), 2002-2006

MARKET POSITION

Table 1.12: Total UK Household Expenditure and the Share Taken by Expenditure on Food at Current Prices (£m at rsp and %), 2002-2006

KEY TRENDS

Health Issues

Rising Food Prices

Demand for Convenience Products

Own Labels

Year-Round Availability

LEGISLATION

Food Safety Act 1990

Food Labelling Regulations 1996

Food Standards Act 1999

KEY TRADE ASSOCIATIONS

Food and Drink Federation

National Farmers' Union

2. PEST Analysis

POLITICAL FACTORS

The Politicisation of Food and Health

ECONOMIC FACTORS

The Impact of the Economic Cycle

Balance of Power Shifts from Farmers and Suppliers to the Supermarkets

Price Collusion

SOCIAL FACTORS

Convenience

Healthy Eating

Organic Food

TECHNOLOGICAL FACTORS

The Internet

3. Key Note Primary Research

INTRODUCTION

SURVEY RESULTS

Concern About Obesity

Table 3.1: Concern About the Rising Numbers of Overweight Persons, and the Levels of Obesity, in the Population (% of respondents), December 2006

Advertising of `Unhealthy' Foods or Drinks

Table 3.2: Belief That Manufacturers Should Cut Back on Advertising Foods or Drinks With High Fat, Salt or Sugar Contents, and Promote Healthier Versions (% of respondents), December 2006

Purchasing of Low-Fat or Reduced-Sugar Foods or Drinks

Table 3.3: Tendency to Buy the Low-Fat or Reduced-Sugar Versions of Foods or Drinks (% of respondents), December 2006

Belief in the Importance of Healthy `Ordinary' Foods

Table 3.4: Belief in the Importance of Having a Balanced Diet of Healthy `Ordinary' Foods Rather Than Buying Low-Calorie, Low-Carbohydrate or Low-Fat Versions (% of respondents), December 2006

Tendency to Read Product Nutrition Labels

Table 3.5: Tendency to Read the Labels on Foods and Drinks to Find Calorie, Fat, Salt and Sugar Contents (% of respondents), December 2006

Belief That Food and Drink Labelling Should Be Clearer

Table 3.6: Belief That Food and Drink Labelling Should Be Clearer to Identify the Calorie, Fat, Salt and Sugar Contents (% of respondents), December 2006

Meat Reducers and Vegetarians

As a Household, We Have Reduced Our Meat Consumption Over the Last 5 Years

I or Another Member of This Household is a Vegetarian, Who Perhaps Eats Fish

I or Another Member of This Household Used to be a Vegetarian, Who Perhaps Ate Fish

Table 3.7: Meat Reducers and Vegetarians (% of respondents), 2007

Vegetarianism, Health and Environmental Concerns

Whether Vegetarian or Not, I Am Concerned About Meat-Related Health Scares, Such as BSE, Foot-and-Mouth and Avian Flu

I Consider a Vegetarian Diet Healthier in General Than One Containing Meat

I Consider a Vegetarian Diet Better for the Environment Than One Involving Livestock Farming

Table 3.8: Vegetarianism, Health and Environmental Concerns (% of respondents), 2007

4. Competitive Structure

THE MARKETPLACE

MARKET LEADERS

Associated British Foods PLC

Company Structure

Financial Results

Dairy Crest Group PLC

Company Structure

Financial Results

Grampian Country Food Group Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

HJ Heinz Company Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

Nestlé UK Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

Northern Foods PLC

Company Structure

Financial Results

Premier Foods PLC

Company Structure

Financial Results

Unilever PLC

Company Structure

Financial Results

Uniq PLC

Company Structure

Financial Results

United Biscuits (UK) Ltd

Company Structure

Financial Results

OTHER COMPANIES

Bakkavör Ltd

Bernard Matthews Ltd

Glanbia PLC

Total Produce PLC

OUTSIDE SUPPLIERS

MARKETING ACTIVITY

Table 4.1: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Food by Sector (£000), Years Ending June 2006 and 2007

5. Meat and Meat Products

DEFINITION

KEY TRENDS

MARKET SIZE

By Volume

Table 5.1: New Supply of Meat for Domestic Use in the UK (000 tonnes and %), 1995/1997 and 2002-2006

By Value

Table 5.2: UK Consumer Expenditure on Meat and Meat Products at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2002-2006

Figure 5.1: UK Consumer Expenditure on Meat and Meat Products at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2002-2006

Overseas Trade

SUPPLY STRUCTURE

UK Production

Table 5.3: UK Agricultural Livestock Numbers by Type of Animal (000), 1995/1997 and 2002-2006

Number of Companies

Table 5.4: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in the Production, Preservation and Processing of Meat or Meat Products by Turnover Sizeband (£000, number and %), 2007

Employment

Table 5.5: Number of UK VAT-Based Local Units Engaged in the Production, Preservation and Processing of Meat or Meat Products by Employment Sizeband (number and %), 2007

Distribution

Table 5.6: UK Retail Sales of Fresh and Frozen Meat by Type of Outlet by Value (%), 2006

Trade Associations

British Poultry Council

Meat and Livestock Commission

MAJOR PLAYERS

Anglo Beef Processors Ltd

Bernard Matthews Ltd

Boparan Holdings Ltd

Grampian Country Food Group Ltd

Lloyd Maunder Ltd

Tulip Ltd

MARKETING ACTIVITY

Main Media Advertising Expenditure

Table 5.7: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Fresh and Frozen Meat (£000), Year Ending June 2007

Table 5.8: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Fresh and Frozen Poultry (£000), Year Ending June 2007

New Product Development

BUYING BEHAVIOUR

Fresh Meat

Table 5.9: Household Spending on Fresh Meat in the Last Week by Socio-Economic Group (% of main shoppers), 2005

Frozen Meat

Table 5.10: Household Spending on Frozen Meat in the Last Week by Socio-Economic Group (% of main shoppers), 2005

FORECASTS 2007 TO 2011

Table 5.11: Forecast UK Consumer Expenditure on Meat and Meat Products at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2007-2011

6. Fish and Fish Products

DEFINITION

KEY TRENDS

Health

Convenience

Environmental Concerns

Pricing Pressure

Wider Sourcing

MARKET SIZE

By Volume

Table 6.1: Per Capita Consumption of Fish and Fish Products in the UK (grams per week), 2001/2002-2005/2006

By Value

Table 6.2: UK Consumer Expenditure on Fish and Fish Products at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2002-2006

Figure 6.1: UK Consumer Expenditure on Fish and Fish Products at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2002-2006

Overseas Trade

Table 6.3: UK Balance of Trade in Fish by Volume and Value (000 tonnes and £m), 2002-2006

SUPPLY STRUCTURE

UK Production

Number of Companies

Fishing and Fish Farms

Table 6.4: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in Fishing and in the Operation of Hatcheries and Fish Farms by Turnover Sizeband (£000, number and %), 2007

Fish Processing and Preserving

Table 6.5: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in the Processing and Preserving of Fish by Turnover Sizeband (£000, number and %), 2007

Employment

Table 6.6: Number of UK VAT-Based Local Units Engaged in the Processing and Preserving of Fish by Employment Sizeband (number and %), 2007

Distribution

Table 6.7: UK Retail Sales of Fresh and Frozen Fish by Type of Outlet by Value (%), 2006

Trade Associations

Sea Fish Industry Authority

MAJOR PLAYERS

Dawnfresh Seafoods Ltd

Findus

HJ Heinz Company Ltd

Icelandic Group UK Ltd

John West

Lyons Seafoods Ltd

Princes Ltd

Permira Funds

Uniq PLC

Young's Seafood Ltd

MARKETING ACTIVITY

Main Media Advertising Expenditure

Table 6.8: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Fresh and Frozen Fish (£000), Year Ending June 2007

Table 6.9: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Canned Fish (£000), Year Ending June 2007

New Product Development

BUYING BEHAVIOUR

Frozen Fish Fingers

Table 6.10: Household Penetration of Frozen Fish Fingers by Socio-Economic Group (% of main shoppers using), 2007

FORECASTS 2007 TO 2011

Table 6.11: Forecast UK Consumer Expenditure on Fish and Fish Products at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2007-2011

7. Fruit and Vegetables

DEFINITION

KEY TRENDS

Consumers Eating More Fruit and Vegetables

Independents Continue to Decline in Number

Branding of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Increases

MARKET SIZE

By Volume

Table 7.1: Per Capita Consumption of Fruit and Vegetables in the UK (grams per week), Years Ending March 2003, 2005 and 2006

By Value

Table 7.2: UK Consumer Expenditure on Fruit and Vegetables at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2002-2006

Figure 7.1: UK Consumer Expenditure on Fruit and Vegetables at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2002-2006

Overseas Trade

Table 7.3: The Apparent UK Market for Fresh Vegetables and Fresh Fruit by Volume (000 tonnes), 2002-2006

SUPPLY STRUCTURE

UK Production

Number of Companies

Table 7.4: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in the Growing of Vegetables, Horticultural and Nursery Products by Turnover Sizeband (£000, number and %), 2007

Employment

Table 7.5: Number of UK VAT-Based Local Units Engaged in the Growing of Vegetables, Horticultural and Nursery Products by Employment Sizeband (number and %), 2007

Distribution

Table 7.6: UK Retail Sales of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables by Type of Outlet by Value (%), 2002-2006

Table 7.7: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises Specialising in the Retail of Fresh Fruit and Vegetables by Turnover Sizeband (£000, number and %), 2007

Trade Associations

Assured Produce

British Potato Council

British Tomato Growers' Association

Freshfel Europe

Fresh Produce Consortium

Processed Vegetable Growers Association

MAJOR PLAYERS

Bakkavör Ltd

Capespan International PLC

Del Monte Fresh Produce (UK) Ltd

Fyffes PLC

G's Group Holdings Ltd

Greenvale AP Ltd

MBMG

Permira Funds

Total Produce PLC

MARKETING ACTIVITY

Main Media Advertising Expenditure

Table 7.8: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Fresh Vegetables, Frozen Vegetables and Fresh Fruit (£000), Year Ending June 2007

Table 7.9: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Canned Vegetables and Pasta, and Canned Fruit (£000), Year Ending June 2007

New Product Development

BUYING BEHAVIOUR

Fresh Vegetables

Table 7.10: Weekly Household Expenditure on Fresh Vegetables by Socio-Economic Group (% of main shoppers), 2006

Fresh Fruit

Table 7.11: Weekly Household Expenditure on Fresh Fruit by Socio-Economic Group (% of main shoppers), 2006

FORECASTS 2007 TO 2011

Table 7.12: Forecast UK Consumer Expenditure on Fruit and Vegetables at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2007-2011

8. Dairy Products, Eggs, Oils and Fats

DEFINITION

KEY TRENDS

Milk and Dairy Consumption

Table 8.1: Per Capita Consumption of Milk and Dairy Products in the UK (litres and kilograms per year), 1996, 2003/2004 and 2004/2005

On-the-Go and Desk Dining

Health-Driven Development

Reducing Fat

Functional Dairy

Provenance Gains Priority

Sales of Organic Products Continue to Grow

MARKET SIZE

By Value

Table 8.2: UK Consumer Expenditure on Dairy Products, Eggs, Oils and Fats by Sector at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2002-2006

Figure 8.1: UK Consumer Expenditure on Dairy Products, Eggs, Oils and Fats at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2002-2006

Liquid Milk

Cheese

Yoghurt and Chilled Desserts

Eggs

Oils

Yellow Fats

Overseas Trade

SUPPLY STRUCTURE

UK Production

Number of Companies

Dairy Products

Table 8.3: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in the Manufacture of Dairy Products by Turnover Sizeband (£000, number and %), 2007

Oils and Fats

Table 8.4: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in the Manufacture of Oils and Fats by Turnover Sizeband (£000, number and %), 2007

Employment

Dairy Products

Table 8.5: Number of UK VAT-Based Local Units Engaged in the Manufacture of Dairy Products by Employment Sizeband (number and %), 2007

Oils and Fats

Table 8.6: Number of UK VAT-Based Local Units Engaged in the Manufacture of Oils and Fats by Employment Sizeband (number and %), 2007

Distribution

Table 8.7: UK Retail Sales of Liquid Milk by Distribution Channel by Volume (%), 2002-2006

Table 8.8: UK Retail Sales of Dairy Products, Eggs, Oils and Fats by Type of Outlet by Value (%), 2006

Trade Associations

British Cheese Board

Chilled Food Association

Dairy Council

Dairy Industry Federation

Dairy UK

Margarine and Spreads Association

Milk Development Council

MAJOR PLAYERS

Arla Foods UK PLC

Dairy Crest Group PLC

Danone Ltd

First Milk

Fromageries Bel

Glanbia PLC

Ilchester Cheese Company Ltd

The Kerrygold Company Ltd

Kraft Foods UK Ltd

Lactalis Nestlé

Milk Link Holdings Ltd

Müller Dairy (UK) Ltd

North Downs Dairy Company Ltd

Unilever PLC

Uniq PLC

Robert Wiseman Dairies PLC

Yeo Valley Group Ltd

MARKETING ACTIVITY

Main Media Advertising Expenditure

Table 8.9: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Milk and Milk Products (£000), Year Ending June 2007

Table 8.10: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Cheese (£000), Year Ending June 2007

Table 8.11: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Yoghurt and Fromage Frais (£000), Year Ending June 2007

Table 8.12: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Cream and Substitutes (£000), Year Ending June 2007

Table 8.13: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Dairy Ranges (£000), Year Ending June 2007

Table 8.14: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Eggs (£000), Year Ending June 2007

Table 8.15: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Butter (£000), Year Ending June 2007

Table 8.16: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Margarine and Low-Fat Spreads (£000), Year Ending June 2007

Table 8.17: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Cooking Fats (£000), Year Ending June 2007

New Product Development

BUYING BEHAVIOUR

Table 8.18: Penetration of Dairy Products (% of adults), 2002, 2004 and 2006

By Sex

Table 8.19: Penetration of Dairy Products by Sex (% of adults), 2006

By Age

Table 8.20: Penetration of Dairy Products by Age (% of adults), 2006

By Social Grade

Table 8.21: Penetration of Dairy Products by Social Grade (% of adults), 2006

By Region

Table 8.22: Penetration of Dairy Products by Region (% of adults), 2006

FORECASTS 2007 TO 2011

Table 8.23: Forecast UK Consumer Expenditure on Dairy Products, Eggs, Oils and Fats by Sector at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2007-2011

9. Bread, Cakes, Biscuits and Cereals

DEFINITION

KEY TRENDS

Bread and Bakery Products

Social Factors

Demographic Factors

Industry-Related Factors

Cakes and Biscuits

Indulgence Products

Environmental Issues

Breakfast Cereals

Healthy Eating

Eating Habits

Organic Products

Snacking

Pasta and Rice

Convenience and Health

MARKET SIZE

By Value

Table 9.1: UK Consumer Expenditure on Bread, Cakes, Biscuits and Cereals† at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2002-2006

Figure 9.1: UK Consumer Expenditure on Bread, Cakes, Biscuits and Cereals† at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2002-2006

Bread and Bakery Products

Cakes and Biscuits

Breakfast Cereals

Pasta and Rice

Overseas Trade

SUPPLY STRUCTURE

Number of Companies

Bread and Bakery Products

Table 9.2: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in the Manufacture of Bread, Fresh Pastry Goods and Cakes by Turnover Sizeband (£000, number and %), 2007

Cakes and Biscuits

Table 9.3: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in the Manufacture of Rusks and Biscuits, Preserved Pastry Goods and Cakes by Turnover Sizeband (£000, number and %), 2007

Breakfast Cereals

Table 9.4: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in the Manufacture of Breakfast Cereals and Cereal-Based Foods by Turnover Sizeband (£000, number and %), 2007

Pasta

Table 9.5: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in the Manufacture of Macaroni, Noodles, Couscous and Similar Farinaceous Products by Turnover Sizeband (£000, number and %), 2007

Employment

Bread and Bakery Products

Table 9.6: Number of UK VAT-Based Local Units Engaged in the Manufacture of Bread, Fresh Pastry Goods and Cakes by Employment Sizeband (number and %), 2007

Cakes and Biscuits

Table 9.7: Number of UK VAT-Based Local Units Engaged in the Manufacture of Rusks and Biscuits, Preserved Pastry Goods and Cakes by Employment Sizeband (number and %), 2007

Breakfast Cereals

Table 9.8: Number of UK VAT-Based Local Units Engaged in the Manufacture of Breakfast Cereals and Cereal-Based Foods by Employment Sizeband (number and %), 2007

Pasta

Table 9.9: Number of UK VAT-Based Local Units Engaged in the Manufacture of Macaroni, Noodles, Couscous and Similar Farinaceous Products by Employment Sizeband (number and %), 2007

Distribution

Bread and Bakery Products

Table 9.10: UK Retail Sales of Bread and Bakery Products by Type of Outlet by Value (%), 2006

Cakes and Biscuits

Table 9.11: UK Retail Sales of Cakes and Biscuits by Type of Outlet by Value (%), 2006

Breakfast Cereals

Table 9.12: UK Retail Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Type of Outlet by Value (%), 2006

Pasta and Rice

Table 9.13: UK Retail Sales of Pasta and Rice by Type of Outlet by Value (%), 2006

Trade Associations

Association of Cereal Food Manufacturers

Biscuit, Cake, Chocolate and Confectionery Association

Federation of Bakers

Flour Advisory Bureau

National Association of British and Irish Millers

National Association of Master Bakers

MAJOR PLAYERS

Bread and Bakery Products

Allied Bakeries

British Bakeries

Fine Lady Bakeries Ltd

Fletchers Bakeries Ltd

Frank Roberts & Sons Ltd

Warburtons Ltd

Cakes and Biscuits

Burton's Foods Ltd

Premier Foods PLC

Nestlé UK Ltd

Northern Foods PLC

United Biscuits (UK) Ltd

Breakfast Cereals

Big Bear Ltd

Cereal Partners UK

Dailycer Ltd

Doves Farm Foods Ltd

W Jordan (Cereals) Ltd

Kellogg Company of Great Britain Ltd

Morning Foods Ltd

Quaker Oats Ltd

Weetabix Ltd

Pasta and Rice

MARKETING ACTIVITY

Main Media Advertising Expenditure

Bread and Bakery Products

Table 9.14: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Bread and Bakeries (£000), Year Ending June 2007

Cakes and Biscuits

Table 9.15: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Cakes and Fruit Pies (£000), Year Ending June 2007

Table 9.16: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Biscuits (£000), Year Ending June 2007

Table 9.17: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Crispbread and Crackers (£000), Year Ending June 2007

Breakfast Cereals

Table 9.18: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Ready-to-Eat Cereals (£000), Year Ending June 2007

Table 9.19: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Cereals Requiring Preparation (£000), Year Ending June 2007

Table 9.20: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Cereal Bars (£000), Year Ending June 2007

Pasta and Rice

Table 9.21: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Rice, Dried Pasta and Fresh Pasta (£000), Year Ending June 2007

New Product Development

Bread and Bakery Products

Cakes and Biscuits

Breakfast Cereals

BUYING BEHAVIOUR

Bread

Table 9.22: Penetration of Bread by Type (% of adults), 2003-2006

Frequency of Consumption

Table 9.23: Frequency of Bread Consumption (% of adults), 2004-2006

Table 9.24: Frequency of Bread Consumption by Type (% of adults), 2005 and 2006

By Sex

Table 9.25: Frequency of Bread Consumption by Sex (% of adults), 2006

By Age

Table 9.26: Frequency of Bread Consumption by Age (% of adults), 2006

By Social Grade

Table 9.27: Frequency of Bread Consumption by Social Grade (% of adults), 2006

By Region

Table 9.28: Frequency of Bread Consumption by Region (% of adults), 2006

By Presence of Children

Table 9.29: Frequency of Bread Consumption by Presence and Age of Children in the Household (% of adults), 2006

Cold Breakfast Cereals

Table 9.30: Penetration of Cold Breakfast Cereals by Socio-Economic Group (% of adults), 2006

Frequency of Consumption

Table 9.31: Frequency of Consumption of Cold Breakfast Cereals by Socio-Economic Group (% of adults), 2006

By Presence of Children

Table 9.32: Frequency of Consumption of Cold Breakfast Cereals by Presence and Age of Children in the Household (% of adults), 2006

Hot Breakfast Cereals

Table 9.33: Penetration of Hot Breakfast Cereals by Socio-Economic Group (% of adults), 2006

Frequency of Consumption

Table 9.34: Frequency of Consumption of Hot Breakfast Cereals by Socio-Economic Group (% of adults), 2006

By Presence of Children

Table 9.35: Frequency of Consumption of Hot Breakfast Cereals by Presence and Age of Children in the Household (% of adults), 2006

FORECASTS 2007 TO 2011

Table 9.36: Forecast UK Consumer Expenditure on Bread, Cakes, Biscuits and Cereals† at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2007-2011

10. Other Foods

DEFINITION

KEY TRENDS

Convenience

Health

MARKET SIZE

By Value

Table 10.1: UK Consumer Expenditure on Other Foods at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2002-2006

Figure 10.1: UK Consumer Expenditure on Other Foods at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2002-2006

Sauces and Condiments

Soup

Overseas Trade

Table 10.2: UK Balance of Trade in Condiments and Seasonings by Value (£000), 2005

SUPPLY STRUCTURE

UK Production

Number of Companies

Sauces and Condiments

Table 10.3: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in the Manufacture of Condiments and Seasonings by Turnover Sizeband (£000, number and %), 2007

Soup

Table 10.4: Number of UK VAT-Based Enterprises Engaged in the Manufacture of Soup by Turnover Sizeband (£000, number and %), 2007

Employment

Sauces and Condiments

Table 10.5: Number of UK VAT-Based Local Units Engaged in the Manufacture of Condiments and Seasonings by Employment Sizeband (number and %), 2007

Soup

Table 10.6: Number of UK VAT-Based Local Units Engaged in the Manufacture of Soup by Employment Sizeband (number and %), 2007

Distribution

Table 10.7: UK Retail Sales of Other Foods by Type of Outlet by Value (%), 2006

MAJOR PLAYERS

MARKETING ACTIVITY

Main Media Advertising Expenditure

Sauces and Condiments

Table 10.8: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Sauces (£000), Year Ending June 2007

Table 10.9: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Condiments (£000), Year Ending June 2007

Soup

Table 10.10: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Canned Soup (£000), Year Ending June 2007

Table 10.11: Main Media Advertising Expenditure on Packeted Dry and Fresh Soup (£000), Year Ending June 2007

New Product Development

BUYING BEHAVIOUR

Table Sauces and Accompaniments

Table 10.12: Penetration of Table Sauces and Accompaniments (% of adults), 2002, 2004 and 2006

By Sex

Table 10.13: Penetration of Table Sauces and Accompaniments by Sex (% of adults), 2006

By Age

Table 10.14: Penetration of Table Sauces and Accompaniments by Age (% of adults), 2006

By Social Grade

Table 10.15: Penetration of Table Sauces and Accompaniments by Social Grade (% of adults), 2006

By Region

Table 10.16: Penetration of Table Sauces and Accompaniments by Region (% of adults), 2006

Soup

Table 10.17: Penetration of Tinned, Chilled and Packet Soup (% of adults), 2005 and 2006

Table 10.18: Penetration of Tinned, Chilled and Packet Soup by Socio-Economic Group (% of adults), 2006

Frequency of Consumption

Table 10.19: Frequency of Consumption of Tinned, Chilled and Packet Soup (% of adults), 2006

FORECASTS 2007 TO 2011

Table 10.20: Forecast UK Consumer Expenditure on Other Foods at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2007-2011

11. A Global Perspective

THE GLOBAL MARKET

Table 11.1: The Global Food Market by Sector at Current Prices (£bn at rsp), 2002-2006

Meat and Meat Products

Fish and Fish Products

Fruit and Vegetables

Dairy Products, Eggs, Oils and Fats

Bread, Cakes, Biscuits and Cereals

Other Foods

12. The Future

INTRODUCTION

Table 12.1: Forecasts for the UK Economy (%, million and 000), 2007-2011

FORECASTS 2007 TO 2011

Table 12.2: Forecast UK Consumer Expenditure on Food by Sector at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2007-2011

MARKET GROWTH

Figure 12.1: Actual and Forecast UK Consumer Expenditure on Food at Current Prices (£m at rsp), 2002-2011

FUTURE TRENDS

Demographics

Market Segmentation

Product Development

Competitor Forecasts

13. Consumer Confidence

METHODOLOGY

KEY FINDINGS THIS QUARTER

THE WILLINGNESS TO BORROW

Confidence Improves

Table A: The Average Amount Consumers Are Willing to Borrow in Order to Purchase Expensive Items at Current and Constant November 2004 Prices (£ and £bn), February 2006-2007

Willingness to Borrow Slips Slightly

Table B: The Number of Adults Willing to Borrow in Order to Purchase Expensive Items (000 and %), February 2006-2007

SPENDING FROM SAVINGS

Slight Increase in Spending from Savings

Table C: The Average Amount Consumers Are Willing to Spend from Savings in Order to Purchase Expensive Items at Current and Constant November 2004 Prices (£ and £bn), February 2006-2007

Saving Grows in Relative Importance

Table D: The Average Amounts Adults Are Confident Spending to Purchase Expensive Items (£ and %), February 2006-2007

13. Further Sources

Associations

Publications

General Sources

Government Sources

Other Sources

Bisnode Sources

Abstract

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