Country Profile: Meat sector in Italy

Country Profile: Meat sector in Italy

Summary

The Meat sector in Italy accounted for a 19.17% value share in the Western Europe region. It is led by Fresh Meat (Counter) market in both value and volume terms, while the Chilled Raw Packaged Meat - Processed market is expected to register the fastest growth during 2016-2021 in value terms. Hypermarkets & Supermarkets accounted to the largest share for distribution of meat in the country. Rigid Plastics is the most commonly used packaging material in the country. Rovagnati S.P.A., Alcass S.P.A., and Levoni Spa are the leading market players in the Italian Meat sector.

GlobalData’s Country Profile report on the Meat sector in Italy provides insights on high growth markets to target, trends in the usage of packaging materials, types and closures category level distribution data and brands market shares.

What else is contained?

• Market data: Overall market value and volume data with growth analysis for 2011-2021
• Category coverage: Value and growth analysis for Ambient Meat, Chilled Raw Packaged Meat - Processed, Chilled Raw Packaged Meat - Whole Cuts, Cooked Meats - Counter, Cooked Meats - Packaged, Fresh Meat (Counter) and Frozen Meat with inputs on individual category share within each market and the change in their market share forecast for 2016-2021
• Leading players: Market share of brands and private labels, including private label growth analysis from 2011-2016
• Distribution data: Percentage of sales within each market through distribution channels such as Cash & Carries and warehouse Clubs, Hypermarkets & Supermarkets, Convenience Stores, Food & Drinks Specialists, eRetailers and others
• Packaging data: consumption breakdown for packaging materials and containers in each market, in terms of percentage share of number of units sold. Packaging material data for Glass, Flexible Packaging, Paper & Board, Rigid Plastics, and others; container data for: Jar, Bottle, Bag/Sachet, Tub, Box, Pouch, and Tube.

Scope

• The Meat sector in Italy is forecast to grow at 1.6% CAGR in value terms during 2016-2021
• Per capita consumption of Fresh Meat (Counter) in Italy is noticeably high when compared to global and regional levels
• Hypermarkets & Supermarkets is the largest distribution channel, followed by Food & Drinks Specialists and Convenience Stores
• The Fresh Meat (Counter) market leads the Meat sector in Health & Wellness claims
• Rigid Plastics is the most commonly used packaging material, followed by Flexible Packaging

Reasons to buy

• Identify high potential categories and explore further market opportunities based on detailed value and volume analysis
• Existing and new players can analyze key distribution channels to identify and evaluate trends and opportunities
• Gain an understanding of the total competitive landscape based on detailed brand share analysis to plan effective market positioning
• Manufacturers can identify the opportunities to position products with H&W attributes/benefits
• Access the key and most influential consumer trends driving Prepared Meals products consumption, and how they influence consumer behavior in the market which will help determine the best audiences to target
• Our team of analysts have placed a significant emphasis on changes expected in the market that will provide a clear picture of the opportunities that can be tapped over the next five years, resulting in revenue expansion
• The packaging analysis report helps manufacturers, in identifying the most commonly used packaging materials in the sector
• Analysis on key macro-economic indicators such as GDP per capita, population (overall and breakdown by age), and consumer price index. It also covers a comparative analysis of political, economic, socio-demographic, and technological indicators (PEST) across 50 countries.