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UK Sector Series: Food & Grocery, 2024-2029

Publisher GlobalData
Published Oct 24, 2025
SKU # GBDT20601999

Description

UK Sector Series: Food & Grocery, 2024-2029

Summary

The UK food & grocery report offers a comprehensive insight into the food & grocery market in the UK, analysing the sector, the major players, the main trends, and consumer attitudes, as well as providing market forecasts out to 2029.

The value of the UK food & grocery sector grew over 2% in 2024, driven by outperforming mid-market players. Volumes declined marginally as consumers adjusted their spending in response to rising prices.

The online food & grocery channel will outpace the total sector growth in 2025, as investment in fulfilment capacity by grocers and consumers' familiarity with ordering groceries through rapid-delivery services drives uptake.

Health-driven food & grocery purchases are changing spending patterns and will compel grocers' to adjust ranges to stay relevant.

Scope
  • The outlook for the food & grocery sector will be softer over the next five years, with the market forecast to increase between 2024 and 2029.
  • Food inflation is expected to fall to nominal levels between 2026 to 2029, with a return to volume growth from 2026.
  • Demand for a wider range of world food options will boost food category and overall sector growth out to 2029.
Reasons to Buy
  • Using our five year forecasts to 2029, learn which categories in the food & grocery market will be the fastest performing to enable focus and investment in these winning product areas.
  • Understand how drivers of food & grocery purchases, such as range, price and quality, vary in importance among different demographics to maximise sales potential.
  • Use our in-depth analysis and forecasts to understand the current and future performances of the different channels, including online and offline.

Table of Contents

    • Summary
    • UK Food & Grocery Market Drivers
    • UK Food & Grocery Market Inhibitors
    • Key Trend: Grocers must appropriately scale retail media to minimise ad fatigue
    • Key Trend: Health-driven grocery shopping reshapes spending patterns
    • Key Trend: Grocers double down on British sourcing
    • Key Trend: Grocers must use targeted strategies to recover inflation-suppressed volumes
    • Strategies for Success in the UK Food & Grocery Market
    • UK Food & Grocery Market, five year growth 2019-2029
    • UK Food & Grocery Market Size, 2019-2029
    • UK Food & Grocery Market Growth Drivers, 2022-2029
    • Key Category Trends
    • Food & Grocery Categories
    • UK Food & Grocery Market by Category %, 2019-2029e
    • UK Food & Grocery Market by Sub-Category, 2024 & 2029e
    • UK Food & Grocery Online Market, 2019-2029e
    • UK Food & Grocery Channel Growth, 2019-2029e
    • UK Food & Grocery Market by Channel, 2024 and 2029e
    • UK Food & Grocery Channel Value & Forecast, 2024 and 2029e
    • Top 10 UK Food & Grocery Retailers, 2024
    • Market Shares of Top 10 UK Food & Grocery Retailers, 2023, 2024 & 2025e
    • Top 20 Most Visited and Purchased from Retailers for Food & Grocery, 2025
    • UK Food & Grocery Competitor Overlap, 2025
    • Top 10 Most Purchased from Retailers for Food & Grocery: Consumer Penetration
    • Retailers in Focus: Tesco
    • Retailers in Focus: Morrisons
    • Retailers in Focus: Aldi
    • Retailers in Focus: Marks & Spencer
    • Retailers to Watch
    • Brands to Watch
    • Key Consumer Trends
    • UK Food & Grocery Penetration & Profile, 2025
    • UK Food & Grocery Category Penetration, 2025
    • UK Food & Grocery Channel Usage, 2025
    • UK Food & Grocery Fulfilment Methods, 2025
    • UK Food & Grocery Purchase Locations, 2025
    • UK Food & Grocery Store Types, 2025
    • UK Food & Grocery Device Usage, 2025
    • UK Food & Grocery Purchase Frequency, 2025
    • UK Food & Grocery Consumer Drivers, 2025
    • UK Loyalty Scheme Penetration, 2025
    • UK Food & Grocery Purchase Locations, by Retailer, 2025
    • Awareness of ultra-processed foods
    • Consumption of ultra-processed foods
    • Avoiding ultra-processed foods
    • Statements about ultra-processed foods
    • How consumers describe their daily diet
    • Grocery subcategories consumers are cutting back on, 2025
    • Packaging size preferences, 2025
    • How consumers prioritise quality when purchasing grocery subcategories, 2025
    • Own brand product perception, 2025
    • Own brand purchases versus branded product preference, 2025
    • How consumers describe their alcohol consumption, 2025
    • Low/no alcohol drink consumption, 2025
    • Low/no alcohol drinks retailer selection, 2025
    • Statements about low/no alcohol drinks, 2025
    • Methodology
    • Definitions

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