This report brings together multiple data sources to provide a comprehensive overview of the Western European food industry, analyzing data from 19 countries in the region. It includes an analysis of the following :
Market environment: Includes industry size, market size, and growth analysis by the top five sectors: bakery & cereals, dairy & soy food, meat, fish & seafood, and savory & deli foods.
High-potential countries analysis: Indicates changing share of value consumption of various food products by sector across high-potential countries in the Western European region. It also provides risk-reward analysis of four countries across the Western European region based on market assessment, economic development, sociodemographic factors, governance indicators, and technological infrastructure.
The Western Europe food industry was valued at $1 billion in 2023. The region will register value and volume CAGRs of 3.9% and 0.8%, respectively, during 2023-28, the lowest among all regions, mainly due to high inflation. The food industry in Western Europe remained fragmented in 2023, with the five leading companies accounting for a combined value share of 6.6%. Mondelez International, the largest company, held a 1.7% value share. Hypermarkets & supermarkets was the leading distribution channel in the Western European food industry in 2023, with a value share of 56.9%, followed by food & drinks specialists with 17.4%.
Market environment: Includes industry size, market size, and growth analysis by the top five sectors: bakery & cereals, dairy & soy food, meat, fish & seafood, and savory & deli foods.
High-potential countries analysis: Indicates changing share of value consumption of various food products by sector across high-potential countries in the Western European region. It also provides risk-reward analysis of four countries across the Western European region based on market assessment, economic development, sociodemographic factors, governance indicators, and technological infrastructure.
The Western Europe food industry was valued at $1 billion in 2023. The region will register value and volume CAGRs of 3.9% and 0.8%, respectively, during 2023-28, the lowest among all regions, mainly due to high inflation. The food industry in Western Europe remained fragmented in 2023, with the five leading companies accounting for a combined value share of 6.6%. Mondelez International, the largest company, held a 1.7% value share. Hypermarkets & supermarkets was the leading distribution channel in the Western European food industry in 2023, with a value share of 56.9%, followed by food & drinks specialists with 17.4%.
Scope
- Provides an overview of the current food industry scenario regarding the future outlook in terms of ingredients, product claims, labeling, distribution, and packaging. The analysis also covers the regional overview of the Western European region - highlighting industry size, growth drivers, latest developments, and future inhibitors for the region.
Reasons to Buy
- Manufacturers and retailers seek the latest information on how the market is evolving to formulate their sales and marketing strategies. There is also a demand for authentic market data with a high level of detail. This report has been created to provide its readers with up-to-date information and analysis to uncover emerging opportunities for growth within the sector in the region.
- The report provides a detailed analysis of the countries in the region, covering the key challenges, competitive landscape and demographic analysis, that can help companies gain insight into the country specific nuances.
- The analysts have also placed a significant emphasis on the key trends that drive consumer choice and the future opportunities that can be explored in the region, than can help companies in revenue expansion.
- To gain competitive intelligence about leading brands in the sector in the region with information about their market share and growth rates.
Table of Contents
- Executive Summary
- Market Environment
- Market Size Analysis - Western Europe Compared with Other Regions
- Value and Volume Growth Analysis by Region
- Western European Market Growth Analysis by Country
- Western European Market Growth Analysis by Sector
- High-Potential Countries Analysis
- Methodology - Identifying High-Potential Countries
- Top Four High-Potential Countries in Western Europe
- Overview of High-Potential Countries in Western Europe
- Growth Contribution Analysis by Country (1/3)
- Growth Contribution Analysis by Country (2/3)
- Growth Contribution Analysis by Country (3/3)
- Value Share Analysis of Food Sectors
- Change in Value Consumption Levels by Country and Sector
- Per Capita Consumption Analysis
- Per Capita Expenditure Analysis
- Country Deep Dive
- Overview of the Belgian Food Industry
- Belgium: Demographic Analysis
- Belgium: Market Size Analysis of Top Five Cities
- Belgium: Market Size Analysis of Top Five Cities by Sector
- Key Trends in the Belgian Food Industry
- Overview of the Danish Food Industry
- Denmark: Demographic Analysis
- Denmark: Market Size Analysis of Top Four Cities
- Denmark: Market Size Analysis of Top Four Cities by Sector
- Key Trends in the Danish Food Industry
- Overview of the Swiss Food Industry
- Key Trends in the Swiss Food Industry
- Overview of the UK Food Industry
- UK: Demographic Analysis
- UK: Market Size Analysis of Top 10 Cities
- UK: Market Size Analysis of Top 10 Cities by Sector
- Key Trends in the UK Food Industry
- Success Stories
- About Success Stories
- Case Study: Nestlé Quality Street
- Case Study: Honestly Tasty, Plant-Based Cheese
- Case Study: Phileos EVOO’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Competitive Environment
- Leading Companies’ Shares in the Western European Food Industry
- Brand Share Analysis of Top Five Companies
- Leading Companies in the Western European Food Industry
- Leading Brands in the Western European Food Industry
- Private Label Penetration in the Western European Food Industry
- Health & Wellness Analysis
- Value Share Analysis of Health & Wellness Market
- Health & Wellness Market Growth Analysis by Country
- Key Product Attributes and Consumer Benefits
- Leading Health & Wellness Companies by Sector
- Distribution Analysis
- Leading Distribution Channels by Country
- Leading Distribution Channels by Sector
- Packaging Analysis
- Growth Analysis - by Pack Material and Pack Type
- Growth Analysis - by Closure Type and Primary Outer Type
- Challenges and Outlook
- Key Challenges in the Western European Food Industry
- Outlook for the Western European Food Industry
- Select Industry Metrics
- European Patent Filings
- Global Patent Filings
- European Job Analytics by Company
- European Job Analytics by Theme
- Global Deals
- Appendix
- Definitions
- About the Analyst
- Regional comparison: market size, growth, and per capita analysis, 2023-28
- Overview of high-potential countries in Western Europe
- Value share of the food industry, by country, 2023
- Change in value consumption of sector within food industry, by country, 2023-28
- Belgium: Volume analysis of top five cities (%), 2018-23
- Belgium: Volume analysis of top five cities by sector (%), 2023
- Denmark: Volume analysis of top four cities (%), 2018-23
- Denmark: Volume analysis of top four cities by sector (%), 2023
- UK: Volume analysis of top 10 cities (%), 2018-23
- UK: Volume analysis of top 10 cities by sector (%), 2023
- Top five companies’ shares by brand (in value terms) in the food industry, 2023
- Private label penetration (in value terms) in the food industry, 2023
- Health & wellness value and its share in overall sales, 2018-23
- Shares of key product attributes and benefits in high-potential countries in Western Europe, 2023
- Leading distribution channels in Western Europe by country, 2023
- Leading distribution channels in Western Europe by sector, 2023
- Annual value growth analysis by region, 2023-28
- Annual volume growth analysis by region, 2023-28
- Volume growth analysis of countries compared with regional average growth
- Country value size and CAGR analysis grid based on regional average
- Value and volume growth analysis by sector in Western Europe, 2023-28
- Country-level contribution to growth of meat sector in Western Europe, 2023-28
- Country-level contribution to growth of bakery & cereals sector in Western Europe, 2023-28
- Country-level contribution to growth of dairy & soy food sector in Western Europe, 2023-28
- Country-level contribution to growth of fish & seafood sector in Western Europe, 2023-28
- Country-level contribution to growth of savory & deli foods sector in Western Europe, 2023-28
- Country-level contribution to growth of other sectors in Western Europe, 2023-28
- Per capita consumption by sector in Western Europe by country, 2023
- Per capita expenditure by sector in Western Europe by country, 2023
- Belgium: Sector share
- Belgium: Demographic analysis
- Belgium: Volume analysis of top five cities (%), 2018-23
- Denmark: Sector share
- Denmark: Demographic analysis
- Denmark: Volume analysis of top four cities (%), 2018-23
- UK: Sector share
- UK: Demographic analysis
- UK: Volume analysis of top 10 cities (%), 2018-23
- Leading companies in the Western European food industry by value sales (% share), 2023
- Leading companies in the Western European food industry by value sales ($ million), 2023
- Leading brands (and private label) in the Western European food industry by value sales ($ million), 2023
- Key pack material volume (units) share, 2023
- Unit volume growth by pack material, 2018-28
- Key pack type volume (units) share, 2023
- Unit volume growth by pack type, 2018-28
- Key closure type volume (units) share, 2023
- Unit volume growth by closure type, 2018-28
- Key primary outer type volume (units) share, 2023
- Unit volume growth by primary outer type, 2018-28
- Global food industry patent filings, 2023
- Food industry patent filings by leading companies, 2023
- Total food industry patent filings for key markets, 2023
- Total job postings in the food industry by company, 2023
- Active jobs in food industry by theme, 2023
- Deals in the food industry by geography, 2023
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Mondelēz International
- Unilever
- Groupe Lactalis
- Nestlé
- Ferrero
