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Fresh Food in the United Kingdom

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  • 76 Pages
  • December 2023
  • Region: United Kingdom
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 2622111
2023 has presented considerable challenges and complexities for fresh food in the UK. Families are increasingly turning away from traditional staples such as fresh meat, fresh fruits, and vegetables due to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis. This shift has had a significant impact on retail volumes across a wide array of fresh food categories, driven by a prevalent sense of financial caution among consumers who are choosing to allocate their spending to essential items.

The Fresh Food in United Kingdom report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data in volume terms 2018-2022, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market – be they new product developments, consumption patterns and distribution data. Forecasts to 2027 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Eggs, Fish and Seafood, Fruits, Meat, Nuts, Pulses, Starchy Roots, Sugar and Sweeteners, Vegetables.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Fresh Food market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

FRESH FOOD IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Fresh food in 2023: The big picture
  • 2023 key trends
  • Retailing developments
  • What next for fresh food?
MARKET DATA
  • Table 1 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 2 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 3 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 4 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 5 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 6 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 7 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 8 Retail Distribution of Fresh Food by Format: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 9 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 10 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 11 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 12 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 13 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 14 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
MEAT IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Pork outperforms the category amid persistent inflationary pressures
  • Stabilising market sees rebalance of foodservice and retail sales amid delayed recovery
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Emphasis on provenance as a trend could gain significance
  • Heightened initiatives focus on sustainability and animal welfare amid category’s limited growth prospects
  • Summary 2 Major Processors of Meat 2023
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 15 Total Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 16 Total Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 17 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 18 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 19 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 20 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 21 Retail Sales of Meat by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 22 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 23 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 26 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 27 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
FISH AND SEAFOOD IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Consumption is significantly impacted by inflation as fish and seafood is considered one of the more expensive protein options
  • Anticipated climate challenges, alongside imposition of tariffs and taxes, are expected to sustain higher unit prices in the local market
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Shift in consumer preferences away from fresh options towards convenient formats is poised to place further strain on recovery efforts
  • Promotion of sustainability and improved accessibility set to support consumption
  • Summary 3 Major Processors of Fish and Seafood 2023
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 28 Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 29 Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 30 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 31 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 32 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 33 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 34 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 35 Forecast Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 36 Forecast Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 37 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 38 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 39 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 40 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
PULSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Retail demand grows due to increasing awareness of the benefits of pulses for health and as a low-cost source of protein
  • Competition between fresh and canned pulses is exacerbated by demand for convenience
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Demand for pulses set to continue growing, driven by UK’s economic situation and consumers’ search for alternative proteins
  • Pulses present sustainable solution for UK's agricultural production due to low reliance on fertilisers
  • Summary 4 Major Processors of Pulses 2023
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 41 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 42 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 43 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 44 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 45 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 46 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 47 Retail Sales of Pulses by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 48 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 49 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 50 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 51 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 52 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 53 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
VEGETABLES IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Severe shortages of vegetables in the UK due to inflationary pressures and adverse weather conditions
  • Tighter budgets, low payments, labour shortages, and rising interest rates negatively impact demand for fresh vegetables
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Vegetable production in the UK could be secured through vertical farming
  • Sustainability will continue to be a major factor in vegetable farming
  • Summary 5 Major Processors of Vegetables 2023
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 54 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 55 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 56 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 57 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 58 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 59 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 60 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 61 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 62 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 63 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 64 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 65 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 66 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
STARCHY ROOTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Retail volume sales of starchy roots continue to decline due to extreme weather conditions, inflation, and reduced availability
  • Value sales of starchy roots grow in 2023 due to increase in price per kilogram
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Retail volume sales anticipated to decline at slower rate due to more stable potato consumption
  • Climate change and extreme weather conditions will remain challenges for starchy roots
  • Summary 6 Major Processors of Starchy Roots 2023
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 67 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 68 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 69 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 70 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 71 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 72 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 73 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 74 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 75 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 76 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 77 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 78 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 79 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
FRUITS IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Elevated input costs continue to adversely affect total volumes of fruits
  • Weak performance for apples, while berries emerge as resilient option in light of current challenges
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Expectations for fruits include innovation in technology and improving production methods
  • Investments in sustainability and innovative formats are anticipated to inject fresh excitement into fruits, potentially driving up consumption
  • Summary 7 Major Processors of Fruits 2023
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 80 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 81 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 82 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 83 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 84 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 85 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 86 Retail Sales of Fruits by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 87 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 88 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 89 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 90 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 91 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 92 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
NUTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Nuts remains one of the most resilient categories in fresh food
  • Health trend is driving up volume sales of pistachio, walnuts, and other nuts
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Volume sales set to further increase due to versatility and health benefits of nuts
  • Fresh nuts increasingly relevant as component of home cooking and a preferred snack for on the go
  • Summary 8 Major Processors of Nuts 2023
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 93 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 94 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 95 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 96 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 97 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 98 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 99 Retail Sales of Nuts by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 100 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 101 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 102 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 103 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 104 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 105 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
EGGS IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Ongoing surge in unit prices persists in 2023
  • Limited shelf space and producer confidence dwindles amid uncertainty
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Advancing sustainability, reducing soy feed dependency for a more balanced future
  • Brands set to leverage premium options and sustainability commitments, while egg alternatives will see continual growth
  • Summary 9 Major Processors of Eggs 2023
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 106 Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 107 Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 108 Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 109 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 110 Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 111 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 112 Retail Sales of Eggs by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 113 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 114 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 115 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 116 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 117 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 118 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2023-2028
SUGAR AND SWEETENERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOMKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Retail volumes continue to decline as consumers increasingly avoid sugar and sweeteners
  • Price of sugar continues to rise due to poor crops and inflationary pressures
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Consumers' deteriorating perceptions of sugar and sweeteners will hinder future growth
  • Supply of sugar will continue to be hampered by unfavourable weather and viruses that threaten sugar beet crops
  • Summary 10 Major Processors of Sugar and Sweeteners 2023
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 119 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 120 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 121 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 122 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 123 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 124 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 125 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 126 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 127 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 128 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 129 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 130 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 131 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2023-2028