“France Baby Food Market Size by Categories, Distribution Channel, Market Share and Forecast, 2022-2027” is an analytical report by the publisher which provides extensive and highly detailed current and future market trends in the Indian market.
The number of live births in France declined by 8.2% during 2015-21, to reach 0.7 million in 2021. This resulted in a baby population of 2.2 million in 2021. Both the crude birth rate and total fertility rates have fallen. The GDP of France grew by 7% in 2021 primarily owing to the successful COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, while consumer price inflation stood at 1.6%. Overall growth in value terms has decreased in recent years with the sector registering a negative CAGR of 0.1% during 2015-21. Similarly, in volume terms, sales declined in 2021, with the sector registering a negative CAGR of 1.9%. Baby milks remained by far the largest category in value terms with over 45% of the baby food sector, followed by baby wet meals & other. Danone Group and Nestlé were the top two companies in 2021. Nestlé had presence across all categories of baby food. Hypermarkets & supermarkets remained the leading distribution channel, accounting for 73.7% of overall value sales in 2021. The publisher estimates that the number of live births will grow over the forecast period in France. Consequently, the market for baby food in the country is expected to increase in value and volume terms during 2021-27, registering CAGRs of 3.9% and 2.0%, respectively.
The number of live births in France declined by 8.2% during 2015-21, to reach 0.7 million in 2021. This resulted in a baby population of 2.2 million in 2021. Both the crude birth rate and total fertility rates have fallen. The GDP of France grew by 7% in 2021 primarily owing to the successful COVID-19 vaccination campaigns, while consumer price inflation stood at 1.6%. Overall growth in value terms has decreased in recent years with the sector registering a negative CAGR of 0.1% during 2015-21. Similarly, in volume terms, sales declined in 2021, with the sector registering a negative CAGR of 1.9%. Baby milks remained by far the largest category in value terms with over 45% of the baby food sector, followed by baby wet meals & other. Danone Group and Nestlé were the top two companies in 2021. Nestlé had presence across all categories of baby food. Hypermarkets & supermarkets remained the leading distribution channel, accounting for 73.7% of overall value sales in 2021. The publisher estimates that the number of live births will grow over the forecast period in France. Consequently, the market for baby food in the country is expected to increase in value and volume terms during 2021-27, registering CAGRs of 3.9% and 2.0%, respectively.
What else does this report offer?
- Consumption data based upon a unique combination of industry research, fieldwork, market sizing work and our in-house expertise to offer extensive data about the trends and dynamics affecting the industry.
- Detailed profile of the companies operating and new companies considering entry in the industry along with their key focus product sectors.
- Market profile of the various product sectors with the key features & developments, segmentation, per capita trends and the various manufacturers & brands.
- Overview of baby food retailing with a mention of the major retailers in the country along with the distribution channel.
- Future projections considering various trends which are likely to affect the industry.
Scope
- Value sales of the baby milks category decreased from EUR568.5 million ($631.1 million) in 2015 to EUR524.3 million ($620.3 million) in 2021, falling at a negative CAGR of 1.3%. In 2021, the category accounted for the highest share of the overall baby food sector, at 47.8% in value terms.
- Value sales of the baby cereals & dry meals category fell from EUR75.5 million ($83.8 million) in 2015 to EUR69.3 million ($81.9 million) in 2021, declining at a negative CAGR of 1.4%.
- During 2015-21, per capita consumption of baby wet meals & other decreased by 3.1% to 32.3kg in 2021.
- Consumption in the baby finger food category grew marginally from 0.63 million kg in 2015 to 0.66 million kg in 2021, registering a CAGR of 1%.
- Value sales of the baby drinks category decreased from EUR7.4 million ($8.2 million) in 2015 to EUR2.6 million ($3.1 million) in 2021, contracting at a negative CAGR of 15.8%.
Reasons to Buy
- Evaluate important changes in consumer behavior and identify profitable markets and areas for product innovation.
- Analyse current and forecast behavior trends in each category to identify the best opportunities to exploit.
- Detailed understanding of consumption by individual product categories in order to align your sales and marketing efforts with the latest trends in the market.
- Investigates which categories are performing the best and how this is changing market dynamics.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Executive Summary
- Market Environment
- Value and Volume Growth Analysis by Region
- Growth Analysis of France Compared with Other Leading Countries in the Western European Market
- PCC and PCE of France Compared with Global and Western European Markets
- Background
- Births
- The Consumer
- Sociodemographic Trends
- Working Women
- Working Women Legislation
- Breastfeeding Trends Prevalence
- Regulations
- Overview
- France Baby Food Sector Snapshot
- Market Size Analysis
- Manufacturer Shares
- Category Analysis
- Baby Milks
- Baby Cereals & Dry Meals
- Baby Wet Meals & Other
- Baby Finger Food
- Baby Drinks
- Production and Trade
- Imports
- Exports
- Production
- Distribution
- Channel Share Analysis
- Baby Food Retailing
- Economic Background
- GDP Growth and Inflation
- Prospects and Forecasts
- Future Trends
- Definitions
- Appendix
- Summary Methodology
- About the Publisher
- Birth & population trends, 2008-27
- Live births by region, 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2020
- Living standards in France, monthly household income, EUR, 2015 and 2018
- Types of fruit juice consumed by babies, 2013
- Types of food first given to babies, 2013
- Organic baby food market, value, 2018
- Live births by age of mother (%), 2004, 2011-13, and 2017 19
- Mean childbearing age, 1995, 2000, and 2011-21
- Number of women of childbearing age by age group, 2014, 2018-21, 2023, and 2027
- Number of working women, million, 2012-18
- Female employment trends by age group, 2011-19
- Women in employment by family situation, 2007, 2009, 2011, and 2013
- Breastfeeding trends, 1995, 1998, 2003, and 2012
- Breastfeeding initiating rates, %, 1972, 1981, 2006 07, 2010, and 2016
- Breastfeeding initiation by region, 2010 and 2016
- Breastfeeding rates at maternity clinics and at one month, by sociodemographic status, 2012
- Breastfeeding rates by age of baby and by sociodemographic status of mother, 2012-13
- Breastfeeding duration by sociodemographic status of mother, 2012-13
- Leading categories (value) and (volume), 2021
- Baby food: manufacturer shares, value & volume, %, 2015-21
- Baby food: manufacturer shares by category, %, 2021
- Trends in use of different types of milk, 2005 & 2013
- Use of different types of milk by age of mother, 2013
- Baby milks: SKUs by pack type, 2021
- Baby milks: SKUs by pack size, 2021
- Baby milks: brand price positioning analysis, 2021
- Baby milks: manufacturer shares, value & volume, %, 2015-21
- Baby milks: brand shares, value & volume, %, 2015-21
- Baby cereals & dry meals: SKUs by pack type, 2021
- Baby cereals & dry meals: SKUs by pack size, 2021
- Baby cereals & dry meals: brand price positioning analysis, 2021
- Baby cereals & dry meals: manufacturer shares, value & volume, %, 2015-21
- Baby cereals & dry meals: brand shares, value & volume, %, 2015-21
- Baby wet meals & other: SKUs by pack type, 2021
- Baby wet meals & other: SKUs by pack size, 2021
- Baby wet meals & other: brand price positioning analysis, 2021
- Baby wet meals & other: manufacturer shares, value & volume, %, 2015-21
- Baby wet meals & other: brand shares, value & volume, %, 2015-21
- Baby finger food: SKUs by pack type, 2021
- Baby finger food: SKUs by pack size, 2021
- Baby finger food: brand price positioning analysis, 2021
- Baby finger food: manufacturer shares, value & volume, %, 2015-21
- Baby finger food: brand shares, value & volume, %, 2015-21
- Baby drinks: SKUs by pack type, 2021
- Baby drinks: SKUs by pack size, 2021
- Baby drinks: brand price positioning analysis, 2021
- Baby drinks: manufacturer shares, value & volume, %, 2015-21
- Baby drinks: brand shares, value & volume, %, 2015-21
- Baby milks & cereals: trends in imports, 2014-21
- Imports of baby milks & cereals by country of origin, 2019-21
- Other baby food: trends in imports, 2014-21
- Imports of other baby food by country of origin, 2019-21
- Baby milks & cereals: trends in exports, 2014-21
- Exports of baby milks & cereals by country of destination, 2019-21
- Other baby food: trends in exports, 2014-21
- Exports of other baby food by country of destination, 2019-21
- Change in distribution share, 2015-21
- Baby food: sales by outlet type, % value, 2015 21
- Baby food: sales by type of food & outlet type, % value, 2021
- Baby food: sales by channel, 2012, 2014, and 2016-17
- Category definitions
- Terminology definitions
- Baby population, number of babies (’000), 2008-27
- Baby food: market value, current prices ($ million), 2015-21
- Baby food: market value, constant prices, 2015-21
- Baby food: market volume, million kg, 2015-21
- Baby food: per capita expenditure, current prices ($), 2015-21
- Baby food: per capita expenditure, constant prices, 2015-21
- Baby food: per capita consumption, kg, 2015-21
- Baby milks: category segmentation, value & volume, 2015-21
- Baby food: market value forecasts, current prices ($ million), 2021-27
- Baby food: market value forecasts, constant prices, 2021-27
- Baby food: market volume forecasts, million kg, 2021-27
- Baby food: per capita expenditure, current prices ($), 2021-27
- Baby food: per capita expenditure, constant prices, 2021-27
- Baby food: per capita consumption, kg, 2021-27
- Exchange rates: LCU per $, 2015-21
- Exchange rates: LCU per $, 2022-27
- SKUs allocation by product type
- Value and volume shares of France in the global and Western European baby food sectors, 2021-26
- France compared with the other top countries in terms of market share, growth, and competitive landscape
- PCC comparison France, Western Europe, and global, 2016-26
- PCE comparison France, Western Europe, and global, 2016-26
- Baby food: sector size (value), 2015-21
- Baby food: sector size (volume), 2015-21
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, baby food sector, 2015-27
- Baby food: manufacturer shares, value %, 2021
- Baby food: manufacturer shares, volume %, 2021
- Baby food: manufacturer shares by category, % value, 2021
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, baby milks category, 2015-27
- Baby milks: per capita expenditure & consumption, 2015-21
- Baby milks: per capita expenditure & consumption by age group, 2015-21
- Baby milks: segmentation, value, and volume, 2015-21
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, baby cereals & dry meals category, 2015-27
- Baby cereals & dry meals: per capita expenditure & consumption, 2015-21
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, baby wet meals & other category, 2015-27
- Baby wet meals & other: per capita expenditure & consumption, 2015-21
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, baby finger food category, 2015-27
- Baby finger food: per capita expenditure & consumption, 2015-21
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, baby drinks category, 2015-27
- Baby drinks: per capita expenditure & consumption, 2015-21
- Share of key distribution channels (in value terms) baby food, 2021
- Key distribution channel share by category (in value terms), 2021
- GDP at current prices (EUR billion)
- Real GDP growth rate (%)
- Consumer price inflation (%)
- Unemployment rate (%)
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Nestlé
- Danone Group
- Groupe Lactalis SA
- Sodiaal International
- United Pharmaceuticals SA
- Mead Johnson (Reckitt Benckiser)
