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Fresh Food in the United Kingdom
Euromonitor International
December 2021

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FRESH FOOD IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Fresh food in 2021: The big picture
2021 key trends
Retailing developments
What next for fresh food?
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 2 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 3 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2016-2021
Table 4 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 5 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 6 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 7 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 8 Retail Distribution of Fresh Food by Format: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 9 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2021-2026
Table 10 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 11 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2021-2026
Table 12 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 13 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 14 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
MEAT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Total volume sales start to recover from impact of pandemic
Labour shortages and energy crisis drive strong price increases
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Elevated at-home demand will support the retail sales for beef and poultry
Meat processors will focus on communicating the benefits of meat consumption
Summary 2 Major Processors of Meat 2021
CATEGORY DATA
Table 15 Total Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 16 Total Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 17 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2016-2021
Table 18 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 19 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 20 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 21 Retail Sales of Meat by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2021-2026
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2021-2026
Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 26 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 27 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
FISH AND SEAFOOD IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Easing of lockdown restrictions shifts demand back from retail to foodservice
Communication emphasis placed on consumption of British species
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Retail sales of fish and seafood projected to decline due to high competition from more affordable options
Further investment is expected to support local consumption and production
Summary 3 Major Processors of Fish and Seafood 2021
CATEGORY DATA
Table 28 Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 29 Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 30 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Volume 2016-2021
Table 31 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 32 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 33 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 34 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 35 Forecast Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Total Volume 2021-2026
Table 36 Forecast Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 37 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Volume 2021-2026
Table 38 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 39 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 40 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
PULSES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Easing of lockdown restrictions switches demand back from retail to foodservice
Pulses benefits from trends towards ethnic and vegan foods
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Retail sales to benefit from versatility and low prices, but longer cooking time will turn consumers towards more convenient solutions
Sustainability concerns will accelerate production and consumption of pulses
Summary 4 Major Processors of Pulses 2021
CATEGORY DATA
Table 41 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 42 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 43 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2016-2021
Table 44 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 45 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 46 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 47 Retail Sales of Pulses by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 48 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2021-2026
Table 49 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 50 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2021-2026
Table 51 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 52 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 53 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
VEGETABLES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Total sales of vegetables increase as foodservice starts recovery process following lockdown impact
Category faces price increases due to COVID-19 and Brexit
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Health and wellness will sustain overall demand for vegetables
Sustainability considerations and e-commerce will support growth of local and unpackaged vegetables
Summary 5 Major Processors of Vegetables 2021
CATEGORY DATA
Table 54 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 55 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 56 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2016-2021
Table 57 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 58 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 59 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 60 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 61 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2021-2026
Table 62 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 63 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2021-2026
Table 64 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 65 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 66 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
STARCHY ROOTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Total sales of starchy roots increase partially offsetting the losses of 2020
Labour shortages, energy crisis and climate change lead to supply shortfall and price increases
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Focus on low-carb diets will lead to reduced demand for starchy roots
Innovation focuses on e-commerce, food waste and packaging reduction
Summary 6 Major Processors of Starchy Roots 2021
CATEGORY DATA
Table 67 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 68 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 69 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2016-2021
Table 70 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 71 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 72 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 73 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 74 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2021-2026
Table 75 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 76 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2021-2026
Table 77 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 78 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 79 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
FRUITS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Total fruit sales decline as demand switches back from retail to foodservice and institutional channels
Brexit and energy crisis trigger price spikes
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Health and wellness trend to drive overall demand for fruits
Interest in organic and local produce, e-commerce and sustainable packaging is set to further improve
Summary 7 Major Processors of Fruits 2021
CATEGORY DATA
Table 80 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 81 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 82 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2016-2021
Table 83 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 84 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 85 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 86 Retail Sales of Fruits by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 87 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2021-2026
Table 88 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 89 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2021-2026
Table 90 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 91 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 92 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
NUTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
“Hometainment” keeps at-home nut consumption elevated above pre-pandemic levels
Almonds and cashews benefit from versatility
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Recovery of foodservice will accelerate total sales growth of nuts
Retail sales will benefit from increasing health and wellness trend
Summary 8 Major Processors of Nuts 2021
CATEGORY DATA
Table 93 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 94 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 95 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2016-2021
Table 96 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 97 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2016-2021
Table 98 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 99 Retail Sales of Nuts by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 100 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2021-2026
Table 101 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 102 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2021-2026
Table 103 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 104 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2021-2026
Table 105 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2021-2026
EGGS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Retail sales decline as out-of-home mobility gradually recovers
Sustainability concerns support demand for free-range and organic eggs
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Barn, free-range and organic eggs are set to grow as retailers meet their cage-free commitment
Communication will focus on localism and flexitarianism
Summary 9 Major Processors of Eggs 2021
CATEGORY DATA
Table 106 Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 107 Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 108 Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2016-2021
Table 109 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 110 Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2016-2021
Table 111 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 112 Retail Sales of Eggs by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 113 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2021-2026
Table 114 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 115 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2021-2026
Table 116 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 117 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2021-2026
Table 118 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2021-2026
SUGAR AND SWEETENERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2021 DEVELOPMENTS
Home-baking trend maintains elevated demand for sugar in 2021
Inflationary environment impacts demand and prices
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Health considerations drive the decline of sugar and sweeteners through retail
Increasing awareness of tackling obesity hampers sugar sales through foodservice and institutions
Summary 10 Major Processors of Sugar and Sweeteners 2021
CATEGORY DATA
Table 119 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2016-2021
Table 120 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 121 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2016-2021
Table 122 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2016-2021
Table 123 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2016-2021
Table 124 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2016-2021
Table 125 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2016-2021
Table 126 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2021-2026
Table 127 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 128 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2021-2026
Table 129 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2021-2026
Table 130 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2021-2026
Table 131 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2021-2026