Food for Thought (FFT), the Geneva, Switzerland-based food and drink research and consulting specialist, is offering the 2015 edition of its Frozen Foods Market in Europe report at a 30% discounted price until April 30. The 725-page document covers 24 countries and 240 product segments ranging from fruits, vegetables and potatoes to ice cream, pastries, soups, convenience meats, fish, pizza and ready meals.
According to FFT, the pan-European market has experienced a 2.7% average growth rate over the past five years and was worth EUR 101.1 billion in 2015. Expenditure per capita amounted to EUR 140, and the growing foodservice sector of the market accounted for 30.8% of total sales value.
The report’s analysis is based on performance reviews of 1,090 companies, from which 954 market shares are quoted. FFT lists the top 10 frozen food companies in Europe by market share, which adds up to just shy of 39% of the total market, as follows:
- Nomad Foods, 11.7%
- Unilever, 6.3%
- Nestlé, 5.8%
- Lion Capital, 3.9%
- Dr. Oetker, 2.6%
- McCain Foods, 2.3%
- FRoSTA, 1.9%
- Pescanova, 1.6%
- Agama Group, 1.5%
- General Mills, 1.3%
In addition to providing a strategic vision of the major multi-country players, FFT identifies 808 holding companies and 282 key subsidiaries operating in the frozen food sector. For details on how to obtain the report, ring the publisher at +41 22 273 30 92, or send an e-mail to Cristian Stoian at: cs@fft.com.