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Packaged Food in Portugal Ready Meals in Portugal Euromonitor International January 2009 Ready meals Portugal List of Contents and Tables PACKAGED FOOD IN PORTUGAL ...................................................................................................... 1 Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................................ 1 Packaged Food Retail Value Growth of Almost 4% in 2008 .................................................................................... 1 Impact of the Health and Wellness Trend ................................................................................................................. 1 Multinationals Continue To Dominate ...................................................................................................................... 1 Manufacturers Investing in More Convenient Selling Points .................................................................................... 1 Negative Forecast Performance................................................................................................................................ 1 Key Trends and Developments .............................................................................................................................. 1 the Portuguese Economy ........................................................................................................................................... 1 the Urbanisation Trend Continues in Portugal ......................................................................................................... 2 Demographics ........................................................................................................................................................... 3 Health and Wellness ................................................................................................................................................. 3 Private Label Products ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Market Data ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 Table 1 Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Volume 2003-2008 .................................................... 4 Table 2 Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Value 2003-2008 ....................................................... 5 Table 3 Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: % Volume Growth 2003-2008 ................................... 6 Table 4 Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: % Value Growth 2003-2008 ...................................... 6 Table 5 GBO Shares of Packaged Food 2003-2007 ....................................................................... 7 Table 6 NBO Shares of Packaged Food 2003-2007 ....................................................................... 8 Table 7 Brand Shares of Packaged Food 2004-2007 ...................................................................... 8 Table 8 Penetration of Private Label by Sector 2003-2007 ............................................................ 9 Table 9 Sales of Packaged Food by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2003-2008 ........................10 Table 10 Sales of Packaged Food by Sector and Distribution Format: % Analysis 2008 ................10 Table 11 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Volume 2008-2013 .....................................12 Table 12 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Value 2008-2013 ........................................13 Table 13 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: % Volume Growth 2008-2013 ...................13 Table 14 Forecast Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: % Value Growth 2008-2013 .......................14 Foodservice – Key Trends and Developments .....................................................................................................14 Headlines .................................................................................................................................................................14 Trends ......................................................................................................................................................................14 Competitive Landscape ............................................................................................................................................15 Prospects ..................................................................................................................................................................15 Sector Data ..............................................................................................................................................................15 Table 15 Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Volume 2003-2008 ...............................15 Table 16 Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: % Volume Growth 2003- 2008 ..................................................................................................................................16 Table 17 Forecast Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: Volume 2008-2013 ................17 Table 18 Forecast Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Sector: % Volume Growth 2008-2013 .........................................................................................................................17 Impulse and Indulgence Products – Key Trends and Developments .................................................................18 Headlines .................................................................................................................................................................18 Trends ......................................................................................................................................................................18 Competitive Landscape ............................................................................................................................................19 Prospects ..................................................................................................................................................................19 Euromonitor International Page i Ready meals Portugal Sector Data ..............................................................................................................................................................20 Table 19 Sales of Impulse and Indulgence Products by Sector: Volume 2003-2008 ......................20 Table 20 Sales of Impulse and Indulgence Products by Sector: Value 2003-2008 ..........................20 Table 21 Sales of Impulse and Indulgence Products by Sector: % Volume Growth 2003-2008 .........................................................................................................................20 Table 22 Sales of Impulse and Indulgence Products by Sector: % Value Growth 2003- 2008 ..................................................................................................................................21 Table 23 Company Shares of Impulse and Indulgence Products 2003-2007 ...................................21 Table 24 Brand Shares of Impulse and Indulgence Products 2004-2007 ........................................22 Table 25 Forecast Sales of Impulse and Indulgence Products by Sector: Volume 2008- 2013 ..................................................................................................................................23 Table 26 Forecast Sales of Impulse and Indulgence Products by Sector: Value 2008- 2013 ..................................................................................................................................23 Table 27 Forecast Sales of Impulse and Indulgence Products by Sector: % Volume Growth 2008-2013............................................................................................................23 Table 28 Forecast Sales of Impulse and Indulgence Products by Sector: % Value Growth 2008-2013............................................................................................................24 Nutrition/staples – Key Trends and Developments .............................................................................................24 Headlines .................................................................................................................................................................24 Trends ......................................................................................................................................................................24 Competitive Landscape ............................................................................................................................................25 Prospects ..................................................................................................................................................................26 Sector Data ..............................................................................................................................................................26 Table 29 Sales of Nutrition/Staples by Sector: Volume 2003-2008 ................................................26 Table 30 Sales of Nutrition/Staples by Sector: Value 2003-2008....................................................27 Table 31 Sales of Nutrition/Staples by Sector: % Volume Growth 2003-2008 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