Table of Contents

Report scope

Executive summary

Canada in the global and regional context

Canada in the global and North America prepared meals sector

Canada compared to other leading countries in the North America

Per capita consumption and expenditure - Canada compared to the North America and global levels

Sector analysis - prepared meals

Country snapshot - prepared meals sector in Canada

Value and volume analysis - prepared meals sector in Canada

Cross category comparison - value and growth rate

Change in category share by value

Cross category comparison - volume and growth rate

Change in category share by volume

Per capita consumption analysis by category

Category analysis: meal kits

Segment analysis (in value terms): meal kits

Segment analysis (in volume terms): meal kits

Category analysis: pizza

Segment analysis (in value terms): pizza

Segment analysis (in volume terms): pizza

Category analysis: ready meals

Segment analysis (in value terms): ready meals

Segment analysis (in volume terms): ready meals

Distribution analysis

Distribution channel share analysis: prepared meals

Distribution channel share analysis by category

Competitive landscape

Leading companies in the sector (in value and volume terms) in the prepared meals sector, 2018

Top 5 companies share by brand (in value terms and volume terms) in the prepared meals sector, 2018

Brand shares of top five companies (in value terms and volume terms) by category, 2018

Private label share analysis by category

Growth of private labels compared to branded products

Degree of consolidation/fragmentation by category

Health & wellness

Health & wellness trend analysis

Health & wellness market analysis by product attribute

Health & wellness market analysis by consumer benefit

Category comparison - with health & wellness and without health & wellness claims

Packaging analysis

Pack material

Pack type

Closure type

Primary outer type

Consumergraphics

Demographic analysis

Macroeconomic analysis

Economic summary, labor market trends, and demographic trends

GlobalData country risk index (GCRI)

Methodology

Definitions

Appendix

Canada Prepared Meals

Summary

The Canadian prepared meals sector is led by the ready meals category both in value and volume terms in 2018.The category is expected to register fastest value and volume growth during 2018-2023. Hypermarkets & supermarkets is the leading channel for distribution of prepared meals products in the country. Rigid plastics is the most commonly used pack material in the sector, followed by rigid metal. Nestle SA, Pinnacle Foods, Inc., and Bellisio Foods, Inc. are the leading players in the sector.

GlobalData’s Country Profile report on the Prepared Meals sector in Canada provides insights on high growth categories to target, trends in the usage of package materials, category level distribution channel data and market share of brands.

Scope

- The Canadian prepared meals sector is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3% by value during 2018-2023
- Ready meals is the largest category in both the value and volume terms in the Canadian prepared meals sector
- Ready meals category is expected to register fastest growth in both value terms during 2018-2023
- Hypermarkets & super markets is the largest distribution channel with a value share of 76.1%
- Nestle SA, Pinnacle Foods, Inc., and Bellisio Foods, Inc. are the top three companies in the sector

Reasons to buy

- Identify high potential categories and explore further market opportunities based on detailed value and volume analysis
- Existing and new players can analyze key distribution channels to identify and evaluate trends and opportunities
- Gain an understanding of the total competitive landscape based on detailed brand share analysis to plan effective market positioning
- Our team of analysts have placed a significant emphasis on changes expected in the market that will provide a clear picture of the opportunities that can be tapped over the next five years, resulting in revenue expansion
- The packaging analysis report helps manufacturers, in identifying the most commonly used packaging materials in the sector
- Analysis on key macro-economic indicators such as real GDP, nominal GDP, consumer price index, household consumption expenditure, population (by age group, gender, rurral-urban split, and employed people and unemployment rate. It also includes economic summary of the country along with labor market and demographic trends.