US Prepared Meals

US Prepared Meals

Summary

The US prepared meals sector is led by the ready meals category in both value and volume terms in 2018 and pizza 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 US. Rigid plastics is the most commonly used pack material in the sector, followed by flexible packaging and rigid metal. Nestle SA, ConAgra Brands Inc., and General Mills, Inc. are the leading players in the sector.

GlobalData’s Country Profile report on the Prepared Meals sector in the US 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 US prepared meals sector is expected to grow by value and volume terms during 2018-2023.
- Ready meals is the largest category in value and volume terms in Italian prepared meals sector.
- Pizza category is expected to register the faster growth rate in value and volume terms during 2018-2023.
- Hypermarkets & supermarkets is the largest distribution channel.
- Nestle SA, ConAgra Brands Inc., and General Mills, Inc. are the leading players in the sector.
- Rigid plastics is the most commonly used pack material in the sector, followed by flexible packaging in the US prepared meals sector.

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- 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.