Table of Contents
Issues in the Market
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- Definition
- Consumer research
- Abbreviations
Market in Brief
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- New product development is a principal driver of most food markets
- Celebrity chefs drive greater interest in cooking
- Vegetarian options help people reach their five-a-day target
- Healthier, but also indulgent
Internal Market Environment
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- Key points
- Eating patterns compared by country
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- Figure 1: Eating patterns, by country, 2006
- Home cooking enjoying a renaissance
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- Figure 2: Trends in eating patterns, GB, 2002-06
- Snacking is declining
- Brits are the most food-experimental
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- Figure 3: Attitudes towards new products, by country, 2006
- Bring on the premium and the increasingly exotic!
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- Figure 4: Trends in attitudes towards new products, GB, 2002-06
- Advertising losing its influence
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- Figure 5: Attitudes towards new products, GB, by demographic sub-group, 2006
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- Figure 6: Attitudes towards new products, GB, by demographic sub-group, 2006
- Key food trends – healthy eating
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- Figure 7: Trends in attitudes towards healthy eating in GB, 2002-06
- Banishing additives
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- Figure 8: Positive attitudes towards healthy eating, by age and income group, 2006
- Organics
- Convenience
- Food miles
- Premiumisation
- The perils of obesity
Broader Market Environment
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- Key points
- Ageing population
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- Figure 9: Trends in UK population, by age, 2002-12
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- Figure 10: Trends in UK adult population, by socio-economic group, 2002-12
- Smaller households, hence smaller pack sizes
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- Figure 11: Trends in UK households, by size, 2002-12
- More women in paid employment, but still responsible for family meals
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- Figure 12: Trends in UK workforce and employment, by gender, 2002-12
- Growing affluence encourages NPD in premium foods
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- Figure 13: Trends in PDI and consumer expenditure, at current and constant prices, 2002-12
- Household food expenditure
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- Figure 14: UK households final consumption expenditure, at current prices, 2002-06
- Figure 15: UK households final consumption expenditure on food and non-alcoholic drink, by type, 2002-06
- Figure 16: Detailed average weekly expenditure on food, per person, 2003-06
Leading Food Markets for New Product Development
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- Key points
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- Figure 17: Leading product categories for new product development, 2003-07
- Ready meals
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- Figure 18: UK retail value sales of ready prepared meals, at current and constant prices, 2002-12
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- Figure 19: Trends in use of ready meals, 2002-07
- Cakes and pastries
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- Figure 20: UK retail value sales of cakes and cake bars, at current and constant prices, 2002-12
- Chocolate confectionery
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- Figure 21: UK retail value sales of chocolate confectionery, at current and constant prices, 2002-12
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- Figure 22: Trends in penetration of chocolate confectionery, 2002-07
- Pizza
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- Figure 23: UK retail value sales of pizza, at current and constant prices, 2002-12
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- Figure 24: Trends in use of pizza, 2002-07
- Crisps and snacks
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- Figure 25: UK retail value sales of crisps and savoury snacks, at current and constant prices, 2002-12
- Appealing to adult snackers
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- Figure 26: Trends in penetration of crisps and snacks, 2002-07
- Meat products
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- Figure 27: UK retail value sales of meat products, at current and constant prices, 2002-12
- Poultry products
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- Figure 28: UK retail value sales of poultry products, at current and constant prices, 2002-12
- Sugar confectionery
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- Figure 29: UK retail value sales of sugar confectionery, at current and constant prices, 2002-12
- Sugar-free and natural ingredients are the key focus of NPD
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- Figure 30: Trends in purchasing sweets (including children’s sweets), 2002-07
- Chilled desserts
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- Figure 31: UK retail value sales of chilled desserts, at current and constant prices, 2002-12
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- Figure 32: Trends in penetration of ready-to-eat desserts, 2002-07
- Factors used in the forecast
Leading Product Claims for New Product Development
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- Key points
- Reaching ‘five-a-day’ is easier with vegetarian foods
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- Figure 33: Leading claims for new product development, 2003-07
- Higher quality through additive-free
Leading Companies for New Product Development
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- Key points
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- Figure 34: Top 15 companies for new product development, 2002-07
- Marks & Spencer
- Tesco
- Sainsbury’s
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