Soup - Global Annual Review - 2016

OVERVIEW
Figure 1: Prepared soup, Global market volume performance
Figure 2: Prepared soup, top 5 countries, market value (local currency and m US$) 2015*, CAGR value and volume 2010-14
Figure 3: Top 10 countries for prepared soup introductions, Global, 2015
Figure 4: Prepared soup introductions, by storage, by region, global, 2015
Figure 5: Prepared soup introductions, by storage, by region, global, 2015
THE BIG STORIES
Organic soups gain steam in leading soup markets
Figure 6: Top 10 countries for organic soup introductions, Global, 2015
Figure 7: Top 10 countries for organic soup introductions, Global, 2015
Snacking lifestyles open doors for soup development*
Figure 8: Attitudes towards soup, select European countries and US, March 2015
Figure 9: Location in which soup is eaten as a snack, by age, select European countries, 2015
Figure 10: Location in which soup is eaten as a snack, by age, select European countries, 2015
Semi-scratch soup kits help bridge the homemade gap
Figure 11: Prepared soup meal kits, by top 10 countries, Global, 2013-15
Figure 12: Attitudes towards eating soup, select European countries, February 2015
NOTABLE PRODUCTS
Dry soups embrace premium positioning and ethnic flavours
New soup packaging for snacking and product viewing
Functional soups embrace herbs and cater to consumer need states
Other notable soup introductions
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
Soup steps up diet management agenda
Figure 13: Types of diets used and interested in trying, US, July 2015
Figure 14: Percentage of new soups with select claims, by top five soup markets, 2013-15
Cold soups gain traction via ‘drinkable’ snack positioning
Figure 15: Total retail sales of prepared soup, by segment, at current prices, US, 2013 and 2015*
Functional soups offer wellness from the inside out
Figure 16: Ideal soup attributes, by generations, US, August 2015
Figure 17: Top health concerns, by age, US, May 2014
THE ANALYST’S VIEW