2013-03-04 11:27:58 - Fast Market Research recommends "Ready Meals in Australia" from Euromonitor International, now available

Ready meals grew by 3% in current value terms to be valued at A$1.3 billion in 2012. Ready meals has benefited as major supermarket retailers have moved to position themselves as an alternative to foodservice channels. The offerings, especially premium chilled ready meals, were positioned towards the front of stores near the checkout and fresh food areas. Ready meals saw three key drivers in 2012. These are convenience, health and wellness and premiumisation.

Euromonitor International's Ready Meals in Australia report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data 2008-2012, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and

offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, distribution or pricing issues. Forecasts to 2017 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Canned/Preserved Ready Meals, Chilled Pizza, Chilled Ready Meals, Dinner Mixes, Dried Ready Meals, Frozen Pizza, Frozen Ready Meals, Prepared Salads.


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Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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* Get a detailed picture of the Ready Meals market;
* Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
* Understand the competitive environment, the market's major players and leading brands;
* Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

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Partial Table of Contents:

READY MEALS IN AUSTRALIA
Euromonitor International
January 2013

LIST OF CONTENTS AND TABLES

Headlines
Trends
Competitive Landscape
Prospects
Category Data
Table 1 Sales of Ready Meals by Category: Volume 2007-2012
Table 2 Sales of Ready Meals by Category: Value 2007-2012
Table 3 Sales of Ready Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2007-2012
Table 4 Sales of Ready Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2007-2012
Table 5 Ready Meals: Vegetarian Vs Non-vegetarian % Breakdown by Type 2012
Table 6 Frozen Ready Meals % Breakdown by Ethnicity 2007-2012
Table 7 Chilled Ready Meals % Breakdown by Ethnicity 2007-2012
Table 8 Ready Meals Company Shares 2008-2012
Table 9 Ready Meals Brand Shares 2009-2012
Table 10 Sales of Ready Meals by Distribution Format: % Analysis 2007-2012
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Ready Meals by Category: Volume 2012-2017
Table 12 Forecast Sales of Ready Meals by Category: Value 2012-2017
Table 13 Forecast Sales of Ready Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2012-2017
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Ready Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2012-2017
Patties Foods Ltd in Packaged Food (australia)
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 1 Patties Foods Ltd: Key Facts
Summary 2 Patties Foods Ltd: Operational Indicators
Company Background
Production
Summary 3 Patties Foods Ltd: Production Statistics 2012
Competitive Positioning
Summary 4 Patties Foods Ltd: Competitive Position 2012
Sanitarium Health Food Co, the in Packaged Food (australia)
Strategic Direction
Key Facts
Summary 5 The Sanitarium Healthfood Co: Key Facts
Summary 6 The Sanitarium Healthfood Co: Operational Indicators
Company Background
Production
Summary 7 The Sanitarium Healthfood Co: Production Statistics 2012
Competitive Positioning
Summary 8 The Sanitarium Healthfood Co: Competitive Position 2012
Executive Summary
Packaged Food Continues To See Resilient Growth
Branded Offerings Find Their Teeth
Packaged Food Remains Fragmented
Supermarkets Benefit From 1-stop Shop and Relatively Low Unit Prices
Encouraging Indicators Offer Optimistic Outlook
Key Trends and Developments
Economic Uncertainty Looms Over Consumer Confidence
Carbon Tax Inflation Fears Up in Smoke
Brands Strike Back in 2012
Alternate Sourcing Considered A Fair Trade by Ethical Consumers
Olympian Marketing Efforts As Consumers Become Performance-focused
Foodservice - Key Trends and Developments
Headlines
Trends
Competitive Landscape
Prospects
Category Data
Table 15 Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Category: Volume 2007-2012
Table 16 Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2007-2012
Table 17 Forecast Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Category: Volume 2012-2017
Table 18 Forecast Foodservice Sales of Packaged Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2012-2017
Impulse and Indulgence Products - Key Trends and Developments
Headlines
Trends
Competitive Landscape
Prospects
Category Data
Table 19 Sales of Impulse and Indulgence Products by Category: Volume 2007-2012
Table 20 Sales of Impulse and Indulgence Products by Category: Value 2007-2012

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