The global ready meals market was valued at USD 135 billion in 2022 and grew at a CAGR of 5% from 2023 to 2032. The market is expected to reach USD 219.90 billion by 2032. The increasing demand for ready meals, given the busy lifestyles, will drive the growth of the global ready meals market.
A meal that has already been prepared, cooked, and packaged is said to be "ready to eat" or “ready meal”. It is often heated in the oven briefly before being consumed. These foods are also called prepared foods, such as ready-to-eat pizza, pasta, or lasagna. However, the Preserved or canned ready meals are the earliest examples of ready meals being marketed. They are found in the closest supermarket stores. Ready meals save time, which is perhaps the most obvious advantage. Given the convenient packaging, they are also practical because they can be consumed at home or while travelling. They are more nutritious than fast food options. Preparing meals can help reduce food waste by eliminating leftovers and items that are only sometimes utilized before going bad. By eliminating leftovers and components that are only used once before going bad, ready meals are an effective approach to reducing food waste. Additionally, introducing sustainable and eco-friendly packaging materials augments the market's growth by overcoming the plastic packaging and waste generated by the ready meals market.
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1. Introduction
1.1. Objectives of the Study
1.2. Market Definition
1.3. Research Scope
1.4. Currency
1.5. Key Target Audience
2. Research Methodology and Assumptions
3. Executive Summary
4. Premium Insights
4.1. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
4.2. Value Chain Analysis
4.3. Top Investment Pockets
4.3.1. Market Attractiveness Analysis by Product Type
4.3.2. Market Attractiveness Analysis by End User
4.3.3. Market Attractiveness Analysis by Distribution Channel
4.3.4. Market Attractiveness Analysis by Region
4.4. Industry Trends
5. Market Dynamics
5.1. Market Evaluation
5.2. Drivers
5.2.1. The busy lifestyles
5.3. Restraints
5.3.1. The low nutritional value of ready meals
5.4. Opportunities
5.4.1. The introduction of new variety
5.5. Challenges
5.5.1. The growing demand for fresh foods and meals
6. Global Ready Meals Market Analysis and Forecast, By Product Type
6.1. Segment Overview
6.2. Canned/Preserved Ready Meals
6.3. Chilled Ready Meals
6.4. Frozen Pizza
6.5. Prepared Salads
6.6. Chilled Pizza
6.7. Dried Ready Meals
6.8. Frozen Ready Meals
7. Global Ready Meals Market Analysis and Forecast, By End User
7.1. Segment Overview
7.2. Residential
7.3. Food Services
8. Global Ready Meals Market Analysis and Forecast, By Distribution Channel
8.1. Segment Overview
8.2. Supermarkets/Hypermarkets
8.3. Convenience Stores
8.4. Online
8.5. Others
9. Global Ready Meals Market Analysis and Forecast, By Regional Analysis
9.1. Segment Overview
9.2. North America
9.2.1. U.S.
9.2.2. Canada
9.2.3. Mexico
9.3. Europe
9.3.1. Germany
9.3.2. France
9.3.3. U.K.
9.3.4. Italy
9.3.5. Spain
9.4. Asia-Pacific
9.4.1. Japan
9.4.2. China
9.4.3. India
9.5. South America
9.5.1. Brazil
9.6. Middle East and Africa
9.6.1. UAE
9.6.2. South Africa
10. Global Ready Meals Market-Competitive Landscape
10.1. Overview
10.2. Market Share of Key Players in the Ready Meals Market
10.2.1. Global Company Market Share
10.2.2. North America Company Market Share
10.2.3. Europe Company Market Share
10.2.4. APAC Company Market Share
10.3. Competitive Situations and Trends
10.3.1. Product Launches and Developments
10.3.2. Partnerships, Collaborations, and Agreements
10.3.3. Mergers & Acquisitions
10.3.4. Expansions
11. Company Profiles
11.1. 2 Sisters Food Group
11.1.1. Business Overview
11.1.2. Company Snapshot
11.1.3. Company Market Share Analysis
11.1.4. Company Product Portfolio
11.1.5. Recent Developments
11.1.6. SWOT Analysis
11.2. Conagra Brands, Inc.
11.2.1. Business Overview
11.2.2. Company Snapshot
11.2.3. Company Market Share Analysis
11.2.4. Company Product Portfolio
11.2.5. Recent Developments
11.2.6. SWOT Analysis
11.3. Dr. Oetker
11.3.1. Business Overview
11.3.2. Company Snapshot
11.3.3. Company Market Share Analysis
11.3.4. Company Product Portfolio
11.3.5. Recent Developments
11.3.6. SWOT Analysis
11.4. General Mills, Inc.
11.4.1. Business Overview
11.4.2. Company Snapshot
11.4.3. Company Market Share Analysis
11.4.4. Company Product Portfolio
11.4.5. Recent Developments
11.4.6. SWOT Analysis
11.5. Green Mill Foods
11.5.1. Business Overview
11.5.2. Company Snapshot
11.5.3. Company Market Share Analysis
11.5.4. Company Product Portfolio
11.5.5. Recent Developments
11.5.6. SWOT Analysis
11.6. Kellogg Company
11.6.1. Business Overview
11.6.2. Company Snapshot
11.6.3. Company Market Share Analysis
11.6.4. Company Product Portfolio
11.6.5. Recent Developments
11.6.6. SWOT Analysis
11.7. Kerry Foods Ltd.
11.7.1. Business Overview
11.7.2. Company Snapshot
11.7.3. Company Market Share Analysis
11.7.4. Company Product Portfolio
11.7.5. Recent Developments
11.7.6. SWOT Analysis
11.8. Nestlé
11.8.1. Business Overview
11.8.2. Company Snapshot
11.8.3. Company Market Share Analysis
11.8.4. Company Product Portfolio
11.8.5. Recent Developments
11.8.6. SWOT Analysis
11.9. Nomad Foods
11.9.1. Business Overview
11.9.2. Company Snapshot
11.9.3. Company Market Share Analysis
11.9.4. Company Product Portfolio
11.9.5. Recent Developments
11.9.6. SWOT Analysis
11.10. Unilever
11.10.1. Business Overview
11.10.2. Company Snapshot
11.10.3. Company Market Share Analysis
11.10.4. Company Product Portfolio
11.10.5. Recent Developments
11.10.6. SWOT Analysis
List of Table
1. Global Ready Meals Market, By Product Type, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
2. Global Canned/Preserved Ready Meals Ready Meals Market, By Region, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
3. Global Chilled Ready Meals Ready Meals Market, By Region, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
4. Global Frozen Pizza Ready Meals Market, By Region, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
5. Global Prepared Salads Ready Meals Market, By Region, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
6. Global Chilled Pizza Ready Meals Market, By Region, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
7. Global Dried Ready Meals Ready Meals Market, By Region, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
8. Global Frozen Ready Meals Ready Meals Market, By Region, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
9. Global Ready Meals Market, By End User, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
10. Global Residential Ready Meals Market, By Region, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
11. Global Food Services Ready Meals Market, By Region, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
12. Global Ready Meals Market, By Distribution Channel, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
13. Global Supermarkets/Hypermarkets Ready Meals Market, By Region, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
14. Global Convenience Stores Ready Meals Market, By Region, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
15. Global Online Ready Meals Market, By Region, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
16. Global Others Ready Meals Market, By Region, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
17. Global Ready Meals Market, By Region, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
18. North America Ready Meals Market, By Product Type, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
19. North America Ready Meals Market, By End User, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
20. North America Ready Meals Market, By Distribution Channel, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
21. U.S. Ready Meals Market, By Product Type, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
22. U.S. Ready Meals Market, By End User, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
23. U.S. Ready Meals Market, By Distribution Channel, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
24. Canada Ready Meals Market, By Product Type, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
25. Canada Ready Meals Market, By End User, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
26. Canada Ready Meals Market, By Distribution Channel, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
27. Mexico Ready Meals Market, By Product Type, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
28. Mexico Ready Meals Market, By End User, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
29. Mexico Ready Meals Market, By Distribution Channel, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
30. Europe Ready Meals Market, By Product Type, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
31. Europe Ready Meals Market, By End User, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
32. Europe Ready Meals Market, By Distribution Channel, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
33. Germany Ready Meals Market, By Product Type, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
34. Germany Ready Meals Market, By End User, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
35. Germany Ready Meals Market, By Distribution Channel, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
36. France Ready Meals Market, By Product Type, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
37. France Ready Meals Market, By End User, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
38. France Ready Meals Market, By Distribution Channel, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
39. U.K. Ready Meals Market, By Product Type, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
40. U.K. Ready Meals Market, By End User, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
41. U.K. Ready Meals Market, By Distribution Channel, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
42. Italy Ready Meals Market, By Product Type, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
43. Italy Ready Meals Market, By End User, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
44. Italy Ready Meals Market, By Distribution Channel, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
45. Spain Ready Meals Market, By Product Type, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
46. Spain Ready Meals Market, By End User, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
47. Spain Ready Meals Market, By Distribution Channel, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
48. Asia Pacific Ready Meals Market, By Product Type, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
49. Asia Pacific Ready Meals Market, By End User, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
50. Asia Pacific Ready Meals Market, By Distribution Channel, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
51. Japan Ready Meals Market, By Product Type, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
52. Japan Ready Meals Market, By End User, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
53. Japan Ready Meals Market, By Distribution Channel, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
54. China Ready Meals Market, By Product Type, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
55. China Ready Meals Market, By End User, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
56. China Ready Meals Market, By Distribution Channel, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
57. India Ready Meals Market, By Product Type, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
58. India Ready Meals Market, By End User, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
59. India Ready Meals Market, By Distribution Channel, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
60. South America Ready Meals Market, By Product Type, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
61. South America Ready Meals Market, By End User, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
62. South America Ready Meals Market, By Distribution Channel, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
63. Brazil Ready Meals Market, By Product Type, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
64. Brazil Ready Meals Market, By End User, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
65. Brazil Ready Meals Market, By Distribution Channel, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
66. Middle East and Africa Ready Meals Market, By Product Type, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
67. Middle East and Africa Ready Meals Market, By End User, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
68. Middle East and Africa Ready Meals Market, By Distribution Channel, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
69. UAE Ready Meals Market, By Product Type, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
70. UAE Ready Meals Market, By End User, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
71. UAE Ready Meals Market, By Distribution Channel, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
72. South Africa Ready Meals Market, By Product Type, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
73. South Africa Ready Meals Market, By End User, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
74. South Africa Ready Meals Market, By Distribution Channel, 2019-2032 (USD Billion)
List of Figures
1. Global Ready Meals Market Segmentation
2. Ready Meals Market: Research Methodology
3. Market Size Estimation Methodology: Bottom-Up Approach
4. Market Size Estimation Methodology: Top-Down Approach
5. Data Triangulation
6. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
7. Value Chain Analysis
8. Global Ready Meals Market Attractiveness Analysis by Product Type
9. Global Ready Meals Market Attractiveness Analysis by End User
10. Global Ready Meals Market Attractiveness Analysis by Distribution Channel
11. Global Ready Meals Market Attractiveness Analysis by Region
12. Global Ready Meals Market: Dynamics
13. Global Ready Meals Market Share by Product Type (2022 & 2032)
14. Global Ready Meals Market Share by End User (2022 & 2032)
15. Global Ready Meals Market Share by Distribution Channel (2022 & 2032)
16. Global Ready Meals Market Share by Regions (2022 & 2032)
17. Global Ready Meals Market Share by Company (2022)
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Global Ready Meals Market by End User:
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Global Ready Meals Market by Region:
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