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New in the library – January 2017

Author: CIM FDA

The following newly published Mintel reports are available in the CIM library. You can access these reports or CIM Knowledge Services can supply up to 5% of a Mintel report to CIM members, there is a small fee of £6 plus VAT for this service. Please contact the library on +44 (0)1628 427333 or by email if you would like to know more.

Mintel - Unprocessed Poultry and Red Meat – UK – October 2016

This report examines UK retail sales of poultry, red meat and game.

Unprocessed poultry and red meat is defined as comprising retail sales of chilled and frozen cuts of chicken, turkey, duck, goose in whole bird or portion format, and chilled and frozen cuts of beef, pork and lamb (including mutton) such as roasts, steaks and chops, for in-home consumption. It also includes game meat including pheasant, venison, guinea fowl, grouse, partridge, wood pigeon, wild duck, wild boar, rabbit and hare.

It also includes minced, diced and stewing meats, as well as offal products such as liver, and red meat, poultry or game meat which has been marinated or glazed with a sauce.

Mintel - Cheese in UK (2016) – Market Sizes

Cheese in UK by Mintel Market Sizes provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2016. This market covers total hard/extra hard, semi-hard, soft, spreadable/processed cheese. It excludes cottage cheese, fromage frais, quark, curd, paneer and cheese dips. Market size is based on retail and non-retail sales. Market size for Cheese in UK is given in GBP and tonne with a minimum of five years' historical data. Market Forecast is provided for five years. Included with this snapshot is socio-economic data for UK. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.

Mintel - Fish and Shellfish - UK - November 2016

Richard Caines, Senior Food and Drink Analyst says; "Despite positive attitudes towards fish and shellfish in terms of most people being confident preparing it, thinking it is a quick-to-cook meal option and seeing it as good for a healthy diet, the average consumer is failing to eat the recommended two portions of fish a week by some distance. Being seen as too expensive is one reason for not eating fish, suggesting a need to promote cheaper fish meals, but a lack of general inspiration appears to be another barrier, with strong interest in more recipes and ideas for incorporating fish into more meal occasions."

This report will cover the following areas:

  • Bigger emphasis on promotion of fish as a healthy and affordable meal option needed to encourage increased consumption
  • More scope to add value to fish and shellfish sales by targeting those looking for ease of preparation
  • New products and recipe ideas offer will be important in encouraging people to increase their repertoire of fish meals 

Being seen as too expensive is the biggest reason for not eating more fish or eating fish at all, suggesting overcoming perceptions that all fish is expensive is important. General attitudes towards eating fish are generally positive though, with most people confident preparing it, thinking it is a quick-to-cook meal option and recognising its health benefits.

The main reason for low average consumption appears to lie in consumers suffering from a lack of inspiration when it comes to incorporating seafood into a wider repertoire of meal occasions, pointing to a need to improve in-store marketing at fish and shellfish fixtures. This includes highlighting more strongly new convenient and easy-to-cook products and providing recipe/meal ideas for shoppers to take away.

This Report discusses the retail sales of seafood for in-home consumption. Seafood is defined for the purposes of this Report to include fish (fin fish) and shellfish (including crustaceans), whether chilled, frozen or ambient. This Report includes plain, as well as processed and ready-to-cook products.

Mintel - Fruit Juice, Juice Drinks and Smoothies - UK - November 2016 

Fruit juice looks likely to continue to suffer from sugar scrutiny, contributing to the forecasted volume decline over 2016-21. Price rises on the back of import inflation will prop up value sales but may dampen volumes further. Juice drinks have maintained volume growth despite the focus on sugar with a number of low/no/reduced sugar launches, which should help to grow the segment. Meanwhile, smoothies’ return to growth, thanks to NPD and marketing focused on health, could continue with NPD around new usage occasions.

The fact that four fifths of consumers drink fruit juice, juice drink or smoothies, is evidence of their lasting appeal. Nonetheless, steps to improve their nutritional credentials are needed to help restore consumer faith in the market. Meanwhile, drinks heavily reliant upon imported ingredients will find it hard to escape rising import prices, these potentially curbing usage.

Mintel - Processed Poultry and Red Meat - UK - November 2016

This Report examines the UK retail market for processed red meat and poultry.

Processed poultry and red meat is defined in this Report as comprising retail sales of chilled and frozen red meat, poultry and game which has been altered from its original carcase form and has been taken a stage further than cutting into portions, or adding a marinade or sauce.

It includes:

  • Bacon, sausages and burgers
  • Breaded, battered or formed products
  • Sliced cooked or cured meat including ham, continental meats and cooked sausages
  • Canned meats to be served hot or cold (e.g. canned sausages, burgers, meatballs, pies, meat puddings and pie fillings).

Red meat includes beef, pork and lamb (including mutton). Poultry includes chicken, turkey, duck, goose.

Mintel - Supermarkets - Europe - November 2016

The main focus of this report is the five major European countries – France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. Together they account for around 60% of all European retail sales (excluding Russia). But in the European summary we include summary data about the other leading markets in Europe, together with details about the top 60 leading food retailers across all Europe. More information about smaller countries can be found in the European Retail Handbook, September 2016 and in the European Retail Rankings, which will be published in December 2016.

Beer in UK (2016) – Market Sizes – December 2016

Beer in UK by Mintel Market Sizes provides you with annual year-end market size data, most recently updated in 2016. This market covers all alcoholic and non-alcoholic beers. Market size is based on retail (off trade) and non-retail (on trade and food industry) sales. Market size for Beer in UK is given in GBP and litre with a minimum of five years' historical data. Market Forecast is provided for five years. Included with this snapshot is socio-economic data for UK. Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Gross Domestic Product (GDP), Exchange Rates.

Free-from Foods - UK - January 2016

Kiti Soininen, Head of UK Food, Drink and Foodservice Research says;

 “The ‘health halo’ of free-from foods is a key driver of uptake, opening up a pool of opportunity beyond actual or suspected allergy or intolerance sufferers. However, it also leaves the market exposed to the vagaries of consumer opinion. The importance of health in driving uptake also means that companies need to ensure that nutrition profiles are best in class.”

This report looks at the following areas: 

  • Importance of health credentials
  • Price remains a key barrier
  • Scope to encourage free-from users to trade up

Operators’ ongoing investment in the market, the predicted rise in disposable incomes and growth of the child population should support growth going forward. However, the market remains reliant on a ‘health halo’, leaving it vulnerable to changes in public opinion, and needing to improve the nutritional profiles of products. 

Longer term, the scope for volume growth among existing users will be limited. The interest in premium free-from products, however, suggests potential to maintain value growth

Mintel Market Size reports

Mintel Market size reports due out in December 2016 also include:

  • Spirits in Denmark, Netherlands, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand and Turkey
  • Cheese in China, South Africa UK and US
  • Yoghurt in Malaysia, Spain and US