UK Ready Meals Market 2023-2030
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UK Ready Meals Market 2023-2030

Last Updated:  Apr 25, 2025 | Study Period: 2023-2030

UK READY MEALS MARKET

 

INTRODUCTION

A meal that may be purchased is already made and only has to be heated before consumption. Food that won't be cooked or reheated before serving is said to be ready to eat. Salads, cooked meats, smoked fish, sweets, sandwiches, cheese, and meals prepared in advance for cold service are all examples of this.

 

Not usually prepared meals are as nutrient-dense as home-cooked meals. This is due to the fact that they frequently deprive your body of the nutrients it requires to remain healthy. Ready-made meals may be poor in other nutrients and excessive in salt and fat. Everything that could save time was valued and marketed as beneficial.

 

Convenience took centre stage. At the time, advertisements for ready meals touted their value and benefits. Time-saving means Food products that you heat and consume are the ideal substitutes for conventional cooking, particularly when one doesn't have the time to prepare something wholesome and healthful.

 

Availability means Over time, it has been easier to find ready-to-eat meals.  These are the shortcomings of ready meals' shortcomings. Meals that are pre-cooked and just require re-heating before consumption are referred to as ready-to-heat meals. Pre-cut, seasoned, and blended raw ingredients are frequently used in ready-to-cook meals that are prepared for the oven or grill. 

 

UK READY MEALS MARKET SIZE AND FORECAST

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The UK ready meals market accounted for $XX Billion in 2022 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2023 to 2030.

 

NEW PRODUCT LAUNCH

With the introduction of three frozen plant-based ready meals at Tesco supermarkets, Beyond Meat has expanded its product line in the UK. When Beyond Meat first attempted to register the trademark "Beyond Meals" in the UK, rumors spread that the firm intended to introduce ready-to-eat plant-based meals. 

 

Spaghetti with a tomato-herb sauce and Beyond Meat in it is called Spaghetti Bolognese. Beyond Meat is cooked in a sauce composed of spices, tomato, and onion and served over spiced pilau rice in the dish Keema Curry & Pilau Rice.

 

Chillie with Coriander Rice - Black beans, red pepper, and Beyond Meat mixed in a tomato chillie sauce and served over coriander rice. These three meals each provide at least 14 grams of protein and can be made in less than 10 minutes.

 

THIS REPORT WILL ANSWER FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

  1. How many ready meals are manufactured per annum in the UK? Who are the sub-component suppliers in different regions?
  2. Cost breakup of a UK ready meals and key vendor selection criteria
  3. Where are the ready meals manufactured? What is the average margin per unit?
  4. Market share of UK ready meals market manufacturers and their upcoming products
  5. Cost advantage for OEMs who manufacture UK ready meals in-house
  6. key predictions for next 5 years in UK ready meals market
  7. Average B-2-B ready meals market price in all segments
  8. Latest trends in ready meals market, by every market segment
  9. The market size (both volume and value) of the ready meals market in 2023-2030 and every year in between?
  10. Production breakup of ready meals market, by suppliers and their OEM relationship

 

Sl noTopic
1Market Segmentation
2Scope of the report
3Abbreviations
4Research Methodology
5Executive Summary
6Introduction
7Insights from Industry stakeholders
8Cost breakdown of Product by sub-components and average profit margin
9Disruptive innovation in the Industry
10Technology trends in the Industry
11Consumer trends in the industry
12Recent Production Milestones
13Component Manufacturing in US, EU and China
14COVID-19 impact on overall market
15COVID-19 impact on Production of components
16COVID-19 impact on Point of sale
17Market Segmentation, Dynamics and Forecast by Geography, 2023-2030
18Market Segmentation, Dynamics and Forecast by Product Type, 2023-2030
19Market Segmentation, Dynamics and Forecast by Application, 2023-2030
20Market Segmentation, Dynamics and Forecast by End use, 2023-2030
21Product installation rate by OEM, 2023
22Incline/Decline in Average B-2-B selling price in past 5 years
23Competition from substitute products
24Gross margin and average profitability of suppliers
25New product development in past 12 months
26M&A in past 12 months
27Growth strategy of leading players
28Market share of vendors, 2023
29Company Profiles
30Unmet needs and opportunity for new suppliers
31Conclusion
32Appendix