

The global market for Ready Meals was valued at US$ 127110 million in the year 2024 and is projected to reach a revised size of US$ 167740 million by 2031, growing at a CAGR of 4.1% during the forecast period.
Ready Meals have been introduced by the vendors as an alternative meal that is quick and cost-effective, which just requires heating before consumption. Ready Meals is packaged and is available in quantity for single or two serving. Due to the hectic lifestyles, consumers prefer Ready Meals that reduce the preparation or cooking time, thereby leading to the growth of the overall market.
Ready-meals have been defined as pre-prepared main courses that can be reheated in their container, requiring no further ingredients, and needing only minimal preparation before consumption.
Global Ready Meals key players include Nestle, ConAgra, Unilever, Kraft Heinz, etc. Global top four manufacturers hold a share over 10%.
Europe is the largest market, with a share about 35%, followed by Asia(Ex.China), and North America, both have a share about 50 percent.
In terms of product, Frozen and Chilled Ready Meals is the largest segment, with a share over 60%. And in terms of application, the largest application is Hypermarkets and Supermarkets, followed by Independent Retailers, Convenience Stores, etc.
Report Scope
This report aims to provide a comprehensive presentation of the global market for Ready Meals, with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, to help readers develop business/growth strategies, assess the market competitive situation, analyze their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Ready Meals.
The Ready Meals market size, estimations, and forecasts are provided in terms of sales volume (M Units) and revenue ($ millions), considering 2024 as the base year, with history and forecast data for the period from 2020 to 2031. This report segments the global Ready Meals market comprehensively. Regional market sizes, concerning products by Type, by Application, and by players, are also provided.
For a more in-depth understanding of the market, the report provides profiles of the competitive landscape, key competitors, and their respective market ranks. The report also discusses technological trends and new product developments.
The report will help the Ready Meals manufacturers, new entrants, and industry chain related companies in this market with information on the revenues, sales volume, and average price for the overall market and the sub-segments across the different segments, by company, by Type, by Application, and by regions.
By Company
Nestle
ConAgra
Unilever
Kraft Heinz
Campbell Soup
Hormel Foods
The Schwan Food
JBS
Sigma Alimentos
Iglo Group(Nomad Foods)
Sisters Food Group
Tyson Foods
Fleury Michon
Grupo Herdez
Greencore Group
Maple Leaf Foods
McCain
Advanced Fresh Concepts
Segment by Type
Frozen and Chilled Ready Meals
Canned Ready Meals
Dried Ready Meals
Segment by Application
Hypermarkets and Supermarkets
Independent Retailers
Convenience Stores
Others
Consumption by Region
North America
U.S.
Canada
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
China Taiwan
Indonesia
Thailand
Malaysia
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Latin America
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Middle East and Africa
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
UAE
Core Chapters
Chapter 1: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 2: Detailed analysis of Ready Meals manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales and revenue market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 3: Sales, revenue of Ready Meals in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and market size of each country in the world.
Chapter 4: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 5: Provides the analysis of various market segments by Application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 8: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 9: The main points and conclusions of the report. 
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1 Ready Meals Âé¶¹Ô´´ Overview
1.1 Product Definition
1.2 Ready Meals by Type
1.2.1 Global Ready Meals Âé¶¹Ô´´ Value Comparison by Type (2024 VS 2031)
1.2.2 Frozen and Chilled Ready Meals
1.2.3 Canned Ready Meals
1.2.4 Dried Ready Meals
1.3 Ready Meals by Application
1.3.1 Global Ready Meals Âé¶¹Ô´´ Value by Application (2024 VS 2031)
1.3.2 Hypermarkets and Supermarkets
1.3.3 Independent Retailers
1.3.4 Convenience Stores
1.3.5 Others
1.4 Global Ready Meals Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size Estimates and Forecasts
1.4.1 Global Ready Meals Revenue 2020-2031
1.4.2 Global Ready Meals Sales 2020-2031
1.4.3 Global Ready Meals Âé¶¹Ô´´ Average Price (2020-2031)
1.5 Assumptions and Limitations
2 Ready Meals Âé¶¹Ô´´ Competition by Manufacturers
2.1 Global Ready Meals Sales Âé¶¹Ô´´ Share by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
2.2 Global Ready Meals Revenue Âé¶¹Ô´´ Share by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
2.3 Global Ready Meals Average Price by Manufacturers (2020-2025)
2.4 Global Key Players of Ready Meals, Industry Ranking, 2022 VS 2023 VS 2024
2.5 Global Key Manufacturers of Ready Meals, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
2.6 Global Key Manufacturers of Ready Meals, Product Type & Application
2.7 Global Key Manufacturers of Ready Meals, Date of Enter into This Industry
2.8 Global Ready Meals Âé¶¹Ô´´ Competitive Situation and Trends
2.8.1 Global Ready Meals Âé¶¹Ô´´ Concentration Rate
2.8.2 The Global 5 and 10 Largest Ready Meals Players Âé¶¹Ô´´ Share by Revenue
2.8.3 Global Ready Meals Âé¶¹Ô´´ Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3)
2.9 Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion Plans
3 Global Ready Meals Âé¶¹Ô´´ Scenario by Region
3.1 Global Ready Meals Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size by Region: 2020 Versus 2024 Versus 2031
3.2 Global Ready Meals Sales by Region: 2020-2031
3.2.1 Global Ready Meals Sales by Region: 2020-2025
3.2.2 Global Ready Meals Sales by Region: 2026-2031
3.3 Global Ready Meals Revenue by Region: 2020-2031
3.3.1 Global Ready Meals Revenue by Region: 2020-2025
3.3.2 Global Ready Meals Revenue by Region: 2026-2031
3.4 North America Ready Meals Âé¶¹Ô´´ Facts & Figures by Country
3.4.1 North America Ready Meals Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
3.4.2 North America Ready Meals Sales by Country (2020-2031)
3.4.3 North America Ready Meals Revenue by Country (2020-2031)
3.4.4 U.S.
3.4.5 Canada
3.5 Europe Ready Meals Âé¶¹Ô´´ Facts & Figures by Country
3.5.1 Europe Ready Meals Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
3.5.2 Europe Ready Meals Sales by Country (2020-2031)
3.5.3 Europe Ready Meals Revenue by Country (2020-2031)
3.5.4 Germany
3.5.5 France
3.5.6 U.K.
3.5.7 Italy
3.5.8 Russia
3.6 Asia Pacific Ready Meals Âé¶¹Ô´´ Facts & Figures by Region
3.6.1 Asia Pacific Ready Meals Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size by Region: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
3.6.2 Asia Pacific Ready Meals Sales by Region (2020-2031)
3.6.3 Asia Pacific Ready Meals Revenue by Region (2020-2031)
3.6.4 China
3.6.5 Japan
3.6.6 South Korea
3.6.7 India
3.6.8 Australia
3.6.9 China Taiwan
3.6.10 Indonesia
3.6.11 Thailand
3.6.12 Malaysia
3.7 Latin America Ready Meals Âé¶¹Ô´´ Facts & Figures by Country
3.7.1 Latin America Ready Meals Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
3.7.2 Latin America Ready Meals Sales by Country (2020-2031)
3.7.3 Latin America Ready Meals Revenue by Country (2020-2031)
3.7.4 Mexico
3.7.5 Brazil
3.7.6 Argentina
3.8 Middle East and Africa Ready Meals Âé¶¹Ô´´ Facts & Figures by Country
3.8.1 Middle East and Africa Ready Meals Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size by Country: 2020 VS 2024 VS 2031
3.8.2 Middle East and Africa Ready Meals Sales by Country (2020-2031)
3.8.3 Middle East and Africa Ready Meals Revenue by Country (2020-2031)
3.8.4 Turkey
3.8.5 Saudi Arabia
3.8.6 UAE
4 Segment by Type
4.1 Global Ready Meals Sales by Type (2020-2031)
4.1.1 Global Ready Meals Sales by Type (2020-2025)
4.1.2 Global Ready Meals Sales by Type (2026-2031)
4.1.3 Global Ready Meals Sales Âé¶¹Ô´´ Share by Type (2020-2031)
4.2 Global Ready Meals Revenue by Type (2020-2031)
4.2.1 Global Ready Meals Revenue by Type (2020-2025)
4.2.2 Global Ready Meals Revenue by Type (2026-2031)
4.2.3 Global Ready Meals Revenue Âé¶¹Ô´´ Share by Type (2020-2031)
4.3 Global Ready Meals Price by Type (2020-2031)
5 Segment by Application
5.1 Global Ready Meals Sales by Application (2020-2031)
5.1.1 Global Ready Meals Sales by Application (2020-2025)
5.1.2 Global Ready Meals Sales by Application (2026-2031)
5.1.3 Global Ready Meals Sales Âé¶¹Ô´´ Share by Application (2020-2031)
5.2 Global Ready Meals Revenue by Application (2020-2031)
5.2.1 Global Ready Meals Revenue by Application (2020-2025)
5.2.2 Global Ready Meals Revenue by Application (2026-2031)
5.2.3 Global Ready Meals Revenue Âé¶¹Ô´´ Share by Application (2020-2031)
5.3 Global Ready Meals Price by Application (2020-2031)
6 Key Companies Profiled
6.1 Nestle
6.1.1 Nestle Company Information
6.1.2 Nestle Description and Business Overview
6.1.3 Nestle Ready Meals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.1.4 Nestle Ready Meals Product Portfolio
6.1.5 Nestle Recent Developments/Updates
6.2 ConAgra
6.2.1 ConAgra Company Information
6.2.2 ConAgra Description and Business Overview
6.2.3 ConAgra Ready Meals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.2.4 ConAgra Ready Meals Product Portfolio
6.2.5 ConAgra Recent Developments/Updates
6.3 Unilever
6.3.1 Unilever Company Information
6.3.2 Unilever Description and Business Overview
6.3.3 Unilever Ready Meals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.3.4 Unilever Ready Meals Product Portfolio
6.3.5 Unilever Recent Developments/Updates
6.4 Kraft Heinz
6.4.1 Kraft Heinz Company Information
6.4.2 Kraft Heinz Description and Business Overview
6.4.3 Kraft Heinz Ready Meals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.4.4 Kraft Heinz Ready Meals Product Portfolio
6.4.5 Kraft Heinz Recent Developments/Updates
6.5 Campbell Soup
6.5.1 Campbell Soup Company Information
6.5.2 Campbell Soup Description and Business Overview
6.5.3 Campbell Soup Ready Meals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.5.4 Campbell Soup Ready Meals Product Portfolio
6.5.5 Campbell Soup Recent Developments/Updates
6.6 Hormel Foods
6.6.1 Hormel Foods Company Information
6.6.2 Hormel Foods Description and Business Overview
6.6.3 Hormel Foods Ready Meals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.6.4 Hormel Foods Ready Meals Product Portfolio
6.6.5 Hormel Foods Recent Developments/Updates
6.7 The Schwan Food
6.7.1 The Schwan Food Company Information
6.7.2 The Schwan Food Description and Business Overview
6.7.3 The Schwan Food Ready Meals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.7.4 The Schwan Food Ready Meals Product Portfolio
6.7.5 The Schwan Food Recent Developments/Updates
6.8 JBS
6.8.1 JBS Company Information
6.8.2 JBS Description and Business Overview
6.8.3 JBS Ready Meals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.8.4 JBS Ready Meals Product Portfolio
6.8.5 JBS Recent Developments/Updates
6.9 Sigma Alimentos
6.9.1 Sigma Alimentos Company Information
6.9.2 Sigma Alimentos Description and Business Overview
6.9.3 Sigma Alimentos Ready Meals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.9.4 Sigma Alimentos Ready Meals Product Portfolio
6.9.5 Sigma Alimentos Recent Developments/Updates
6.10 Iglo Group(Nomad Foods)
6.10.1 Iglo Group(Nomad Foods) Company Information
6.10.2 Iglo Group(Nomad Foods) Description and Business Overview
6.10.3 Iglo Group(Nomad Foods) Ready Meals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.10.4 Iglo Group(Nomad Foods) Ready Meals Product Portfolio
6.10.5 Iglo Group(Nomad Foods) Recent Developments/Updates
6.11 Sisters Food Group
6.11.1 Sisters Food Group Company Information
6.11.2 Sisters Food Group Description and Business Overview
6.11.3 Sisters Food Group Ready Meals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.11.4 Sisters Food Group Ready Meals Product Portfolio
6.11.5 Sisters Food Group Recent Developments/Updates
6.12 Tyson Foods
6.12.1 Tyson Foods Company Information
6.12.2 Tyson Foods Description and Business Overview
6.12.3 Tyson Foods Ready Meals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.12.4 Tyson Foods Ready Meals Product Portfolio
6.12.5 Tyson Foods Recent Developments/Updates
6.13 Fleury Michon
6.13.1 Fleury Michon Company Information
6.13.2 Fleury Michon Description and Business Overview
6.13.3 Fleury Michon Ready Meals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.13.4 Fleury Michon Ready Meals Product Portfolio
6.13.5 Fleury Michon Recent Developments/Updates
6.14 Grupo Herdez
6.14.1 Grupo Herdez Company Information
6.14.2 Grupo Herdez Description and Business Overview
6.14.3 Grupo Herdez Ready Meals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.14.4 Grupo Herdez Ready Meals Product Portfolio
6.14.5 Grupo Herdez Recent Developments/Updates
6.15 Greencore Group
6.15.1 Greencore Group Company Information
6.15.2 Greencore Group Description and Business Overview
6.15.3 Greencore Group Ready Meals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.15.4 Greencore Group Ready Meals Product Portfolio
6.15.5 Greencore Group Recent Developments/Updates
6.16 Maple Leaf Foods
6.16.1 Maple Leaf Foods Company Information
6.16.2 Maple Leaf Foods Description and Business Overview
6.16.3 Maple Leaf Foods Ready Meals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.16.4 Maple Leaf Foods Ready Meals Product Portfolio
6.16.5 Maple Leaf Foods Recent Developments/Updates
6.17 McCain
6.17.1 McCain Company Information
6.17.2 McCain Description and Business Overview
6.17.3 McCain Ready Meals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.17.4 McCain Ready Meals Product Portfolio
6.17.5 McCain Recent Developments/Updates
6.18 Advanced Fresh Concepts
6.18.1 Advanced Fresh Concepts Company Information
6.18.2 Advanced Fresh Concepts Description and Business Overview
6.18.3 Advanced Fresh Concepts Ready Meals Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2020-2025)
6.18.4 Advanced Fresh Concepts Ready Meals Product Portfolio
6.18.5 Advanced Fresh Concepts Recent Developments/Updates
7 Industry Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
7.1 Ready Meals Industry Chain Analysis
7.2 Ready Meals Raw Material Supply Analysis
7.2.1 Key Raw Materials
7.2.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
7.3 Ready Meals Production Mode & Process Analysis
7.4 Ready Meals Sales and Âé¶¹Ô´´ing
7.4.1 Ready Meals Sales Channels
7.4.2 Ready Meals Distributors
7.5 Ready Meals Customer Analysis
8 Ready Meals Âé¶¹Ô´´ Dynamics
8.1 Ready Meals Industry Trends
8.2 Ready Meals Âé¶¹Ô´´ Drivers
8.3 Ready Meals Âé¶¹Ô´´ Challenges
8.4 Ready Meals Âé¶¹Ô´´ Restraints
9 Research Findings and Conclusion
10 Methodology and Data Source
10.1 Methodology/Research Approach
10.1.1 Research Programs/Design
10.1.2 Âé¶¹Ô´´ Size Estimation
10.1.3 Âé¶¹Ô´´ Breakdown and Data Triangulation
10.2 Data Source
10.2.1 Secondary Sources
10.2.2 Primary Sources
10.3 Author List
10.4 Disclaimer
Nestle
ConAgra
Unilever
Kraft Heinz
Campbell Soup
Hormel Foods
The Schwan Food
JBS
Sigma Alimentos
Iglo Group(Nomad Foods)
Sisters Food Group
Tyson Foods
Fleury Michon
Grupo Herdez
Greencore Group
Maple Leaf Foods
McCain
Advanced Fresh Concepts
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