Food and Drinks NPD - A Review of Key Trends - France - December 2007

Table of Contents

• Issues in the Market
• Definition
• Consumer research
• Abbreviations
• Market in Brief
• High levels of NPD
• Convenience gaining importance
• Obesity is uppermost
• From health to well-being and beauty
• Under-45s most interested in new products
• Increase in convenience underlined by ready meals leading the table for NPD
• French food retailers enjoy a reputation for high quality own-labels
• Internal Market Environment
• Key points
• French adults are less inclined to snack
  • Figure 1: Eating patterns, by country, 2006
• More time being spent on meals
  • Figure 2: Trends in eating patterns, France, 2001-06
• French are keenest on trying new recipes, and less brand loyal
  • Figure 3: Attitudes towards new products, by country, 2006
• More interested in new recipes, but less tempted by new products
  • Figure 4: Trends in attitudes towards new products, France, 2001-06
• Under-45s most willing to experiment
  • Figure 5: Attitudes towards new products, France, by demographic sub-groups, 2006
• Higher brand loyalty amongst the most affluent
  • Figure 6: Attitudes towards new products, France, by demographic sub-groups, 2006
• Key food trends -- healthy eating
• Snacking
• Convenience
• ...but not at the expense of taste
• Organic
• Complementary and dietetic foods
• A continuing taste for treats
• The importance of terroir supports local sourcing
• Obesity is top of the list of key concerns
• Merely being ' light' is no longer enough
• Price
• The ANIA survey
• Broader Market Environment
• Key Points
  • Figure 7: Trends in the age structure of the french population, by age, 2002-12
  • Figure 8: Trends in number of households in France, by size, 2000-05
  • Figure 9: Trends in French employment, 2000-05
  • Figure 10: Employed women as % all women aged 15-64, by country, 2005
  • Figure 11: Trends in French PDI, consumer expenditure and GDP, at current prices, 2002-12
• Expenditure on food
  • Figure 12: French household final consumption on food and non-alcoholic drink, 2000-05
  • Figure 13: French household final consumption on selected foods and non-alcoholic drinks, by type, 2000-05
• Leading Food Markets for New Product Development
• Key Points
• Health, convenience and indulgence
  • Figure 14: Leading product categories for new product development, 2003-07
• Ready meals
  • Figure 15: French retail value sales of ready meals, at current and constant prices, 2002-12
  • Figure 16: Penetration of ready meals, France, 2002-07
• Meat products
• Fish products
  • Figure 17: French retail value sales of prepared fish products, at current and constant prices, 2002-12
• Cheese
  • Figure 19: Penetration of cheese, France, 2002-07
• Sweet biscuits
  • Figure 20: French retail value sales of sweet biscuits, at current and constant prices, 2002-12
  • Figure 21: Penetration of sweet biscuits, France, 2002-07
• Poultry products
  • Figure 22: French retail value sales of prepared poultry products, at current and constant prices, 2002-12
• Vegetables
• Pizza
  • Figure 23: French retail value sales of pizza (excluding takeaway), at current and constant prices, 2002-12
  • Figure 24: Penetration of pizza (excluding takeaway), France, 2002-07
• Pot yogurt
  • Figure 25: French retail value sales of pot yogurt, at current and constant prices, 2002-12
  • Figure 26: Penetration of yogurt/fromage frais, France, 2002-07
• Tea
  • Figure 27: French retail value sales of tea, at current and constant prices, 2002-12
  • Figure 28: Penetration of tea, France, 2002-07
• Factors used in the forecasts
• Leading Product Claims for New Product Development
• Key Points
  • Figure 29: Leading claims for new product development, 2003-07
• Leading Companies for New Product Development
• Key Points
  • Figure 30: Top 15 companies for new product development, 2003-07
• Picard Surgél&eacuete;s
• Groupe Casino
• Carrefour
• Nestlé
• Danone
• Fleury Michon
• Unilever
• Lidl
• Bonduelle