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The Market value (retail sales value) of Food Industry in United Kingdom (2017 - 2025, USD Millions)

  • The Market value (retail sales value) of Food Industry in United Kingdom attained a value of USD 112,752.74 Millions in 2020

  • The Industry recorded a historical growth (CAGR) of 1.39% between 2017 to 2020, and is expected to grow by ...

  • GlobalData projects the Industry to grow at a CAGR of ...

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The Market value (retail sales value) of Food Industry in United Kingdom (2017 - 2025, USD Millions)

Published: Oct 2021
Source: GlobalData

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The food industry in the UK recorded a low single-digit YoY decline in 2020, and a low single-digit Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) between 2017-20.

Mondelez, Mars, Unilever, PepsiCo, and Yildiz held the top five leading market positions in the Food industry in the UK.  

Cadbury, Nestle, Kellogg`s, Walkers, and Birds Eye were the leading brands in the food industry.  

Food products include Bakery & Cereals, Food, Dairy & Soy Food, Fish & Seafood, Ice Cream, Meat, Meat Substitutes, Oils and Fats, Other Canned food, Other Dried food, Other Frozen Food, Pasta & Noodles, Prepared Meals, Savory & Deli Foods, Savory Snacks, Seasonings, Dressings & Sauces, Soups, Syrups & Spreads, Beans & Pulses.

Mondelez leads the Food industry in the UK in 2020

Mondelez was the leading company (by value) in the food market in the UK in 2020, with more than 30 brands under its trademark. Cadbury brand was the biggest contributor to the company’s food sales in the UK. Manyards Bassetts, Dairylea, Belvita, and Green & Black’s are some of the other major food brands covering food market in the UK under the trademark of Mondelez.

Mars ranked second in the food industry in the UK 

Mars was the second largest company in the food market in the UK in 2020. Wrigley`s, Galaxy, Maltesers, Mars, and Uncle Ben`s were among some of the key brands tending to the food needs of the population in the UK under Mars, with a bigger chunk of the food items sale (by value) coming from the Wrigley`s brand.

The other leading market positions in the Food market in the UK were held by Unilever, PepsiCo, and Yildiz

Unilever, PepsiCo, and Yildiz were among some of the other prominent companies in the Food market in the UK, owning brands such as Wall`s, Walkers, and Hovis. 

Market Fragmentation: The market is highly fragmented, with the top five players holding less than a tenth of the market share in the food market in the UK.

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