Facts & Figures
Cheese consumption by meal occasion
Facts
- Total UK Cheese consumption has been on the increase in recent years with the main contributor being the use of cheese as an ingredient in ready meals. With more and more people eating away from home cheese consumption has increased and this trend is expected to continue.
- Ready meal sales in the UK have surpassed the £1bn per annum mark with chilled food sales growing on average +7% a year.
- There is an on going decline in the preparation of meals cooked from scratch at home, with as few as 8% cooked in this traditional way.
- Consumers not only require healthy options, such as Low Fat products, but they also expect good flavour and texture.
- Functional foods are becoming increasingly popular with specific consumer segments. Purchasing decisions are based on what the product delivers for the individual consumer. Low Sodium, vitamin enriched and pro-biotic variations of products can now be found in all major retailers.
