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United Kingdom: Canned Food Market 2024

Canned Food Market Size in the UK

In 2021, the UK canned food market was finally on the rise to reach $X for the first time since 2017, thus ending a three-year declining trend. Over the period under review, consumption, however, continues to indicate a perceptible descent. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $X. From 2018 to 2021, the growth of the market failed to regain momentum.

Canned Food Production in the UK

In value terms, canned food production surged to $X in 2021 estimated in export price. Overall, production, however, continues to indicate a abrupt shrinkage. Canned food production peaked at $X in 2017; however, from 2018 to 2021, production failed to regain momentum.

Canned Food Exports

Exports from the UK

In 2021, shipments abroad of canned food decreased by -29.6% to X tons, falling for the third consecutive year after two years of growth. In general, exports recorded a slight shrinkage. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2013 with an increase of 105% against the previous year. As a result, the exports reached the peak of X tons. From 2014 to 2021, the growth of the exports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, canned food exports declined sharply to $X in 2021. Overall, exports continue to indicate a slight decline. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2018 with an increase of 18% against the previous year. As a result, the exports reached the peak of $X. From 2019 to 2021, the growth of the exports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Exports by Country

Ireland (X tons) was the main destination for canned food exports from the UK, with a 41% share of total exports. Moreover, canned food exports to Ireland exceeded the volume sent to the second major destination, Ghana (X tons), fivefold. Nigeria (X tons) ranked third in terms of total exports with a 7.4% share.

From 2012 to 2020, the average annual rate of growth in terms of volume to Ireland was relatively modest. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Ghana (+50.1% per year) and Nigeria (+9.0% per year).

In value terms, Ireland ($X) remains the key foreign market for canned food exports from the UK, comprising 42% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Nigeria ($X), with a 6.6% share of total exports. It was followed by China, with a 5.9% share.

From 2012 to 2020, the average annual growth rate of value to Ireland was relatively modest. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Nigeria (+28.8% per year) and China (+20.7% per year).

Export Prices by Country

In 2020, the average canned food export price amounted to $X per ton, picking up by 6.1% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price, however, continues to indicate a slight descent. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 an increase of 83% against the previous year. The export price peaked at $X per ton in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2020, the export prices stood at a somewhat lower figure.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major external markets. In 2020, the country with the highest price was China ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Ghana ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2020, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Nigeria (+18.2%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Canned Food Imports

Imports into the UK

In 2021, supplies from abroad of canned food decreased by -15.7% to X tons for the first time since 2017, thus ending a three-year rising trend. Overall, imports saw a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2015 with an increase of 3.6%. Over the period under review, imports attained the maximum at X tons in 2020, and then plummeted in the following year.

In value terms, canned food imports fell to $X in 2021. In general, imports continue to indicate a mild decrease. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2014 with an increase of 6.2% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of $X. From 2015 to 2021, the growth of imports failed to regain momentum.

Imports by Country

In 2020, Italy (X tons) constituted the largest supplier of canned food to the UK, with a 28% share of total imports. Moreover, canned food imports from Italy exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest supplier, Thailand (X tons), threefold. Poland (X tons) ranked third in terms of total imports with a 7.3% share.

From 2012 to 2020, the average annual growth rate of volume from Italy amounted to +4.9%. The remaining supplying countries recorded the following average annual rates of imports growth: Thailand (+0.1% per year) and Poland (+6.1% per year).

In value terms, the largest canned food suppliers to the UK were Thailand ($X), Ireland ($X) and Italy ($X), together comprising 41% of total imports. These countries were followed by Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Brazil, Spain, Belgium, India, Greece and Turkey, which together accounted for a further 48%.

Turkey, with a CAGR of +7.9%, recorded the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, among the main suppliers over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

In 2020, the average canned food import price amounted to $X per ton, growing by 1.9% against the previous year. Overall, the import price, however, showed a mild decrease. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2014 an increase of 4.8%. As a result, import price reached the peak level of $X per ton. From 2015 to 2020, the average import prices failed to regain momentum.

Prices varied noticeably country of origin: the country with the highest price was Ireland ($X per ton), while the price for Italy ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2020, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the Netherlands (+2.1%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) :

What are the largest markets for canned food in the world?

The country with the largest volume of canned food consumption was China, comprising approx. 15% of total volume. Moreover, canned food consumption in China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest consumer, India, threefold. Japan ranked third in terms of total consumption with a 4.5% share.

What are the largest producers of canned food in the world?

China constituted the country with the largest volume of canned food production, accounting for 16% of total volume. Moreover, canned food production in China exceeded the figures recorded by the second-largest producer, India, threefold. The third position in this ranking was occupied by Japan, with a 3.7% share.

What are the leading suppliers of canned food to the UK?

In value terms, Thailand, Ireland and Italy constituted the largest canned food suppliers to the UK, together accounting for 42% of total imports. These countries were followed by Poland, Germany, the Netherlands, France, Brazil, Spain, Belgium, India, Greece and Turkey, which together accounted for a further 50%.

What are the leading importers of canned food from the UK?

In value terms, Ireland remains the key foreign market for canned food exports from the UK, comprising 47% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was occupied by Nigeria, with a 7.5% share of total exports. It was followed by China, with a 6.7% share.

What is the average export price for canned food in the UK?

In 2020, the average canned food export price amounted to $3,366 per ton, remaining constant against the previous year.

What is the average import price for canned food in the UK?

In 2020, the average canned food import price amounted to $2,451 per ton, leveling off at the previous year.

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the canned food market in the UK. Within it, you will discover the latest data on market trends and opportunities by country, consumption, production and price developments, as well as the global trade (imports and exports). The forecast exhibits the market prospects through 2030.

Product coverage:

Prodcom 10861060 - Homogenised composite food preparations for infant food or dietetic purposes p.r.s. in containers . .250 g
Prodcom 10861030 - Homogenised vegetables (excluding frozen, preserved by vinegar or acetic acid)
Prodcom 10861050 - Homogenised preparations of jams, fruit jellies, marmalades, f ruit or nut puree and fruit or nut pastes
Prodcom 10861060 - Homogenised composite food preparations for infant food or dietetic purposes p.r.s. in containers . .250 g
Prodcom 10861070 - Food preparations for infants, p.r.s. (excluding homogenised composite food preparations)
Prodcom 10891100 - Soups and broths and preparations therefor
Prodcom 10861010 - Homogenised preparations of meat, meat offal or blood (excluding sausages and similar products of meat, food preparations based on these products)
Prodcom 10131505 - Prepared or preserved goose or duck liver (excluding sausages and prepared meals and dishes)
Prodcom 10131515 - Prepared or preserved liver of other animals (excluding sausages and prepared meals and dishes)
Prodcom 10131525 - Prepared or preserved meat or offal of turkeys (excluding sausages, preparations of liver and prepared meals and dishes)
Prodcom 10131535 - Other prepared or preserved poultry meat (excluding sausages, preparations of liver and prepared meals and dishes)
Prodcom 10131545 - Prepared or preserved meat of swine: hams and cuts thereof (excluding prepared meals and dishes)
Prodcom 10131555 - Prepared or preserved meat of swine: shoulders and cuts thereof, of swine (excluding prepared meals and dishes)
Prodcom 10131565 - Prepared or preserved meat, offal and mixtures of domestic swine, including mixtures, containing < .40 % meat or offal of any kind and fats of any kind (excluding sausages and similar products, homogenised preparations, preparations of liver and prepared meals and dishes)
Prodcom 10131575 - Other prepared or preserved meat, offal and mixtures of
Prodcom 10131585 - Prepared or preserved meat or offal of bovine animals (excluding sausages and similar products, homogenised preparations, preparations of liver and prepared meals and dishes)
Prodcom 10131595 - Other prepared or preserved meat or offal, including blood
Prodcom 10391710 - Preserved tomatoes, whole or in pieces (excluding prepared vegetable dishes and tomatoes preserved by vinegar or acetic acid)
Prodcom 10851300 - Prepared meals and dishes based on vegetables
Prodcom 10391800 - Vegetables (excluding potatoes), fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, prepared or preserved by vinegar or acetic acid
Prodcom 100000Z3 - Vegetables (except potatoes), preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, including prepared vegetable dishes

Country coverage:

United Kingdom

Data coverage:

Market volume and value
Per Capita consumption
Forecast of the market dynamics in the medium term
Trade (exports and imports) in the UK
Export and import prices
Market trends, drivers and restraints
Key market players and their profiles

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A Quick Overview of Market Performance
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Understanding the Current State of The Market and Its Prospects
1. MARKET SIZE
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3. MOST CONSUMED PRODUCT
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1. TOP COUNTRIES TO SOURCE YOUR PRODUCT
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1. TOP OVERSEAS MARKETS FOR EXPORTING YOUR PRODUCT
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The Latest Trends and Insights into The Industry
1. PRODUCTION VOLUME AND VALUE
8. IMPORTS
The Largest Import Supplying Countries
1. IMPORTS FROM 2012–2023
2. IMPORTS BY COUNTRY
3. IMPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY
9. EXPORTS
The Largest Destinations for Exports
1. EXPORTS FROM 2012–2023
2. EXPORTS BY COUNTRY
3. EXPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY
10. PROFILES OF MAJOR PRODUCERS

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LIST OF TABLES
1. Key Findings In 2023
2. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
3. Market Value, 2012–2023
4. Per Capita Consumption In 2012-2023
5. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
6. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
7. Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
8. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
9. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
10. Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023
LIST OF FIGURES
1. Market Volume, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
2. Market Value, 2012–2023
3. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
4. Market Structure – Domestic Supply vs. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
5. Trade Balance, In Physical Terms, 2012-2023
6. Trade Balance, In Value Terms, 2012-2023
7. Per Capita Consumption, 2012-2023
8. Market Volume Forecast to 2030
9. Market Value Forecast to 2030
10. Products: Market Size And Growth, By Type
11. Products: Average Per Capita Consumption, By Type
12. Products: Exports And Growth, By Type
13. Products: Export Prices And Growth, By Type
14. Production Volume And Growth
15. Exports And Growth
16. Export Prices And Growth
17. Market Size And Growth
18. Per Capita Consumption
19. Imports And Growth
20. Import Prices
21. Production, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
22. Production, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
23. Imports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
24. Imports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
25. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
26. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
27. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
28. Import Prices, By Country Of Origin, 2012–2023
29. Exports, In Physical Terms, 2012–2023
30. Exports, In Value Terms, 2012–2023
31. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2023
32. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
33. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012–2023
34. Export Prices, By Country Of Destination, 2012–2023