Boston, MA -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/13/2012 -- Marketers in the Chilled & Deli Foods market face a major challenge. Understanding market size and segmentation is valuable, but the keys to effective targeting is knowing just how valuable specific consumer groups are, and being able to quantify the impact of consumer trends.This report solves these problems by providing integrated survey-based data on consumer trends, consumer groups and market data which show exactly the size of consumer groups, how much of the Chilled & Deli Foods market they account for and which consumer trends drive their behavior.

What is the current market landscape and what is changing?
As consumer confidence increases proportionally to economic recovery, consumer trends will be directly affected. Since the global financial crisis of 2008-2009 the retail market has been characterized by an increased amount of discount and own-brand products. Cured Meats, Fermented Meats, Pates, Pies & Savory Appetizers, Pre-packed Sandwiches, Prepared Salads and Savory Baked Goods are not considered essential items and therefore consumption patterns have been comparatively affected.

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What are the key drivers behind recent market changes?
Consumers' uptake of products and the influence of consumer trends are fundamental causes of change in markets - making knowing what these trends are and the extent of their influence crucial.The survey-based data provided in this report examines over 20 consumer trends that affect the market and examines the share of sales across 26 consumer groups - providing through the data a detailed insight into exactly who the consumer is and just how much impact the latest consumer trends are having.

What makes this report unique and essential to read?
The data provided is unique in the market as it tracks consumer behavior through to its actual value impact on a product market. This provides readers with a unique data analysis of the market allowing marketing tactics and strategy to be updated in line with the very latest consumer behaviors.

Key Highlights

Despite accounting for 33% of the population, Older Consumers only have a 26% share of the Chilled & Deli Foods market by value. Whilst this makes them the largest consumer group by value, marketers should beware their below-average consumption.

Urban dwellers account for 64.3% of the Chilled & Deli Foods market in Germany, while Rural dwellers contribute 35.7% to the market. This percentage is in line with the population that lives in urban Germany, which is 74% of the total population of Germany. This indicates a healthy penetration of retailers and even distribution in the market.

Companies Mentioned in this Report: Edeka, Rewe Group, Aldi, Metro Group, Schwarz Group, Globus, Tengelmann, Norma, Aldi, Anton Schlecker, Bartels-Langness, Edeka, Globus, Lekkerland Gmbh & Co. KG, Metro Group, Norma, Rewe Group, Schwarz Group

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