India Ready-to-Eat Food market report thoroughly covers the market by product types, packaging types, distribution channels, and regions. India Ready-to-Eat Food market outlook report provides an unbiased and detailed analysis of the ongoing India Ready-to-Eat Food market trends, market share, opportunities/high growth areas, and market drivers which would help the stakeholders to devise and align their market strategies according to the current and future market dynamics.

India Ready-to-Eat Food Market Synopsis

India Ready-to-Eat Food Market is expected to witness significant growth over the coming years due to an increase in the consumption of ready-to-eat food products such as meat/poultry, instant cereals, and soup & snacks among various age groups. Further, the rise in per-capita income and aggressive advertising campaigns would also boost the demand for ready-to-eat food in the forecast period (2020-2026F). However, the economic slowdown due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak is expected to reduce consumer spending in the near term, thus acting as a restraint for the ready-to-eat food market in the country.

According to 6Wresearch, India Ready-to-Eat Food Market is anticipated to register growth during 2020-2026. The government of India (GoI) has come up with the “Indian Retail Industry, 2025” initiative aimed to be the fastest-growing retail market in the world and allow a hundred percent foreign direct investment in retail brand stores. Thus, the expansion of the hypermarkets/supermarkets due to an increase in investment would create ample opportunities for the ready-to-eat food market in India. The growing food and beverage industry coupled with a busy life schedule is driving the ready-to-eat food industry. Moreover, the surging working population and enhancing spending power of the population is adding to the development of the market. 

Increasing preference of the Indians towards the purchase of Ready Eat Foods on the back of less cooking time and increased shelf-life of the product. The spread of COVID-19 is expected to hamper the growth of the India Ready to Eat Food in the coming years owing to acute food shortage and disturbance in the internal supply chain due to complete lockdown and suspension of production activities during the lockdown period across the region. However, as the spread of the virus marks a slowdown, India Ready to Eat Food market is expected to gain momentum in the latter part of the year 2020 as production revives. The India food industry runs on an import-based mechanism with around $ 2 billion of spending on the import of bakery products, canned food, tea, frozen beef, and dairy products. The budding recovery of tourism and increased consumer spending along with changing consumer preferences are some of the factors which are anticipated to benefit the growth of India ready-to-eat food market in the upcoming six years. On the basis of distribution channels, hypermarkets/supermarkets are expected to register the highest growth rate in the overall India Ready to Eat Food market during the projected period owing to rising preferences of the consumers towards purchasing the food physically present coupled with ease of shopping along with rebates and product offerings provided by the hyper stores. Further, on the basis of types, canned and frozen beef are anticipated to dominate the revenues in the overall India Ready to Eat Food market in the coming years owing to concerns regarding the consumption of hygienic food.

India Ready to eat food market is projected to witness optimistic growth during the forecast period 2021-27F on the back of the rising working population where ready-to-eat food items like sandwiches become the idle choice for consumers and are estimated to Instigate ready to eat food consumption in the country. Additionally, the top-selling categories are smoked fish and precooked meat which is been mostly consumed in Kerala and goa underpinned by the rising expatriate population, and tourists visit is expected to proliferate the demand for ready-to-eat food and this driver acts as a growth proliferating factor is estimated to secure the substantial growth of India ready to eat food market in the forthcoming years.

Market Analysis by distribution channels

By distribution channels, hypermarkets/supermarkets have witnessed tremendous growth in recent years due to the increase in joint ventures between foreign companies and domestic retail store brands in the country.

Market Analysis by Packaging Types

Frozen or chilled ready-to-eat food packaging has witnessed significant growth in recent years in the country due to the rise in instant meal trends and the growing popularity of retail-ready packaging. Additionally, the expansion of various distribution channels such as supermarkets and hypermarkets, convenience stores, and departmental stores in recent years has boosted the demand for frozen or chilled ready-to-eat food in the country.

Key Highlights of the Report:

• India Ready-to-Eat Food Market Overview
• India Ready-to-Eat Food Market Outlook
• India Ready-to-Eat Food Market Forecast
• Historical Data of India Ready-to-Eat Food Market Revenues for the Period 2016-2019
• India Ready-to-Eat Food Market Size & Ready-to-Eat Food Market Forecast of Revenues, Until 2026
• Historical Data of India Ready-to-Eat Food Market Revenues, By Product Types, for the Period 2016-2019
• Market Size & Forecast of India Ready-to-Eat Food Market Revenues, By Product Types, Until 2026
• Historical Data of India Ready-to-Eat Food Market Revenues, By Packaging Types, for the Period 2016-2019
• Market Size & Forecast of India Ready-to-Eat Food Market Revenues, By Packaging Types, Until 2026
• Historical Data of India Ready-to-Eat Food Market Revenues, By Distribution Channels, for the Period 2016-2019
• Market Size & Forecast of India Ready-to-Eat Food Market Revenues, By Distribution Channels, Until 2026
• Market Drivers and Restraints
• India Ready-to-Eat Food Market Trends and Industry Life Cycle
• Porter’s Five Force Analysis and Market Opportunity Assessment
• India Ready-to-Eat Food Market Share, By Players
• India Ready-to-Eat Food Market Overview on Competitive Benchmarking
• Company Profiles
• Key Strategic Recommendations

Markets Covered

The India Ready-to-Eat Food Market report provides a detailed analysis of the following market segments:

By Product Types

• Meat/Poultry Products
• Cereal Based Products
• Vegetables Based Products
• Others

By Packaging Types

• Sachet
• Canned
• Boxed
• Frozen or Chilled
• Others

By Distribution Channels

• Hypermarkets/Supermarkets
• Conveniences/Departmental Stores
• Specialty Stores
• Online Stores
• Others

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• Malaysia Ready-to-Eat Food Market Report
• Myanmar Ready-to-Eat Food Market Report
• Cambodia Ready-to-Eat Food Market Report
• Australia Ready-to-Eat Food Market Report

Frequently Asked Questions About the Market Study: FAQs

1). Which segment by distribution channels witnessed tremendous growth in recent years?

By distribution channels, hypermarkets/supermarkets have witnessed tremendous growth in recent years.

2). Which segment based on packaging types witnessed significant growth?

Frozen or chilled ready-to-eat food packaging has witnessed significant growth in recent years in the country.

3). Does the report include the impact of COVID-19?

Yes, the report includes the impact of COVID-19.

4). What is the factor behind the significant growth of India ready-to-eat food market?

India Ready-to-Eat Food Market is expected to witness significant growth over the coming years due to an increase in the consumption of ready-to-eat food products such as meat/poultry, instant cereals, and soup & snacks among various age groups.