Popularity
The chilled food sector is one of the fastest growing sectors in the food industry and chilled foods currently represent about 10 percent of all of the United Kingdom's retail foods by value.
One of the largest sectors is the chilled recipe dish sector, which has grown from an estimated £173 million in 1988 to over £1,750 million in 2005. The total UK chilled prepared food market was an estimated £7,187 million in 2004 and continues to evolve, reflecting consumers’ changing needs and lifestyles.
In 2004, over 80% of UK households bought a chilled prepared meal with over 40% buying one within any given month TNS 2005.
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