Ready meals refer to meals that contain ingredients which have been pre-cooked, or meals that have been prepared in advance and are in a frozen, dried, chilled, or canned state. They are an easy alternative to food prepared at home, and can be prepared or consumed easily by thawing or heating. Ready meals are generally prepared based on recipes and cuisines inspired from different cultures. They are packaged food products that contain all the elements for either a single serving or for two servings. Ready meals are promoted and presented by vendors as a quick and time-saving alternative, which only require to be heated before consumption. They save time and effort for consumers as they do not require food to be prepared from scratch.

01. Executive Summary

02. Scope of the Report

02.1 Market Overview

02.2 Product Offerings

03. Market Research Methodology

03.1 Market Research Process

03.2 Research Design

03.3 Research Methodology

04. List of Abbreviations

05. Introduction

06. Market Landscape

06.1 Market Overview

06.2 Market Size and Forecast

06.2.1 By Revenue

06.2.2 By Volume

06.3 Five Forces Analysis

07. Market Segmentation by Product Category

07.1 Global Ready Meals Market by Product Category 2012-2016

07.2 Global Frozen Ready Meals Market

07.2.1 Market Size and Forecast

07.3 Global Chilled Ready Meals Market

07.3.1 Market Size and Forecast

07.4 Global Canned Ready Meals Market

07.4.1 Market Size and Forecast

07.5 Global Dried Ready Meals Market

07.5.1 Market Size and Forecast

08. Market Segmentation by Distribution Channel

08.1 Global Ready Meals Market by Distribution Channel 2012

09. Geographical Segmentation

09.1 Global Ready Meals Market by Geographical Segmentation 2012-2016

09.2 Ready Meals Market in the APAC Region

09.2.1 Market Size and Forecast

09.3 Ready Meals Market in Europe

09.3.1 Market Size and Forecast

09.4 Ready Meals Market in the Americas

09.4.1 Market Size and Forecast

09.5 Ready Meals Market in the MEA Region

09.5.1 Market Size and Forecast

10. Buying Criteria

11. Market Growth Drivers

12. Drivers and their Impact

13. Market Challenges

14. Impact of Drivers and Challenges

15. Market Trends

16. Trends and their Impact

17. Vendor Landscape

17.1 Competitive Scenario

17.1.1 Key News

17.1.2 Mergers and Acquisitions

17.2 Market Share Analysis 2012

17.3 Other Prominent Vendors

18. Key Vendor Analysis

18.1 ConAgra Foods Inc.

18.1.1 Business Overview

18.1.2 Business Segmentation

18.1.3 Key Information

18.1.4 SWOT Analysis

18.2 H. J. Heinz Co.

18.2.1 Business Overview

18.2.2 Business Segmentation

18.2.3 Key Information

18.2.4 SWOT Analysis

18.3 Nestlé SA

18.3.1 Business Overview

18.3.2 Business Segmentation

18.3.3 Key Information

18.3.4 SWOT Analysis

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