FRANCE: CANNED READY MEALS

Article Abstract:

Among the major names for canned ready meals (William Saurin, Raynal et Roquelaure, and Spanghero) as well as smaller companies such as Paul et Louise and Saveurs Lointaines, people are defending upscale products despite the damage caused by the series of food crises. the companies are playing the traceability and regional card. For example Raynal et Roquelaure's bourguignon with carrots is made with beef from the Aubrac area. Saveurs Lointaines uses clearly identified ingredients, such as salt from Guerande, Chinon wine, Perigord chestnuts, for its French specialities. New concepts, such as the Spanghero's Duos line, which puts meat on one side and vegetables on the other; innovations in terms of packaging; and new dishes, particularly chicken dishes which are increasingly favoured by consumers, are elements which favour the development of canned ready meals. For the 12 months ending 31 March 2001, these represented a turnover of EUR 502.32mn, up 0.3%, thanks to 4.1% rise in the average price per kilo, while the sales volume dropped to 173,071 tonnes, down 3.7%.

Canned specialties, Canned Fruits & Vegetables

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FRANCE: REVIEW OF THE HEATED SAUCE MARKET

Article Abstract:

The market of sauces to be served hot represented 60,800 tonnes for the twelve months ending 1 September 1998, calculated monthly, up 1.3%, for FFr 1.325bn, up 3.3%. The market is driven by pasta sauces, representing FFr 928mn, up 6.9%, for 43,900 tonnes, up 2.6%, while sauces to be cooked represented 16,900 tonnes, up 2%, for FFr 397mn, down 4.1%. Competition in chilled sauces has increased; this plus the lack of advertising and promotions resulted in the poor performance of sauces to be cooked. While sauces to be cooked which are sold in brick cartons rose 9.1% in volume and 7.8% in value, the other categories suffered a drop in volume, particularly for canned sauces, which dropped 11.4% in volume and 18.9% in value. Sauces to be served hot are drive by sauces in glass jars, with a 6.9% rise in volume and a 9.9% rise in value, while sauces in canned dropped 2.8u in volume and 1.5% in value. The rise in sauces in glass jars and brick cartons, and the arrival of ethnic sauces are the principal trends on the market of sauces to be served hot.

Comment:

The market of sauces to be served hot represented 60,800 tonnes for the twelve months ending 1 September 1998.

Mayonnaise, Dressing, and Other Prepared Sauce Manufacturing, Sauces & Prepared Mustard

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France: A new unit for Copyr

Article Abstract:

The French company Copyr (Confitures Artisanales de Pyrenees) is currently investing EUR 1mn in the construction of a new production unit, which will increase its production capacity to 3mn pots per year, compared with 1mn in 2000. The new unit will be based in the plain at Lorp-Sentaraille, in the Ariege departement, and will comply with environmental protection regulations. It will be more accessible for road transport. The company sells to wholesalers and retailers, and it exports 5% of its output. The company offers 44 varieties of jams and jellies and marmalades, 8 sauces, 16 fruit desserts, and sweet-and-sour products such as mango chutney and pickled onions.

New capacity, new plant construction, Capital expenditures, Pure Jams & Preserves, Jam, Confitures Artisanales de Pyrenees

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