• Frozen Food: Market SizeThe French market for frozen food has grown by 2.9% since 2002 to reach a value of €2.2 billion (US$2.6 billion) in 2003.

• Frozen Food: Market SectorsFrozen meal products was the largest sector in 2003, accounting for 42.3% of the market, with a value of €943 million.

• Frozen Food: Share of MarketPrivate labels held the lion's share of the market in 2002, accounting for 40.7% of the market.

• Frozen Food: Marketing ActivityTotal adspend in 2003 amounted to around €80 million.

• Frozen Food: Corporate OverviewThe dominance of private labels within frozen food grew from 37.2% to 40.7% in 2002.

• Frozen Food: Nestle Group Nestlé France reported a turnover of €88 billion in 2003, a decrease of 1.3% over the previous year.

• Frozen Food: Uniq Plc Uniq’s turnover amounted to almost £988 million in 2003, down 28.1% on the previous year.

• Frozen Food: TipiakTipiak's turnover was €153 million in 2003, representing a 5.6% increase on the previous year.

• Frozen Food: Mccain GroupTurnover for the McCain Group declined by 6.2% to reach an estimated figure of US$4.8 billion in 2003.

• Frozen Food: DistributionHypermarkets and supermarkets represent the most important distribution channel accounting for 71.4% of sales in 2003.

• Frozen Food: Consumer ProfilePer capita consumption of frozen food in France has rose to a total of €37.4 in 2003, up by 2.1% over the review period.

• Frozen Food: Market ForecastsThe market is forecast to grow by just 1% to reach an expected value of €2.2 billion (US$2,86 billion) by 2008.

• Frozen Food: Sector ForecastsFrozen meal products is expected to remain the largest sector over the forecast period, accounting for 42.5% of the market in 2008.