One of every three consumers ate ready-to-eat food this week

One in every three consumers have consumed some form of Heat & Eat / RTE product in the past week. Velocity MR, a market research, and analysis company announced the results of their pan India study to understand the growing popularity of Heat-and-Eat/RTE (Ready to Eat) food products in India. The national study was conducted among a sample size of 2000 respondents and covered Hyderabad besides New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Ahmedabad, and Pune.

The study covered multiple demographics and observed that RTE consumption was highest among the employed consumers and in the age group of 26-45. The study also observed that the RTE consumption is higher among the female respondents in these metros, as compared to the male respondents.

Most respondents confirmed that they preferred consuming RTEs in the form of snacks and the preference for vegetarian RTE foods was higher than the non-vegetarian RTE’s.

While most respondents claimed that they like to consume RTE as and when required, the average consumption rate of RTE’s was observed to be fortnightly. Brands like Maggi, Knorr, Amul, Chings, and MTR topped the list of most preferred RTE brands.

Jamal Shah, Managing Director & CEO of Velocity MR, shared, “Through our study, we have seen that the top three contributing factors to the growth of the RTE segment is time-saving (72%), good taste (62%) and convenient cooking (60%).

These factors and the growing working women population, also justify the higher number of women respondents preferring RTE, when compared to their male counterparts. This can also be seen as one of the driving forces behind most of the “health-food” category players venturing into the Ready-to-eat segment.”

Highlights of the Study

• 1 in every 3 consumers have consumed some form of Heat & Eat / RTE product in the past week
• Females consume RTE more than males in metros
• Snacks and Soups form the key consumed Heat & Eat / RTE products in both Veg and Non-Veg segments
• French fries, the most consumed snack is had by less than 70% of the consumers
• Chicken Nuggets, the most preferred non-veg snack is consumed by about 50% of the consumers
• Time saving and convenience of cooking are the two most sought-after benefits from RTE segment. Over 50% consumers also prefer it for the variety of items offered

Source:-http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2018/jul/19/one-of-every-three-consumers-ate-ready-to-eat-food-this-week-1845236.html

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