Global Grocery market

The global Grocery eCommerce market is expected to increase over the next years. It is predicted to reach US$417,827.2 million by 2024 and the expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2024-2028) will be 14.3%. ECDB considers the following two sub-markets within the Grocery market: Food and Beverages. Food is the largest sub-market and accounts for 67.0% of the global Grocery market.

Market development

eCommerce revenue development in the global Meal Kits market

The global Meal Kits eCommerce market is expected to increase over the next years. It is predicted to reach US$17,358.0 million by 2024 and the expected compound annual growth rate for the next four years (CAGR 2024-2028) will be 18.9%. The Meal Kits eCommerce market is a sub-market of the Food market and accounts for 6.2% within this market. Further categories within the Food market are: Baked Goods, Food Cupboard, Fresh Food, and Frozen Food.

eCommerce revenue development in the global Meal Kits market

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eCommerce revenue growth in the global Meal Kits market

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Net eCommerce revenue split by sub-category

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20202021202220232024202520262027
Revenue (in mUS$)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Growth (in %)20.926.560.552.033.624.369.334.0

Online share

eCommerce online share of the total Meal Kits market

The online share refers to the proportion of the retail volume that is transacted via the Internet. It includes purchases via desktop PC, tablet or smartphone, both via website or app. Only retail of physical goods is taken into account. In the global Meal Kits retail market, the online share is 5.7% and will increase by an average of 8.6% to 7.8% by 2028.

eCommerce online share of the total Meal Kits market

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20202021202220232024202520262027
Online share (in %)20.7%46.2%64.7%55.4%72.5%80.7%6.5%6.2%

Market definition

Definition of the Meal Kits market within the Grocery market

Market definition: Grocery > Food > Meal Kits Meal Kits provide all the ingredients and recipes needed to prepare a complete meal. This category does not cover recipe books and ready meals. All monetary figures refer to the annual gross revenue and do not factor in shipping costs.

In-scope

  • Meal kits provide all the ingredients and recipes needed to prepare a complete meal

Out-of-scope

  • Recipe books
  • Ready meals

Market comparison

The Global Meal Kits market in a global comparison

Market comparison by growth, online share, and revenue in 2023

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