Japanese Foodservice: The Future of Foodservice in Japan to 2019

Summary
The report provides detailed market analysis, information, and insights, including:

- Historic and forecast market size covering the entire Japan' Foodservice sector

- Detailed analysis of Consumer, Operator and Technology trends in the Japanese Foodservice sector

- Detailed analysis of market size, outlets and transactions in Japan for various categories in the Foodservice sector, such as Accommodation, Leisure, Pubs, Club and Bar, Restaurants, Retail, Travel, Workplace, Healthcare, Education, Military and Civil Defense, and Welfare and Services.

- Key players in the Japanese Foodservice market

- Detailed market classification across each category, with analysis using similar metrics

Key Findings
- Increasing single person households and working women population look for convenience. The percentage of single person households is expected to increase from 32% of the total population in 2010 to 33% by 2015 and 37% by 2035.

- The older demographic (above 65 years) and women population in the country are increasingly getting health conscious and look for food products that have age and health related benefits such as healthy variety of ramen with additions of vegetables.

- Increasing influence of western style eating habits has substituted home-made food with prepared foods and eating out trend. Also, the westernized culture has changed the eating habit of Japanese from normal three- meal a day to munch on snacks (fast food) in between meals.

- Japanese workers are known for their dedication to work and spending long working hours, which leave them with little time to spend with family. However, with improving economic conditions, and growing trend of two days off per week provides substantial leisure time to Japanese and supports the trend of dining out with family.

- The emerging trend is the value conscious spending behavior of the Japanese, particularly after the recent economic downturns, who want to have quality food at reasonable prices and want to save money. Majority of the Japanese, especially the domestic tourists, are going for local “B Class Gourmet” that includes cheap and local food served in local Restaurants.

- Westernized consumption habits, wide variety of flavors and increasing inbound tourism has led to the introduction of international cuisine and launch of international brands in Japan.

- Food theme restaurants/pubs are indoor atmospherically decorated facilities according to the theme. Some of the popular food theme Restaurants in Japan are Ninja Akasaka (dining with Ninjas), Little TGV (train themed bar restaurant), Alcatraz E.R. (dining inside a prison hospital), Yurei Bar (Japanese Ghost Bar).

- To generate consumer excitement, particularly during festivals or special occasions, many food operators are launching innovative products/offers for limited time frame.

- Home delivery system has become very popular and is expanding over the last few years in Japan. Many hotels offer weekly and monthly menus that can be ordered via telephone or internet.

- Winning bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games, spurs development of applications for Smartphones and tablets that target primarily international tourists to help them find food of their preferences and choice.

- The demand for online food delivery service providers are increasing in the country driven by convenience, lack of time and need for customization.

Synopsis
This report provides readers with unparalleled levels of detail and insight into the development of the foodservice sector within Japan.

- This report provides readers with in-depth data on the valuation and development of both the profit and cost sectors in the Japanese foodservice market.

- This report provides details on the number of outlets, transactions, average price, foodservice sales, sales per outlet, and transactions per outlet across nearly 50 sub-channels.

- This report provides highly granular future forecasts and historic market data to aid market and strategic planning.

- This report will help you to assess the impact of economic recession and recovery on foodservice market growth.

Reasons To Buy
Why was the report written?

This report is the result of Canadean's extensive market research covering the Japanese foodservice industry. It provides detailed analysis foodservice industry values at channel level and Japan's business environment and landscape.

“Japanese Foodservice: The Future of Foodservice in Japan to 2019” provides a top-level overview and detailed market and channel insights into the operating environment for foodservice companies. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Japanese foodservice value chain, and for new companies considering entering the market.

What is the current market landscape and what is changing?

With a large and increasingly ageing population; and rising single-person households, demand for convenience foods is expected to increase. Furthermore, the Japanese Foodservice industry is undergoing restructuring with traditional family owned restaurants being replaced with chain style restaurants.

What are the key drivers behind recent market changes?

Rising employment coupled with reviving economic condition is enhancing consumer spending confidence of Japanese consumers.
Rebound in the economic condition and increased consumer spending confidence boosted by Abenomics growth strategy during 2013-2014 is expected to drive Foodservice sales during 2014-2019.

What makes this report unique and essential to read?

“Japanese Foodservice: The Future of Foodservice in Japan to 2019” provides a top-level overview and detailed market and channel insights into the operating environment for foodservice companies. It is an essential tool for companies active across the Japanese foodservice value chain, and for new companies considering entering the market.