The kosher food market - France

1.2 A fast-growing global market

In ****, global kosher food sales were close to US$** billion[***]. It is expected to reach more than $**.* billion in ****, an increase of **% over the period and an average annual growth rate (***) of *.*%.

Global Kosher Food Market Size World, **** - ****, USD billion Source: ****

The United States is the largest market worldwide, accounting ...

1.3 A niche and stable market in France

There are very few figures on the kosher market in France to date. However, in ****,the kosher market in France was estimated at *** million euros, or **% of the European market[***]

The kosher market has some similarities with the halal market, which is why it is interesting to compare these two markets. ...

2.1 The Jewish community, target clientele

If everyone can buy kosher products, the target customer is the Jewish community.

In France, in ****, the observatory of secularism, through the institute Viavoice, proposes the distribution of the French population according to its links with a religion. The Catholic religion is largely in the lead with **% of people declaring themselves ...

2.2 Halal consumers: an important determinant of demand

Kosher meat can be consumed by Muslims, as it meets the requirements of halal (***). [***]. Moreover, the consumption habits of halal consumers can provide a better understanding of the consumption of kosher food, for which data is much more scarce.

Muslim population in France:

According to Pew Research Center estimates, there were ...

2.3 Other demand segments

According to Star K, a kosher certification agency, kosher foods don't just appeal to particular ethnic groups. They identify other segments of demand for kosher-stamped products:

Other religious denominations :

It's not just people of Jewish and Muslim faiths who may consume kosher as part of their religion. Other religions or sects, ...

2.4 Demand trends

Consumers are increasingly aware of the health risks of ritual slaughter:

Consumers are, for example, increasingly attentive to the health risks arising from ritual slaughter of the animal. The main health risk of this type of slaughter concerns the health and safety of the carcasses and stems in particular from the ...

3.1 Two categories of players structure the market

The market for kosher foodsis mostly concentratedconcentrated around two types of actors.The first is made up of specialized kosher food players, who are positioned exclusively on kosher foods The second type is made up of food giants, whose offer is very diversified.

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Most of the major food groups have ...

3.2 Meat and Kosher meat production in France

The Confédération Nationale de l'Élevage details certain characteristics of meat production in France. It is organized according to two herds:

The "dairy herd," which represents **% of the total herd and is composed of animals originating from and destined for milk production. **% of the animals are selected for herd ...

3.3 Distribution mainly captured by specialized stores

There are five main sales channels for kosher foods:

Large and medium-sized stores, such as Système U, Carrefour, Auchan, and Leclerc Thespecialized storessuch as Espace Casher,Hypercacher Specialized butcher shops Online stores, such as Gros Kash, AuCasher, CacherShop Restaurants, whether exclusively kosher(***)

It is interesting to note that supermarkets have ...

4.1 A significant price premium for kosher foods

We propose here a price comparison of a basic basket between kosher products and their "classic" equivalents.

We can see from the following table thatthe prices ofkosher products, whatever the category, are generally much higher than the prices of their so-called "classic" equivalents. Indeed, the realization of a basic basket of ...

4.2 Supply trends

Brands focus on product expansion and diversification

The kosher market is progressively seeing the range of products offered expand, although to a much lesser extent than for halal foods. If a department is not always dedicated exclusively to kosher products, there are more and more references. The offer, which was previously ...

5.1 The main regulatory standards governing the meat market in France

Non-exhaustive list.

The "Hygiene Package": it is a set of European hygiene standards to ensure the minimum level of health safety at the European level and imposed on all actors in the food chain. They mainly include the following regulations: Regulation (***) n°***/****, Regulation (***) n°***/****, Regulation (***) n°***/****, Regulation (***) n°***/****, Regulation (***) n°***/****, Regulation ...

5.2 Regulations governing ritual slaughter

The European regulation(***) makes it compulsory to stun animals intended for human consumption before their slaughter.

According to this regulation, "during the bleeding of the animal, the trachea and esophagus must remain intact Nevertheless, this regulation, as well as the Rural and Maritime Fishing Code(***), provides for a derogation in the ...

5.3 Kosher certification regulations

In France, as far as kosher meat is concerned, the sacrificers are authorized bythe Chief Rabbinate of France, itself approved by the Ministry of Agriculture.

For its part, the Consistory, the authority of Jewish communities in France, is recognized by the Ministry of the Interior and publishes a list of controlled ...

6. Segmentation

• Bigard groupe
• Agrial Coopérative Primeal
• André Kacher - André Krief
• Yarden France
• Makabi Cash service
• Buchinger
• CPK
• Kobe Kosher
• L'atelier de Yael
• Leader viande
• Maison Beya
• Micha Food
• Vegekash Kobek