* Besides the quantitative research method (online questionnaire, 522 respondents), additional qualitative research was conducted in April and May 2014. This comprised of an online forum (April 14 to 18, 2014, with 25 respondents per region aged 25-55) and three accompanied shops per region (accompanying consumers on weekly shopping trips, followed by a face-to-face interview).
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Regular ready meal purchasers in the United Kingdom (UK) 2014, by age and gender
This statistic shows the share of consumers to a chilled food survey, who claimed to buy ready meals 2 to 3 times a week in the United Kingdom, by age and gender. Of respondents, more men than women claimed to be regular purchasers. Overall, 30 percent of consumers claimed to buy ready meals 2 to 3 times a week.
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Bord Bia. (June 19, 2014). Share of consumers buying ready meals 2 to 3 times a week in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by age and gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/310521/frequent-ready-meal-consumers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Bord Bia. "Share of consumers buying ready meals 2 to 3 times a week in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by age and gender." Chart. June 19, 2014. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/310521/frequent-ready-meal-consumers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Bord Bia. (2014). Share of consumers buying ready meals 2 to 3 times a week in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by age and gender. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/310521/frequent-ready-meal-consumers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Bord Bia. "Share of Consumers Buying Ready Meals 2 to 3 times a Week in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2014, by Age and Gender." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 19 Jun 2014, /statistics/310521/frequent-ready-meal-consumers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/
Bord Bia, Share of consumers buying ready meals 2 to 3 times a week in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by age and gender ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/310521/frequent-ready-meal-consumers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited August 01, 2026)
Share of consumers buying ready meals 2 to 3 times a week in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2014, by age and gender [Graph], Bord Bia, June 19, 2014. [Online]. Available: /statistics/310521/frequent-ready-meal-consumers-in-the-united-kingdom-uk/