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UK INSTITUTIONAL CATERING MARKET RESEARCH REPORT

RELEASED: APRIL 2005

After researching the UK institutional catering market development and taking into account various other factors the following conclusions can be drawn from MBD's report:

MARKET REVIEW 2000-2004:

In 2004 MBD believe that the UK market for institutional catering reached £1488 million, representing an increase in the year of 2% and an overall increase of 15% compared with 2000. Growth has been a feature of the institutional catering sector in recent years.

MARKET FORECAST 2005-2009:

Sustained, albeit moderate, year-on-year real growth in the UK institutional catering market is forecast between 2005 and 2009, taking sales from £1488 million in 2004 to an estimated £1553 million by the end of 2009 (at 2004 prices).

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