Staple Foods

Following several years of price hikes due to supply chain issues, inflationary pressures, and lockdowns, much like other categories in staple foods, processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat has continued to experience unit price increases…

Against the backdrop of diminishing purchasing power and soaring inflation in Argentina, private label products have carved a niche for themselves, often at the expense of branded goods, within processed meat and seafood. The review period has…

The consumption of processed meat continues to decline in France in 2023, although the category has continued to see strong growth in current value terms. This contrasting performance is down to the significant price hikes witnessed in 2022 and 2023,…

Amid the growing climate change crisis, local interest in eco-friendly practices has risen significantly, aligning with value-based consumption. To reflect this trend, players in processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat in South Korea are…

Value sales growth of processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat remains strong in 2023 with broader inflationary pressures a key contributor to this trend. While fuel costs in New Zealand have stabilised following the initial shock in 2022…

Processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat is witnessing healthy growth in current value and retail volume terms in 2023, continuing the pattern seen in 2022. This positive performance is mainly due to life getting back to normal with consumers…

In 2022, the impact of inflation was evident in various areas of the market, including processed meat and processed seafood. Both of these categories experienced a decline in retail volume terms, while seeing healthy growth in current value terms.…

Like many markets, consumers in the United Arab Emirates are becoming increasingly concerned about their health and wellness. As a result, the demand for processed meat that is lower in fat, salt, and additives or organic options that are free from…

In 2023, processed meat and seafood in Belgium has been facing a challenging environment, with negative factors influencing performance. The year has continued the downward trajectory seen in 2022, marked by a compound set of stressors—notably the…

Despite ongoing inflationary pressures, volume sales of processed meat, seafood, alternatives to meat saw moderate growth in 2023. This was due, to a large extent, to the continued recovery of foodservice, thanks to the normalisation of consumer…

Processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat is set to suffer a continued retail volume decline in 2023, although it is expected to maintain positive retail current value growth thanks to unit price increases, driven by inflationary pressures.…

Processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat recorded severe losses in retail volume sales in 2022, and decline is set to continue in 2023, although at a slower rate, with demand being heavily affected by the cost-of-living crisis. As consumers…

The relentless surge in food prices, driven by hyperinflation in 2022 and 2023, is reshaping the shopping habits of many Canadians. A considerable number of consumers are tightening their belts across various product categories, including meat. The…

Processed poultry continues to grow in volume terms across chilled, shelf stable and frozen formats. Italy is amongst the leading poultry breeders and producers in Europe, and Italian consumers are tending to increase their consumption of poultry…

Despite strong competition from fresh fruits and vegetables, processed fruits/vegetables saw buoyant growth in volume terms in 2023, with foodservice driving this expansion. The influence of western-influenced dietary trends, such as the popularity…

With producers seeing little relief in production costs, categories across processed fruit and vegetables saw unit price increases leap by double digits in 2022. Little relief is expected in 2023, with unit price growth expected to remain in the…

In 2022, retail volume sales of processed fruit and vegetables were challenged by inflationary pressures. The category, which recorded strong growth in 2020 when COVID-19 lockdown restrictions turned consumers towards convenient food solutions, has…

Retail demand for frozen processed vegetables continues to rise in 2023, driven by consumer perceptions that this format offers convenience and is an easy-to-prepare alternative to fresh vegetables. It takes less preparation time, since frozen…

Retail volume sales of processed fruit and vegetables continued to register moderate growth in 2023, despite the impact of inflation. Such products benefitted from the continuation of the home-cooking trend, which took off during the pandemic and…

Shelf stable beans continue to drive retail volume growth in shelf stable fruit and vegetables in 2023 with all of the other categories positing declines. Shelf stable beans benefit from their status as staple products in the Spanish diet, with these…