Category: Food
Food market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Eggs in Germany
In 2024, eggs in Germany witnessed fast retail volume growth and a strong increase in foodservice volume sales. While foodservice volume sales remained below the pre-COVID-19 level, due to the slump in demand in 2020, retail volume sales increments ensured total volume sales exceeded the 2019 pre-pa ... Read More
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Fruits in Germany
Total volume sales of fruits in Germany increased slightly in 2024, after flat growth in 2023. Lower, if still significant, inflation helped to see a rebound in demand. Foodservice continued to recover to move back into line with the 2019 pre-COVID-19 pandemic level. Meanwhile, retail volume sales r ... Read More
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Fish and Seafood in Germany
Total volume sales of fish and seafood in Germany decreased in 2024. This was largely due to the decline in demand in the dominant category, fish, despite an increase in total volume sales of crustaceans. In general, fish prices and consumption fluctuated amidst levels of fishing. The most popular f ... Read More
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Fresh Food in Germany
Total volume sales of fresh food in Germany registered a slight increase in 2024, following flat growth in 2023. Only eggs posted above a mid-single-digit increase in total volume sales at the end of the review period, with most other categories recording slight-to-moderate increases. Meanwhile, fis ... Read More
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Meat in Germany
Total volume sales of meat in Germany continued to decline in 2024, albeit at a slower rate than in previous years of the review period. This was because foodservice volume sales continued to recover from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) slump, albeit remaining below 2019 pre-pandemic level. Meanwhile, th ... Read More
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Vegetables in Germany
In 2024, total volume sales of vegetables in Germany rose modestly, albeit faster than the marginal increase recorded in 2023. The foodservice trend proved robust, with strong, if slower, volume sales growth amidst the ongoing return to pre-COVID-19 eating out patterns. Meanwhile, retail volume sale ... Read More
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Nuts in Germany
Nuts in Germany registered moderate total volume sales growth in 2024, improving on the very marginal increment posted in 2023. In Germany, nuts are usually perceived as a healthy and appetising snack, but they became increasingly expensive following a hike in unit prices in 2023, amidst strong infl ... Read More
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Pulses in Germany
Compared with 2023, pulses in Germany registered faster growth in total volume sales in 2024, supported by the growing popularity of vegan, vegetarian and flexitarian diets in Germany. Beans, peas and “other” pulses showed similar market sizes and saw positive volume growth in the retail and foodser ... Read More
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Starchy Roots in Germany
Starchy roots in Germany remained highly synonymous with potatoes, which overwhelmingly dominated total volume sales at the end of the review period. Germany is regarded as a “potatoes-and-meats” country. However, when it comes to fresh potatoes, per capita volume sales are relatively low in Western ... Read More
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Sugar and Sweeteners in Germany
Total volume sales of sugar and sweeteners in Germany continued to grow in 2024, albeit slightly as the category moved close to the 2019 pre-COVID-19 pandemic level by the end of the review period. Germany had the second-highest total volume sales of sugar and sweeteners in Western Europe in 2024, b ... Read More
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The GLP-1 Revolution: Insights for Food and Beverages
GLP-1 usage is going to rise considerably across the world in the coming years, confronting food and beverages with both challenges and opportunities. The pressure on volumes is going to be considerable, but changing needs of GLP-1 users will at the same time boost demand in many categories. Euromon ... Read More
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The World Market for Fresh Food
In 2024, the fresh food industry continued to encounter the challenge of global inflationary pressure. Going forward, it faces economic and climate change uncertainty, negatively impacting supply and prices; however, affordability and health trends play in its favour. This report offers a global ove ... Read More
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Unilever Group in Snacks (World)
Unilever ranks sixth in overall snacks sales globally, but is the clear leader in the ice cream category, accounting for a fifth of retail value sales worldwide. However, 2024 is expected to be the last one in which Unilever’s ice cream business was included in the group’s overall earnings figures, ... Read More
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Where Consumers Shop for Staple Foods
Inflation is affecting consumers' choices in grocery channels, leading to changes aimed at preserving purchasing power. Discounters and warehouse clubs are becoming more prominent, with a rapid increase in the number of outlets. After years of decline, small local grocers are gaining traction due to ... Read More
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Nestlé SA in Cooking Ingredients and Meals (World)
Nestlé remains a leading player in cooking ingredients and meals globally, as it does in overall packaged food. However, share losses in recent years have seen it slip from first to third place in cooking ingredients and meals, although it has now identified a number of underperforming parts of the ... Read More
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ConAgra Brands Inc in Cooking Ingredients and Meals (World)
Thanks to its strength in the North American market, where it is a leading player in a number of categories, including ready meals, pickled products and tomato pastes and purées, ConAgra is a top 10 player in cooking ingredients and meals globally. Although it is very heavily exposed to its reliance ... Read More
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Supermarkets in South Africa
Supermarkets saw current value growth in Spain in 2024. The South African supermarkets landscape continues to grow, supported by diversified offerings targeting different market segments. However, the performance has been notable across budget friendly outlets, which have been attracting an increasi ... Read More
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Ting Hsin International Group in Staple Foods (World)
Ting Hsin, through its Master Kong brand, is the leading player in Chinese staple foods, thanks to its strong position in instant noodles. However, the company has a near negligible presence outside of this category and this country, exposing it to the vagaries of the Chinese market, including the f ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in South Africa
Small local grocers saw current value growth in South Africa in 2024. Despite the evolution of mainstream modern grocery retail formats, South Africa's spaza shops continue to expand, playing a crucial role in township economies. These small, informal stores offer unmatched accessibility, often oper ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Germany
The slowdown in growth recorded by supermarkets in Germany in 2024 compared to the previous year was merely a reflection of lower inflation rates, particularly for groceries. When compared to discounters, the main other major grocery channel in Germany, supermarkets recorded a relative recovery in 2 ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in Germany
With stagnant current value sales in 2024, small local grocers in Germany recorded the lowest growth among all grocery retailing channels. The weak performance by small local grocers was also driven by the continued decline in outlet numbers during the year, with some stores closing amid challenging ... Read More
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Competitor Strategies in Staple Foods
This report investigates the various strategies employed by staple foods companies in the current tough consumer spending environment. Attempts by major producers to grow volume sales face a significant challenge across this fragmented industry, while consumers are increasingly happy to seek out low ... Read More
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The Rise of Private Label Packaged Food in Latin America
Amid elevated prices and a stronger consumer focus on affordability, a more value favourable retail environment is driving the growth of private label packaged foods across Latin America. Retailers are expanding assortments, better understanding consumer needs, and partnering with quality suppliers. ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in Morocco
Despite the rapid expansion of modern retail formats, small local grocers remain deeply rooted in Morocco’s retail ecosystem. Their widespread presence across urban and rural areas ensures continued accessibility, especially in neighbourhoods where modern grocery retail remains underpenetrated. Smal ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Mexico
In 2024, supermarkets in Mexico saw a more dynamic rate of current value growth than was recorded in the previous year. With higher real salaries in 2024 and reduced inflationary pressure compared to 2023, some consumers turned to supermarkets in a bid to access a wider variety of brands and product ... Read More
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