Category: Food
Food market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Middle East and Africa
In recent years, volume sales of cooking ingredients and meals have been struggling in the face of rising costs and prices due to the inflationary global environment as well as more localised problems, such as the frequent loadshedding in South Africa or currency devaluations. However, positive volu ... Read More
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Sports Drinks in Brazil
In 2024, sports drinks in Brazil saw another year of exceptional double-digit off-trade volume growth, maintaining the trend seen since 2021, with both regular and sugar-free sports drinks seeing strong increases. The recent jump in the pace of growth can mostly be explained by the small baseline of ... Read More
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Baked Goods in India
Although seeing a slight slowdown in growth, in 2024 baked goods in India maintained nearly double-digit retail current value growth. Baked goods has seen a significant rise in hybrid bakery products that blend traditional Indian flavours with Western baking techniques. While croissants and sourdoug ... Read More
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Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives To Meat in India
Processed meat, seafood, and alternatives to meat continued to see steady double-digit retail current value growth in India in 2024, with plant-based categories such as tofu and derivatives and meat and seafood substitutes seeing the highest surge in demand – although the latter was from a low base. ... Read More
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Processed Fruit and Vegetables in India
In 2024, processed fruit and vegetables maintained solid retail current value growth, although the rate of increase slowed slightly compared with other years of the review period. Frozen and ready-to-cook processed vegetables continue to expand, as urban consumers prioritise convenience and reduced ... Read More
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Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Western Europe
After the pandemic resulted in a spike in demand for retail sales of cooking ingredients and meals in Western Europe in 2020, the volume performance was subsequently hit by high inflation in 2022 and 2023, favouring discounters and private label in a number of markets. With inflation easing in 2024, ... Read More
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Breakfast Cereals in India
Breakfast cereals in India maintained strong double-digit retail current value growth in 2024. The category has been experiencing a notable shift towards high protein and functional breakfast cereals, driven by a more health-conscious consumer base. With the growing emphasis on fitness and preventiv ... Read More
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Staple Foods in India
Overall staple foods in India continued to witness strong double-digit retail current value growth in 2024, with growth across all categories, driven by evolving consumer preferences, macroeconomic shifts, and regulatory interventions. While rising disposable incomes and urbanisation propelled deman ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in Ukraine
Small local grocers saw modest current value growth in Ukraine in 2024. However, the channel continued to lose out to more modern retail formats, as the structural challenges facing this channel deepened under ongoing wartime conditions. While a modest rebound in consumer demand was visible in urban ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Denmark
2024 was a tough year for supermarkets with sales declining sharply in current value terms while there also a large number of outlet closures. Major retailers like Salling Group and Coop pushed for price reductions from suppliers but this was met with resistance due to the rising cost of raw materia ... Read More
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Supermarkets in Ukraine
Supermarkets saw current value growth in Ukraine in 2024. Supermarkets played a critical role in maintaining food security and stability in the country during 2024. Major chains such as Silpo and Novus maintained successful operations despite economic challenges, as they prioritised supply chain res ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in Denmark
Small local grocers in Denmark continue to operate as a niche area of grocery retailing, despite the relatively high number of outlets present across the country. Small local grocers in Denmark are often family-owned or independent stores that cater to local communities, offering convenience and per ... Read More
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Value-Conscious Snacks for Evolving Consumer Demands
Consumers continue to be more mindful of their snack purchases - leveraging different channels, categories, and brands to find a fitting deal. And as manufacturers rise to deliver more quality affordable offerings, a great deal of market volatilities (eg tariffs, regulations) create challenges that ... Read More
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Health and Wellness Innovation: Metabolism, Microbiome and Mind
Consumers increasingly look to their food and drinks as a key to a healthier life. The lines between food and drinks and consumer health are consequently blurring. Interest for appetite control will spur new consumption occasions for GLP-1 ‘companion foods’ and mimickers, whilst gut health propels p ... Read More
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Staple Foods in Western Europe
There was a definite spike in retail sales of staple foods in 2020 due to COVID-19 and its various restrictions, but volumes had been declining since then, not least given the rebound in foodservice sales in 2021 and the inflationary environment in more recent years. As inflation eased, modest growt ... Read More
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Competitor Strategies in Cooking Ingredients and Meals
The Cooking Ingredients and Meals industry is becoming increasingly competitive as brands navigate shifting consumer priorities, rising commodity costs and evolving retail dynamics. Success hinges on differentiation through health-driven innovation, indulgence and personalisation. E-commerce is expa ... Read More
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Staple Foods in Latin America
Following the pandemic-induced spike in retail demand for staple foods in Latin America in 2020, growth has been slow or even negative in volume terms since then. In 2024, the regional performance was hit by the volume decline seen in Argentina, which was grappling with sky-high inflation. As inflat ... Read More
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Staple Foods in Middle East and Africa
In spite of rising costs and prices in recent years, sales of staple foods have been recording positive growth in both volume and real value terms in Middle East and Africa. The essential nature of many staples has helped maintain demand for them, even if consumers have been opting for cheaper brand ... Read More
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Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Asia Pacific
Demand normalised to an extent in China in 2024 following the decline seen a year earlier after the Chinese authorities scrapped their zero-COVID policy at the end of 2022, leading to a major return to eating out in this country in 2023. While sales in Japan continue to struggle, India, with its exp ... Read More
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Groupe Danone in Dairy Products and Alternatives (World)
Groupe Danone continues to be the leading company in the global dairy products and alternatives market, with a particular focus on yoghurt and milk formula. Although it has been losing a little of its global retail value share in recent years, like all top companies it is focusing on innovations aro ... Read More
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Barilla Holdings SpA in Staple Foods (World)
This report examines how Barilla Holdings SpA, the global leader in the pasta market, has navigated the challenges from inflationary pressures and intensifying price-driven competition. It highlights Barilla's strategic expansion into the baked goods market and reflects on the company’s commitment t ... Read More
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Staple Foods in Asia Pacific
Retail sales of staple foods continued to see healthy growth in both volume and real value terms in Asia Pacific in 2024, driven by dynamic performances in the Indonesian and Indian markets. Rice and noodles remain important staples in many countries in the region, with healthier varieties of these ... Read More
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Small Local Grocers in the Czech Republic
Small local grocers in the Czech Republic registered slight decreases in retail current value sales and outlets in 2024. Amid fluctuating performances during the review period, retail current value sales and outlet numbers of small local grocers were below the 2019 pre-COVID-19 level in 2024. These ... Read More
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Supermarkets in the Czech Republic
Within grocery retailers, supermarkets in the Czech Republic recorded the fastest growth in retail current value sales in 2024. This performance was supported by the slowly increasing purchasing power of Czech consumers, following two years of strong inflation and the high cost-of-living. With a muc ... Read More
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Competitor Strategies in Health and Wellness
Product sales with health & wellness claims have seen a slow down in sales after a surge over 2020-2022. Heightened demand for healthier choices has subsided, however, more stable growth is expected in the forecast period. While cost-of-living crisis has consumers rethinking their shopping habits an ... Read More
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