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Starchy Roots in Italy

Published Jan 20, 2026
Length 21 Pages
SKU # EP20807695

Description

Starchy roots in Italy recorded volume growth in 2025 as easing inflation supported demand for affordable staples, with potatoes maintaining their central role in home cooking and foodservice. However, supply dynamics remained challenging as cultivated area for fresh potatoes continued to tighten, with growers increasingly drawn to processing contracts and export-linked demand that offer more predictable returns than the fresh market under volatile weather conditions. Sweet potatoes drove the st...

Euromonitor International's Starchy Roots in Italy report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data in volume terms 2021-2025, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market – be they new product developments, consumption patterns and distribution data. Forecasts to 2030 illustrate how the market is set to change.


Product coverage: Cassava, Other Roots, Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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21 Pages
Starchy Roots in Italy
Euromonitor International
January 2026
List Of Contents And Tables
STARCHY ROOTS IN ITALY
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Sweet potatoes lift starchy roots despite supply headwinds
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Sweet potatoes drive growth, outpacing broader category
Affordability of potatoes protects sales amid climate volatility and supply chain problems
WHAT’S NEXT?
Central role of potatoes ensures future growth of starchy roots in Italy
Rising demand for organic, sustainable and new varieties of potatoes
Summary 1 Major Processors of Starchy Roots 2025
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
Table 2 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 3 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 4 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 5 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 6 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 7 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 8 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2025-2030
Table 9 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 10 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 11 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 12 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 13 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
FRESH FOOD IN ITALY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Health-led demand supports fresh food despite inflation
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Flat volume growth recorded with shift towards high-protein, nutritious and sustainable options
Cost-conscious consumers continue to trade down amid rising threat from processed alternatives and climate volatility
WHAT’S NEXT?
Health focus will see nuts, eggs and sweet potatoes drive overall growth amid persistent climate-related challenges
Wellness concerns favour fresh food despite packaged threat
CHANNELS
Italians maintain habit of shopping at neighbourhood stores
Discounters channel benefits from favourable pricing and increased focus on sustainability
MARKET DATA
Table 14 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
Table 15 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 16 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 17 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 18 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 19 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 20 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 21 Retail Distribution of Fresh Food by Format: % Volume 2020-2025
Table 22 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2025-2030
Table 23 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 26 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 27 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 2 Research Sources

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