South America Processed Food

In 2025, processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat in Peru continued to expand in value terms, but this performance was heavily shaped by inflationary pressures and a cautious consumer environment. Higher costs for key inputs, logistics and imported raw materials pushed unit prices upwards ac ...

In 2025, processed fruit and vegetables in Peru faced a challenging environment, with the category contracting in current value terms as consumers increasingly gravitated toward fresh alternatives. In a context of persistent pressure on household budgets, shoppers have become more selective about wh ...

Value sales of processed meat, seafood, and alternatives to meat have returned to small positive growth in Colombia in 2025, while volume sales remain in a negative slump, albeit at an improved rate of growth compared to 2024. This indicates that consumer spending power is gradually improving, altho ...

With inflation gradually receding, current value growth for processed fruit and vegetables in Uruguay in 2025 is expected to be down moderately on 2024. Retail volume growth also looks set to fall below that recorded the previous year, partly because reduced pressure on household budgets has made co ...

Current value growth for processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat in Uruguay in 2025 looks set to be up substantially on 2024, and it is projected to be the most dynamic of the five main staple foods categories in retail volume growth terms. It has been a major beneficiary of the sustained r ...

Processed fruit and vegetables register healthy value and volume growth in 2025. Shelf stable fruit remains popular, though frozen processed potatoes register the highest value growth. Increasing range, including from discounters supports value sales. Over the forecast period, there will be increasi ...

Volume sales are down in 2025. After stockpiling behaviour in 2024, due to electricity outages, demand returns to more normal levels. Over the forecast period, chilled and frozen options will see most innovation. Rising demand for convenience-driven formats suitable for busy lifestyles and the incre ...

Following a sharp contraction in 2024, processed fruit and vegetables rebounded in 2025 as macroeconomic stabilisation and a deceleration in inflation improved household purchasing power and restored basket confidence. Shoppers re-engaged with mid-priced and premium convenience formats that help con ...

After a very weak 2024, processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat in Argentina posted a strong nominal rebound in 2025, underpinned by a sharply lower inflation trajectory, an improving macro backdrop and a soft comparison base. Consumers that had downgraded to cheaper protein solutions durin ...

Demand for processed meat, seafood, and alternatives to meat in Bolivia is being impacted by price increases amid the country’s highest rate of inflation in 17 years. Rising logistics and raw material costs, particularly for imported seafood and chicken feed, have affected consumer purchasing power, ...

Processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat is seeing persistent consumer caution influence purchasing decisions despite signs of improving economic conditions. This is leading consumers to look for affordable options and private label products. At the same time, the category is seeing notable ...

The processed meat market in Europe, South America, and the Middle East was valued at USD 154.35 billion in 2023, and it is expected to rise at a CAGR of 5.0% over the forecast period, reaching USD 240.88 billion in 2032. The European processed meat industry was valued at USD 131.42 billion in 2023 ...

The Guyanese Fresh and Processed Meat Industry Report Description This report presents an overview of the Guyanese fresh and processed meat industry for the period 2020-2024, the effect of recent high-impact world events on it, and a forecast for the industry development in the medium term (2025F-20 ...

The Peruvian Fresh and Processed Meat Industry Report Description This report presents an overview of the Peruvian fresh and processed meat industry for the period 2020-2024, the effect of recent high-impact world events on it, and a forecast for the industry development in the medium term (2025F-20 ...

The Brazilian Processed Fish and Seafood Market Report Description This report presents a comprehensive overview of the Brazilian processed fish and seafood market, the effect of recent high-impact world events on it, and a forecast for the market development in the medium term. The report provides ...

The Surinamese Fresh and Processed Meat Industry Report Description This report presents an overview of the Surinamese fresh and processed meat industry for the period 2020-2024, the effect of recent high-impact world events on it, and a forecast for the industry development in the medium term (2025 ...

The Argentine Fresh and Processed Meat Industry Report Description This report presents an overview of the Argentine fresh and processed meat industry for the period 2020-2024, the effect of recent high-impact world events on it, and a forecast for the industry development in the medium term (2025F- ...

The Uruguayan Fresh and Processed Meat Industry Report Description This report presents an overview of the Uruguayan fresh and processed meat industry for the period 2020-2024, the effect of recent high-impact world events on it, and a forecast for the industry development in the medium term (2025F- ...

The Colombian Processed Fish and Seafood Market Report Description This report presents a comprehensive overview of the Colombian processed fish and seafood market, the effect of recent high-impact world events on it, and a forecast for the market development in the medium term. The report provides ...

The Ecuadorian Fresh and Processed Meat Industry Report Description This report presents an overview of the Ecuadorian fresh and processed meat industry for the period 2020-2024, the effect of recent high-impact world events on it, and a forecast for the industry development in the medium term (2025 ...

The Surinamese Processed Fish and Seafood Market Report Description This report presents a comprehensive overview of the Surinamese processed fish and seafood market, the effect of recent high-impact world events on it, and a forecast for the market development in the medium term. The report provide ...

The Brazilian Fresh and Processed Meat Industry Report Description This report presents an overview of the Brazilian fresh and processed meat industry for the period 2020-2024, the effect of recent high-impact world events on it, and a forecast for the industry development in the medium term (2025F- ...

The Paraguayan Fresh and Processed Meat Industry Report Description This report presents an overview of the Paraguayan fresh and processed meat industry for the period 2020-2024, the effect of recent high-impact world events on it, and a forecast for the industry development in the medium term (2025 ...

The Colombian Fresh and Processed Meat Industry Report Description This report presents an overview of the Colombian fresh and processed meat industry for the period 2020-2024, the effect of recent high-impact world events on it, and a forecast for the industry development in the medium term (2025F- ...

The Chilean Fresh and Processed Meat Industry Report Description This report presents an overview of the Chilean fresh and processed meat industry for the period 2020-2024, the effect of recent high-impact world events on it, and a forecast for the industry development in the medium term (2025F-2030 ...