Category: Food
Food market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Rice, Pasta and Noodles in Portugal
Rice, Pasta and Noodles in Portugal Retail value growth on the rice, pasta, and noodles landscape was 6% in 2024. Pasta saw a solid retail value increase of 6% and noodles rose at 9%. This steady growth in both retail volume and value was supported by the rise of private label goods, which were maki ... Read More
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Breakfast Cereals in Ireland
Breakfast Cereals in Ireland Breakfast cereals is set to see modest current value growth in Ireland in 2024. The previous year saw the breakfast cereals category record further strong price increases driven primarily by the limited global supply of wheat. However, volume sales across most breakfast ... Read More
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Baked Goods in Portugal
Baked Goods in Portugal Despite lower inflation rates, prices for baked products increased in 2024, contributing to a continued decline in retail volume consumption. Although inflation has eased somewhat, the initial price increases at the beginning of 2024 have maintained a focus on cost among cons ... Read More
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Processed Fruit and Vegetables in Colombia
Processed Fruit and Vegetables in Colombia Consumption of processed fruits and vegetables has declined in 2024, primarily due to rising prices that have seen two-digit growth over the review period. Many consumers perceive fresh produce as tastier and more healthful compared to frozen or shelf-stabl ... Read More
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Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives To Meat in Ireland
Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives To Meat in Ireland Processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat is expected to see modest current value growth in Ireland in 2024. In 2023, processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat recorded another year of strong price increases, which led overall ... Read More
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Processed Fruit and Vegetables in Peru
Processed Fruit and Vegetables in Peru Despite ongoing economic challenges and the perception that frozen potatoes are not staple products, this product area showed a slight recovery in 2024. This resurgence can be attributed to frozen potatoes' convenience, particularly appealing to Peruvian consum ... Read More
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Rice, Pasta and Noodles in Colombia
Rice, Pasta and Noodles in Colombia In 2024, rice, pasta, and noodles benefited from an increasing preference for home cooking due to the rising cost of living and stable prices during the reviewed period. Despite the cost-effectiveness of larger packs, consumers continue to prefer smaller, more con ... Read More
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Staple Foods in Portugal
Staple Foods in Portugal Following rises across the review period, consumer prices saw another increase in 2024 despite the implementation of 0% VAT on essential items, including pasta, rice, canned fish, and bread. This rise positioned prices higher than at the start of 2023, putting further strain ... Read More
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Staple Foods in Colombia
Staple Foods in Colombia Economic instability and household budget concerns led to fluctuations in retail demand during 2024, dampening purchasing power and shaping consumer purchasing habits. Consequently, the staple food landscape experienced a decline in retail volume sales, primarily due to the ... Read More
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Baked Goods in Peru
Baked Goods in Peru Following a difficult 2023, which was impacted by warm temperatures and a virtually absent winter, in 2024 baked goods recorded positive retail value growth of 3%, and retail volume growth of 2%. This improvement is largely attributed to cooler temperatures and an earlier arrival ... Read More
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Rice, Pasta and Noodles in Peru
Rice, Pasta and Noodles in Peru Despite being a relatively small segment compared to rice and pasta, noodles experienced notable growth in 2024, particularly in their cup presentation. This product area attracts innovation and new entrants to the market, especially in contrast to pouches, where Ajin ... Read More
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Staple Foods in Ireland
Staple Foods in Ireland Staple foods is expected to see continued, but more modest, current value growth in Ireland in 2024. In 2023, overall, staple foods recorded marginal gains despite strong inflationary pressures. The heightened cost of key raw materials such as wheat, milk, edible oils, sugar ... Read More
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Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives To Meat in Portugal
Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives To Meat in Portugal In 2024, declining purchasing power is prompting consumers to shop less frequently and purchase smaller quantities to manage their budgets better. This led to a greater focus on essential products. While consumers were not abandoning key c ... Read More
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Processed Fruit and Vegetables in Portugal
Processed Fruit and Vegetables in Portugal In 2024, retail value sales of processed fruit and vegetables rose by 5%, while volume rose by 1%. Euromonitor International's Processed Fruit and Vegetables in Portugal report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a national level, providing local ins ... Read More
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World Market for Dairy Products and Alternatives
World Market for Dairy Products and Alternatives As global inflation and GDP growth rates decline, the dairy products and alternatives industry expects low value growth in 2024, although the forecast period looks more promising. In this context, private label is expanding as consumers prioritise aff ... Read More
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Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Slovakia
Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Slovakia In 2024, cooking ingredients and meal sales continued to record strong retail value growth. However, rising prices somewhat drove value growth, while challenging retail volume sales. Many consumers focused spending on essential areas during a time of ongoing ... Read More
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Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Hungary
Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Hungary Retail sales of cooking ingredients and meals in Hungary are set to register buoyant growth in current value terms in 2024. While this is partly a result of inflationary pressures, these are significantly easing compared to the high levels experienced in 2022 ... Read More
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Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Norway
Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Norway Cooking ingredients and meals in Norway is seeing a continued shift towards normalisation in 2024, with purchasing habits and growth starting to resemble pre-pandemic patterns. Several segments posted fluctuating sales for much of the review period, first due ... Read More
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Staple Foods in Italy
Staple Foods in Italy Staple foods in Italy in 2024 continues to be characterised by a decrease in consumption in terms of volume, which is mainly attributable to the high inflation seen in 2023 in particular. Within this context, many consumers were forced to review their purchasing choices, both f ... Read More
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Edible Oils in Lithuania
Edible Oils in Lithuania In 2024, Lithuania's edible oils category experienced a decline in growth, reflecting a challenging market environment. The category remains saturated and largely fluctuates in response to global commodity prices. Whilst vegetable oil prices have remained relatively stable, ... Read More
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Meals and Soups in Norway
Meals and Soups in Norway Meals and soups remains on its stable and positive growth trajectory in Norway in 2024, supported by a strong convenience trend and increasingly high-quality ready meals. The overall category is home to huge numbers of new product launches and a lot of novelty value, natura ... Read More
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Edible Oils in Slovakia
Edible Oils in Slovakia In 2024, the edible oils landscape saw a positive uplift, bolstered by promotions and discounts, as consumers actively sought ways to save money amid economic pressures. Many shoppers use loyalty programs, retailer smartphone apps, and online platforms to find more favourable ... Read More
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Edible Oils in Taiwan
Edible Oils in Taiwan Retail and foodservice volume sales of edible oils in Taiwan increased steadily in 2024, with foodservice reaching close to pre-pandemic levels. Consumers are resuming their dining out habits resulting in the steady return of foodservice volume sales. Retail volume sales have s ... Read More
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Meals and Soups in Croatia
Meals and Soups in Croatia Meals and soup is expected to be the best performing product among cooking ingredients and meals in Croatia in 2024, registering both healthy current value and volume growth. Consumers’ increasingly busy lives is contributing to this growth. Shelf stable ready meals accoun ... Read More
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Sweet Spreads in Romania
Sweet Spreads in Romania The rising price of raw ingredients, packaging, energy and logistics weighed heavily on sweet spreads in 2024, with volume sales declining in Romania. Despite the strong tradition of consuming jams and preserves, packaged formats face strong competition from home-made jams a ... Read More
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