Category: Food
Food market research reports by Euromonitor International
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Fresh Food in Italy
Fresh Food in Italy Fresh food in Italy underwent significant changes in 2023/2024, influenced by various economic, social and environmental factors. The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent crises, such as rising commodity prices and the fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine, caused Italians to review t ... Read More
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Meals and Soups in Indonesia
Meals and Soups in Indonesia The market for meals and soups in Indonesia experienced another year of positive growth in 2024, both in volume and current value terms. Frozen ready meals and frozen soups remained the dominant subcategories by retail value, largely driven by the increasingly fast-paced ... Read More
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Nuts in Italy
Nuts in Italy Nuts saw steady growth in retail volume terms in 2024. The category saw a significant increase in its popularity in Italy during the review period, driven by various factors reflecting changes in consumer tastes and eating habits. Euromonitor International's Nuts in Italy report offers ... Read More
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Eggs in Italy
Eggs in Italy An increase in the price of agricultural raw materials and energy began to impact Italian livestock farming from the end of 2021, with this continuing through 2022 and 2023. In 2024 growth in input costs began to slow down, allowing some breathing space for the entire supply chain. Des ... Read More
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Meat in France
Meat in France Total volume sales of meat grew in France in 2024. This represented a return to growth after the category witnessed a slight decline in the previous year. Pork is the most consumed meat when aggregating both processed meat and fresh meat. However, pork recorded the most marked total v ... Read More
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Meat in Mexico
Meat in Mexico Total volume sales of meat grew in Mexico in 2024. Pushed by higher consumer expenditure, enabled by the easing of the overall inflation rate, the Mexican meat category continued to expand both in volume and value. With the recent increases of the minimum wage, the increase of interna ... Read More
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Nuts in Mexico
Nuts in Mexico Total volume sales of nuts increased in Mexico in 2024. The year saw the improvement of the overall inflation rate, which heavily affected the local and regional economy in 2023, and the normalisation of the tourism industry. In this context, the coconuts subcategory, which was affect ... Read More
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Sugar and Sweeteners in Mexico
Sugar and Sweeteners in Mexico Total volume sales of sugar and sweeteners stagnated in Mexico in 2024. Affected by the droughts that have impacted several types of crops in Mexico and neighbouring countries, national sugar cane production decreased in 2024, leading to an increase in imports to susta ... Read More
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Sweet Spreads in Indonesia
Sweet Spreads in Indonesia The market for sweet spreads in Indonesia registered moderate growth in retail volume terms in Indonesia 2024, despite unit price growth accelerating during the year. One of the main drivers behind this price increase was the rising costs of raw materials, such as sugar an ... Read More
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Sauces, Dips and Condiments in Indonesia
Sauces, Dips and Condiments in Indonesia Sauces, dips and condiments saw another year of growth in both retail volume terms in Indonesia in 2024. Sauces remained the biggest contributor to the category’s development, specifically soy sauce products, which are an integral part of many traditional mea ... Read More
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Starchy Roots in Italy
Starchy Roots in Italy 2024 was a relatively good year for potatoes, both at a local and European level, with sales in Italy seeing a return to growth in retail volume terms after a difficult few years. Despite being a profitable year for producers in terms of harvest yields there were modest result ... Read More
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Nuts in France
Nuts in France Total volume sales of nuts grew in France in 2024. The growing demand for nuts is being supported by the strong health and wellness trend, as nuts are widely perceived to offer a number of health benefits, including supporting the health of the heart, brain, gut, eye and blood vessels ... Read More
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Eggs in Mexico
Eggs in Mexico Total volume sales of eggs rose in Mexico in 2024. The growing popularity of eggs in Mexico at the end of the review period was linked to the fact that these products provide a more affordable source of protein than alternatives such as meat and fish and seafood. In fact, Mexico is th ... Read More
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Sports Drinks in Costa Rica
Sports Drinks in Costa Rica Sugar-free alternatives such as Gatorade Zero and Powerade Zero have achieved notable success in Costa Rica in 2024, particularly among health-conscious consumers seeking low-calorie hydration. These options appeal to individuals who previously avoided sports drinks due t ... Read More
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Rethinking Food Ingredients: Meeting Health, Sustainability and Regulatory Needs
Rethinking Food Ingredients: Meeting Health, Sustainability and Regulatory Needs With one billion more people globally by 2040 and growing sustainability challenges, diversification in food ingredients has become key. Food businesses need to address deepening nutritional imbalances with more varied, ... Read More
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Snacks in Western Europe
Snacks in Western Europe The snacks market was recording positive growth in Western Europe in 2024, although the volume performance remained muted due to continued price rises in the face of increasing costs and shortages of raw materials. While this is driving some consumer segments towards private ... Read More
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Meat in Italy
Meat in Italy The meat market in Italy is significant in the country's agri-food economy, both in terms of production and consumption. Italy is one of the main meat producers in Europe, with a strong tradition in beef, pork, lamb and poultry. Nonetheless, sales of meat in Italy declined in retail vo ... Read More
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Fruits in Italy
Fruits in Italy Although performances varied across the different categories, overall sales of fruits declined in retail volume terms in 2024. This decline was the result of a combination of economic and climatic factors. First, the cost of living rose during the last few years of the review period ... Read More
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Pulses in Italy
Pulses in Italy The consumption of pulses in Italy saw steady growth in retail volume and current value terms in 2024. This growth was supported by several factors, including nutritional, ecological, economic and cultural. First, pulses are extremely rich in nutrients. They are an excellent source o ... Read More
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Pulses in France
Pulses in France Total volume sales of pulses grew slightly in France in 2024. Sales of pulses in the French market are being boosted by the rise in flexitarianism, although it should be noted that the majority of this growth is seen in canned varieties rather than fresh pulses. Pulses saw value gro ... Read More
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Vegetables in France
Vegetables in France Total volume sales of vegetables rose in France in 2024. Fresh vegetables remain an essential product for French consumers, although volumes stagnated in the previous year as prices continued to rise for certain products. French consumers expect to change their eating habits sea ... Read More
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Starchy Roots in France
Starchy Roots in France Total volume sales of starchy roots fell in France in 2024. Potatoes remain a popular choice amongst French consumers although, increasingly, the demand for processed potato products, which are appreciated for their convenience, is exerting a downward pressure on sales of fre ... Read More
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Fish and Seafood in France
Fish and Seafood in France Total volume sales of fish and seafood declined in France in 2024, representing the third consecutive year that total volumes had fallen. The category is strongly supported by foodservice and institutional volumes, with the concept of fish on Fridays remaining key in many ... Read More
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Fruits in France
Fruits in France Total volume sales of fruits grew slightly in France in 2024, representing a return to growth after the decline seen in 2023. Towards the end of the review period, demand was supported by lower prices due to better harvests in some areas, as well as cheaper imports entering the mark ... Read More
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Starchy Roots in Mexico
Starchy Roots in Mexico Total volume sales of starchy roots increased in Mexico in 2024. With the recent strong increase in prices of several fresh food categories, consumers started to trade down and adapted their diets in order to guarantee their calorie intake. In this situation, starchy roots su ... Read More