Fresh Food in Australia

Fresh Food in AustraliaThroughout 2023, the Australian fresh food sector encountered considerable challenges amidst the prevailing cost-of-living crisis, significantly impacting consumer behaviour and the broader food industry dynamics. A complex interplay of economic factors has reshaped consumer habits, leading to a shift in purchasing patterns across retail channels. Inflationary pressures have prompted value-conscious consumers to seek ways to trim their grocery expenses, affecting both retail and foodservice chan...

Euromonitor International's Fresh Food in Australia 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 2019-2023, 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 2028 illustrate how the market is set to change.


Product coverage: Eggs, Fish and Seafood, Fruits, Meat, Nuts, Pulses, Starchy Roots, Sugar and Sweeteners, Vegetables.

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

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Fresh Food in Australia
Euromonitor International
January 2024
List Of Contents And Tables
FRESH FOOD IN AUSTRALIA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Fresh food in 2023: The big picture
2023 key trends
Retailing developments
What next for fresh food?
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 2 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 3 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 4 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 5 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 6 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 7 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 8 Retail Distribution of Fresh Food by Format: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 9 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
Table 10 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 11 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 12 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 13 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 14 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
MEAT IN AUSTRALIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Inflation causes increasing pain for the Australian meat industry, as consumer spending decreases
Slow recovery of foodservice sales continues to create challenges
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Sustainability continues to grow in importance for the meat industry
Increasing competition from plant-based alternatives
Summary 2 Major Processors of Meat 2023
CATEGORY DATA
Table 15 Total Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 16 Total Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 17 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 18 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 19 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 20 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 21 Retail Sales of Meat by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 26 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 27 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
FISH AND SEAFOOD IN AUSTRALIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Fish and seafood consumption challenged by cost-of-living crisis
Growing scrutiny on labelling and sustainability practices in seafood
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Uncertain export outlook for industry to impact domestic market
Evolving competitive landscape of fish and seafood industry to drive innovation
Summary 3 Major Processors of Fish and Seafood 2023
CATEGORY DATA
Table 28 Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 29 Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 30 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 31 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 32 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 33 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 34 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 35 Forecast Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
Table 36 Forecast Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 37 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 38 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 39 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 40 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
PULSES IN AUSTRALIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Supply chain issues and adverse weather conditions lead to price hikes
Health the wellness trends continue to drive the growth of pulses
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Packaged and processed pulses likely to drive the industry
Pulses expected to continue to see robust growth due to convenience and affordability
Summary 4 Major Processors of Pulses 2023
CATEGORY DATA
Table 41 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 42 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 43 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 44 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 45 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 46 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 47 Retail Sales of Pulses by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 48 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
Table 49 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 50 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 51 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 52 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 53 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
VEGETABLES IN AUSTRALIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Adverse growing conditions and inflationary pressures impact category
Increased competition from processed vegetables, as consumers seek convenience and cost savings
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Interest in produce-origin offers growth opportunities for local producers
Health and wellness trends to drive growth for vegetables
Summary 5 Major Processors of Vegetables 2023
CATEGORY DATA
Table 54 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 55 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 56 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 57 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 58 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 59 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 60 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 61 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
Table 62 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 63 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 64 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 65 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 66 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
STARCHY ROOTS IN AUSTRALIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Supply chain issues and adverse weather conditions impact supply
Foodservice recovery remains dampened due to cost-of-living crisis
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Growing health consciousness to impact category
Inflationary pressures to continue to impact the category, with consumers trading down
Summary 6 Major Processors of Starchy Roots 2023
CATEGORY DATA
Table 67 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 68 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 69 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 70 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 71 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 72 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 73 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 74 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
Table 75 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 76 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 77 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 78 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 79 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
FRUITS IN AUSTRALIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Inflationary pressure and supply disruptions continue to create challenges
Foodservice volumes will be slow to return to pre-pandemic level of sales
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Health and wellness trends to drive overall demand for fruits
Could buy-outs help boost Australia’s export potential?
Summary 7 Major Processors of Fruits 2023
CATEGORY DATA
Table 80 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 81 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 82 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 83 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 84 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 85 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 86 Retail Sales of Fruits by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 87 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
Table 88 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 89 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 90 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 91 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 92 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
NUTS IN AUSTRALIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Inflation and challenging economic environment lead to unit price spikes
Supply chain issues and problems with harvests drive price rises
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Rise in on-the-go consumption to keep retail demand strong
Fresh nuts to see competition from processed nuts, with the latter benefitting from convenience
Summary 8 Major Processors of Nuts 2023
CATEGORY DATA
Table 93 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 94 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 95 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2018-2023
Table 96 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 97 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2018-2023
Table 98 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 99 Retail Sales of Nuts by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 100 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
Table 101 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 102 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2023-2028
Table 103 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 104 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2023-2028
Table 105 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
EGGS IN AUSTRALIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Sales in eggs return to good volume growth, while supply chain issues continue to create some challenges
Cost-of-living crisis exerts downward pressure on consumer spending
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Industry growing increasingly focused on sustainable and ethical practices across the value chain
Growing focus on transparency and traceability
Summary 9 Major Processors of Eggs 2023
CATEGORY DATA
Table 106 Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 107 Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 108 Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2018-2023
Table 109 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 110 Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2018-2023
Table 111 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 112 Retail Sales of Eggs by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 113 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2023-2028
Table 114 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 115 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2023-2028
Table 116 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 117 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2023-2028
Table 118 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2023-2028
SUGAR AND SWEETENERS IN AUSTRALIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Price of sugar hits record highs in 2023, due to low availability and rising production costs
Rising health consciousness to further slow growth in sugar and sweeteners both
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
“Snackification” and permissible indulgence to remain important factors
Supply of sugar threatened by volatile weather patterns and global tensions
Summary 10 Major Processors of Sugar and Sweeteners 2023
CATEGORY DATA
Table 119 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2018-2023
Table 120 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 121 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2018-2023
Table 122 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
Table 123 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2018-2023
Table 124 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2018-2023
Table 125 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
Table 126 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2023-2028
Table 127 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 128 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2023-2028
Table 129 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
Table 130 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2023-2028
Table 131 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2023-2028

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