Fresh Food in India

Fresh food in India is poised for significant total volume growth in 2024, with increases anticipated across the retail, foodservice, and institutional channels. In this year, sales of products such as fruits, eggs, meat, and seafood are set to increase due to changing lifestyles, with more of a focus on health. However, various categories have been hit by inflation, leading to rising prices.

Euromonitor International's Fresh Food in India 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 2020-2024, 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 2029 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 India
Euromonitor International
February 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
FRESH FOOD IN INDIA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Fresh food in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
Retailing developments
What next for fresh food?
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 2 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 3 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 4 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 5 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 6 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 7 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 8 Retail Distribution of Fresh Food by Format: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 9 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 10 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 11 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 12 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 13 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 14 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
MEAT IN INDIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Health, and cultural acceptance of poultry drive growth
Growth for consumer foodservice drives a strong rise in demand for poultry
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Rising consumer demand for ethical and traceable meat will create new opportunities
Demand for packaged meat set to grow as convenience and hygiene drive consumer preferences
Summary 2 Major Processors of Meat 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 15 Total Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 16 Total Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 17 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 18 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 19 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 20 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 21 Retail Sales of Meat by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 26 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 27 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
FISH AND SEAFOOD IN INDIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Increasing accessibility and affordability drive growth
Increased consumption of fish inland, driven by the health trend and improved distribution
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Increased budget allocation by the government for fisheries to improve availability and prices
Retail e-commerce to expand demand for and the availability of fish
Summary 3 Major Processors of Fish and Seafood 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 28 Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 29 Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 30 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 31 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 32 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 33 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 34 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 35 Forecast Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 36 Forecast Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 37 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 38 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 39 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 40 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
PULSES IN INDIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Rising health consciousness leads to high demand
Government MSP scheme to promote production and prevent a price war
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Rising demand for pulses as a sustainable protein source to impact diets
Shift towards organic and packaged pulses driven by adulteration concerns
Summary 4 Major Processors of Pulses 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 41 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 42 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 43 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 44 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 45 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 46 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 47 Retail Sales of Pulses by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 48 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 49 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 50 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 51 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 52 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 53 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
VEGETABLES IN INDIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Weather conditions negatively affect production of some vegetables
Local vendors continue to be a big part of the supply chain
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Vegetables will continue to see rising demand due to health consciousness
Rising demand for organic vegetables to be driven by health and environmental awareness
Summary 5 Major Processors of Vegetables 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 54 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 55 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 56 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 57 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 58 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 59 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 60 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 61 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 62 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 63 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 64 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 65 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 66 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
STARCHY ROOTS IN INDIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Erratic rainfall impacts potato crop and hampers growth
Growing demand for sweet potatoes and cassava
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Push towards ethical sourcing and technology could boost production and demand
Growing significance of gut health will drive demand for starchy roots
Summary 6 Major Processors of Starchy Roots 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 67 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 68 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 69 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 70 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 71 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 72 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 73 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 74 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 75 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 76 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 77 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 78 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 79 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
FRUITS IN INDIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Production improvement results in price stabilisation
Increasing preference for organic fruits, despite premium pricing
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Advances in food security to improve variety and availability of fruits
Retail e-commerce to make strawberries, blueberries and other exotic fruits more accessible in India
Summary 7 Major Processors of Fruits 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 80 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 81 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 82 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 83 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 84 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 85 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 86 Retail Sales of Fruits by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 87 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 88 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 89 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 90 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 91 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 92 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
NUTS IN INDIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
High popularity of coconuts as a superfood
Nuts are popular for their culinary, ritualistic and cultural value, which aids growth
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Growing adoption of healthy and plant-based diets will contribute to rising demand for nuts
Rising importance of sustainably sourced and organic nuts to increase demand amongst higher-income consumers
Summary 8 Major Processors of Nuts 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 93 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 94 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 95 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 96 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 97 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 98 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 99 Retail Sales of Nuts by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 100 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 101 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 102 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 103 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 104 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 105 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
EGGS IN INDIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Increasing demand for eggs despite rising prices
Government initiatives to improve the production of eggs to meet demand
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Eggs considered a pivotal healthy food, which is set to lead to increased demand
Growing middle-income population will further increase demand
Summary 9 Major Processors of Eggs 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 106 Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 107 Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 108 Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2019-2024
Table 109 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 110 Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2019-2024
Table 111 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 112 Retail Sales of Eggs by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 113 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 114 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 115 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2024-2029
Table 116 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 117 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2024-2029
Table 118 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2024-2029
SUGAR AND SWEETENERS IN INDIA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
India’s sugar production declines, leading to higher prices
E-commerce drives demand for unrefined sugars
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Retail decline set to continue due to weight and health concerns
Ethanol blending may raise sugar prices, but ensure stability
Summary 10 Major Processors of Sugar and Sweeteners 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 119 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 120 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 121 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2019-2024
Table 122 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 123 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2019-2024
Table 124 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 125 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 126 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 127 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 128 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2024-2029
Table 129 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 130 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2024-2029
Table 131 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2024-2029

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