Fresh Food in Mexico

Fresh Food in Mexico


Sales of fresh food continued to grow in retail volume terms in Mexico in 2024, with most categories recording growth. Growth was supported by a better overall economic situation, with the easing of the inflation rate and with consumers having a bit more purchasing power. With the recent increases in the minimum wage, the increase of international money transfers to Mexico and the continuation of the government’s money transfers to the population, Mexicans managed to increase their per capita co...

Euromonitor International's Fresh Food in Mexico 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 Mexico
Euromonitor International
January 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
FRESH FOOD IN MEXICO
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 MEXICO
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Improving economy leads Mexicans to spend slightly more
Meat imports continue to strengthen local offering
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
As premium cuts become more expensive, consumers go for economy options
Lack of cold chain structure a menace to the Mexican meat category
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 MEXICO
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Despite higher prices, consumers increase expenditure
Climate issues impact production
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Deemed as impractical for cooking, category faces a barrier
Low taxes for imports impact local producers
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 MEXICO
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Production issues lead to increase in imports to sustain offer
Consumers trade down as prices increase
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Subsidies to help producers
New seed development aims for crop resilience
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 MEXICO
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Drought prompts strong price hikes
Foodservice finally sees full recovery
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Regional climate issues set to continue to impact prices
Eating habits to remain a nationwide concern
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 MEXICO
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Mexicans adapt to stretch their budgets
Normalisation of away from home consumption benefits potatoes
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Producers aim for financial sustainability and consider changing crops
Mexico continues to quarantine regions to safeguard production
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 MEXICO
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Orange prices explode, as drought, disease and international prices have an impact
Foodservice demand supported by health and wellness trend
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Organic niche continues to attract new consumers
Government takes actions to control prices and help producers
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 MEXICO
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Tourism and hydration needs drive growth of coconuts
Climate issues affect the production of walnuts
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Diversity and on-the-go formats to continue as the main consumer focus in nuts
Health benefits set to maintain pistachio growth
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 MEXICO
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Frugal consumption hits eggs category, while government opens ways for strong competitors to sustain prices
Growing interest in organic and free range options amongst more affluent consumers
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Farmers concerned as bird flu creeps into the neighbourhood
Animal treatment concerns drive increase in consumption of free range eggs consumption
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 MEXICO
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Climate issues affect sugar cane crops, impacting sugar production
Health concerns increase awareness of food habits
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Government set to keep pushing health agenda
Indulgence moment to remain important despite feeding re-education
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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