Spain saw a return to relative normality in 2023 with the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring the health crisis to be over. All COVID-19 related restrictions had been lifted by July 2023 which helped to boost consumer confidence and resulted in Spaniards getting back to their pre-pandemic lifestyles with most people no longer wearing face masks. Nonetheless, the combined impact of the pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022 has created widespread instability in the local economy...
Euromonitor International's Fresh Food in Spain 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.
Why buy this report? * Get a detailed picture of the Fresh Food market; * Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change; * Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands; * Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.
Fresh Food in Spain
Euromonitor International
January 2024
List Of Contents And Tables
FRESH FOOD IN SPAIN
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 SPAIN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Fresh meat facing growing competition from processed alternatives as consumers find themselves short on time and money
Tourism helps support the recovery of beef and veal but rabbit continues to struggle
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Animal welfare and sustainability concern likely to have a growing influence on meat production
Meat producers looking to address the increasingly negative image of the industry
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 SPAIN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Financial pressures take their toll on retail sales while foodservice sales benefit from an uptick in tourism
Fish and seafood companies seeing changes in ownership while octopus sales decline and sales of products in trays increase
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Search for convenience likely to influence demand for fish and seafood
Innovation could be key as supply chains are squeezed and new production practices are explored
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 SPAIN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Dried pulses benefit from affordable prices as disposable income is squeezed
Sustainability concerns influencing business investment in pulses
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Sales of pulses set to stagnate with positives expected to be balanced out by the negatives
Discounters and e-commerce expected to pick up share, but foodservice and institutional sales expected to outperform the retail channel
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 SPAIN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Price pressures remain but healthy eating trend puts a positive spin on sales with consumers showing a preference for local options
Producers invest in innovation to tackle issues around climate change and food wastage
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Focus on healthy eating should boost sales of vegetables with fresh and tasty options likely to find appeal
Local production and developing operational efficiencies expected to come into focus over the forecast period
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 SPAIN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Potatoes and sweet potatoes a focus of innovation as demand grows
Patatas Meléndez opens new automated production plant
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Sweet potatoes and other roots could bring a fresh twist to Spanish dinner tables while players are also set to focus on meeting the demand for convenience
Marketing and promotions could help to increase the appeal of potatoes
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 SPAIN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Mixed results seen in fruits as production challenges and price rises influence demand
Consumers keen to make healthier and more sustainable choices when it comes to buying fruits
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Localisation trend expected to feature prominently over the forecast period
Producers focused on innovation as they look to address the looming threat of climate change
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 SPAIN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Retail sales of nuts see a return to growth in 2023 thanks to a healthy image and their use in plant-based dishes
Nuts gaining an increasingly healthy image thanks to their high protein content
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
The healthy image on nuts will likely remain the key growth driver while Spain is expected to invest in the expansion of its pecan production
Sustainable production practices expected to come to the fore over the forecast period
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 SPAIN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
Eggs sees a return to growth with a renewed focus on organic and free-range options
Business acquisitions and a rapid shift to free-range chickens the main focus of competition
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Further investment expected to be made in transitioning away from caged hens
Challenges and opportunities lie ahead for eggs producers
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