Market research on the fresh food industry. Standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and share data, distribution and industry trends.
Retail volume sales of vegetables have continued to grow in Thailand despite the COVID-19 pandemic and the challenges it posed. However, in both 2020 and 2021, this was at a much lower rate than in prior years of the review period. As the pandemic…
Similar to other fresh food categories, vegetables posted a slight increase in total volumes in 2021, after seeing a significant decline in 2020. The poor performance of vegetables in 2020 was due to COVID-19, as volume sales to foodservice and…
Limited access to main channels for fresh vegetables such as street markets, greengrocers and foodservice establishments has undoubtedly contributed to the total volume decline witnessed during the first year of the pandemic. Even in supermarkets,…
Despite a return to positive growth rates in 2021, this was not sufficient to recover sales of sugar and sweeteners to pre-pandemic levels. The publicity surrounding the government’s excise tax on sugar has increased consumer concern regarding the…
Sugar and sweeteners saw a return to growth in total volume terms in 2021, after a significant decline in 2020, but was still far from recovery to the pre-pandemic level of sales. In 2020, the collapse of sales in the foodservice and institutional…
Consumption of sugar and sweeteners showed un uptick during 2020 as a result of the pandemic after years of declines. A long-term trend of plummeting sugar intake was disrupted as a result of home seclusion, benefiting from various usage occasions,…
Taro is considered to be one of the industrial crops in terms of district level since a number of farmers in rural areas have grown taro as a core product. Thai consumers like to use taro in several dishes especially for desserts, such as coconut…
While most categories within fresh food saw a rebound in total volume sales in 2021 after seeing a significant decline in 2020, starchy roots continued to decline in 2021, due to the slow recovery of foodservice and unit price rises. In 2020, starchy…
Although total consumption of starchy roots witnessed a retraction in 2020, this dynamic was mostly due to the interrupted activities of foodservice and out-of-home consumption as a result of the pandemic. Restaurants and bars represent a relevant…
Sales of pulses continued to see slight decline in Thailand in 2021 due to the economic impact of COVID-19, although not as severely as in 2020. Pulses remain mainly consumed by affluent consumers, who tend to be more concerned with eating healthily.…
Within pulses, beans continued to be the largest category in 2021, accounting for over half of total volume sales. Azuki beans are the most consumed beans in Japan, as they are widely used as an ingredient to produce Anko. This is a sweet bean paste…
The ubiquity of pulses such as beans in everyday meals for Brazilian consumers has historically shown a close correlation between demand and the economic scenario in the country. As a basic staple, beans are consumed by all social classes although…
Sales of nuts continued to decline in Thailand in 2021, mainly as a result of the ongoing economic shock of COVID-19. The decline, however, was not as steep as in the previous year when the pandemic started. Nuts in Thailand are among the lowest crop…
Nuts in Japan followed a similar trend to other fresh food categories, posting a slight increase in total volume terms in 2021 after recording a significant double-digit decline in 2020. In 2020, nuts experienced a significant fall in sales amidst…
During the first year of the pandemic, local consumers displayed more conservative purchasing behaviour, as a reflection of the uncertainty surrounding the further development of the virus, quarantine measures and Brazil’s economy. Among the group of…
The price of pork is showing a continuous increasing trend caused by the African Swine Fever (ASF) disease that is widely impacting the swine industry across the globe. The second wave of ASF has killed over 10 million pigs in China, which is the…
Meat in Japan followed similar trends to other categories in fresh food, posting a slight increase in total volume sales in 2021, after seeing a significant decline in 2020. In 2020, COVID-19 led meat to see a significant decline as foodservice and…
The first year following the emergence of the pandemic marked a period of strong demand for meat as consumption occasions were concentrated in the home, with Brazilians having to prepare their daily meals. Whilst recording positive but undynamic…
In 2021, lower prices of local fruits continued to boost retail volume sales. Reduced exports as a result of the pandemic caused the unit price of other fruits, in particular, to decrease as well as leading to an increase in domestic supply. Some…
Fruits in Japan saw a return to growth in total volume terms in 2021, after seeing a significant decline in 2020. In 2020, sales of fruits experienced a significant decline amidst the pandemic, as foodservice and institutional sales saw a notable…