Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat

Food and beverage macrotrends have drastically evolved to bring about a wave of change, from where consumers shop and work, to how they eat. A significant increase in time spent at home has changed cooking and dining habits for many Australians as…

The strong return of avian influenza in India significantly reduced the availability of poultry to be processed in multiple states including Bihar, Maharashtra and Kerala in 2022. In addition, there was a rise in feed prices for chickens, which…

Sales of processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat are set to record solid retail current value growth in 2022, continuing the category’s growth trajectory. Inflation accelerated price increases, resulting from several issues in terms of…

Processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat will overall develop positively in Bulgaria in 2022 as consumers cut back on foodservice spending and purchase more items in retail for home use. With unit prices increasing due to inflation, increased…

Due to inflated price points, in 2022, processed meat grew in current retail value terms; however, retail volume sales declined. Regarding foodservice, the channel was expected to recover as the year progressed gradually; however, higher prices were…

Overall, processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat continued to see positive retail volume growth during 2022. However, growth was slow, and slower compared with the boost provided by home seclusion during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic…

Most consumers spent more time at home during the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, due to restrictions on movement intended to curb the spread of COVID-19. As a result, consumers ate more at home, causing a surge in both retail volume sales and retail…

After retail sales of meat, seafood and alternatives to meat began to normalise in 2021, the category has been hard hit by price inflation in 2022. Falling disposable incomes and the rising cost of living is squeezing food budgets and putting a…

Price inflation has impacted processed meat, seafood and alternatives in much the same way as other staple food categories in 2022. The costs of raw materials, energy, logistics and packaging have all escalated forcing manufacturers to push up unit…

The high inflation put some pressure on demand in various categories of staple foods in 2022, although this did not have much of an impact on demand for chilled processed poultry, frozen processed poultry and, in particular, shelf stable processed…

It is very common for people in Uzbekistan to eat meat every day and meat consumption is considered to be a cornerstone of good nutrition in virtually all households. Various different types of meat are widely used as an ingredient when preparing a…

Inflation, the rising prices of animal fodder and transportation costs amidst the war in Ukraine have led to significant unit price hikes in the processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat category in 2022. These hikes have helped the category…

In general, Azerbaijan is the country of fresh meat consumption, leaving little space for alternatives, especially frozen meat products, which are perceived as being of lower quality and lower nutritional value. However, frozen products are doing…

The sharp rise in unit prices has negatively impacted the entire processed meat category as consumers reduced consumption. The strong rebound of tourism in the summer season mitigated the full effect of these prices rises to an extent, although…

2022 is set to witness a similar current value growth pattern to 2020, when lockdowns were intermittent, and consumers spent more time at home, which helped to drive growth in processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat because of stockpiling.…

As a whole, processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat is set to see a decline in sales in retail volume terms in 2022. Nevertheless, in terms of the individual categories, chilled processed meat is expected to see moderate growth. This is…

The COVID-19 pandemic led to a variety of supply chain disruptions, that spurred shortages and price increases across many industries. Meat production suffered during the early stages of the pandemic, as several meatpacking plants were shut down for…

Chilled processed meat is one of the preferred foods among Peruvians who consume it as a protein not only to go with crackers or bread, but also for main dishes that are served with rice or pasta. The most popular chilled processed meat products…

In 2022, processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat lacks innovation and local players are not particularly interested in developing this area, as they have to contend with private label and low-priced imported brands, as well as a lack of…

In 2022, retail volume sales of processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat are expected to decline. This decline in volume sales is largely due to the base effect. Consumption of processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat rose…