Pulses

Volume sales of pulses contracted in 2019. The production of pulses declined for several years of the review period due to drought and natural disasters, which affected peak production seasons in India. Supply shortages culminated in rising unit ...

Consumption of pulses in Italy keeps growing in line with the historic trend. On the one hand, pulses are part of the Italian diet according to tradition, and today are gaining even more importance due to the current shift from animal protein to ...

Clean eating remains a key driver for consumption and volume growth of pulses, as British consumers are becoming more adventurous and willing to try different pulses, such as chickpeas and lentils. Much of the health and wellness trend is reshaping ...

Beans are an integral part of the traditional Brazilian diet; thus, it is unsurprising that they represent more than three quarters of total sales of pulses in the country. A regular Brazilian meal usually involves rice, beans, vegetables and a ...

Pulses are considered as superfood products, with fibre comprising some 25% of product weight. They are rich in vitamins and minerals such as iron (especially in lentils), magnesium and zinc. Consumers are more conscious about what they eat and are ...

Pulses have been growing as consumers perceive them as healthier. The reduction in meat consumption has produced an increase in legumes consumption as vegetarians and flexitarians find in legumes an alternative source of protein. For celiacs, legumes...

Consumers’ habit of consuming bean maintains category growth in 2019. Vietnamese consumers have become more health-conscious thanks to their increasing knowledge and disposable incomes. They increasingly care about nutrition and have become more ...

Consumption of pulses is ingrained in Moroccan eating habits and culture, as pulses are amongst the main ingredients in Moroccan cuisine. In 2019, pulses remain very popular, as very low unit prices encourage greater consumption. Production of pulses...

The variety of pulses available on retail shelves has been growing steadily in Russia. Therefore, Russian consumers can choose from a wide range of products, such as: yellow Idaho peas, green Oregon peas, mung beans, red motley pinto beans, black ...

Consumers remained price conscious in regards to their grocery purchases in 2019 as discounters continued to grow momentum in Australia. The price sensitivity benefited pulses which continued to experience growth in 2019. Pulses, such as lentils were...

Beans are a highly popular and traditional foodstuff amongst Mexican consumers, who are used to eating them as soup, a side or as a filling. However, over the forecast period, the convenience-driven preference for packaged processed beans is expected...

South Asian expatriates in the United Arab Emirates rely heavily on pulses as an affordable source of protein and as part of their daily staples. A large population of vegetarians, particularly Indians, consume huge amounts of pulses for dietary ...

The consumption of pulses is traditional among lower-income South African consumers and this is because pulses represent a cheap form of protein. With food prices rapidly increasing due to rising commodity costs and the weakening of the rand, it is ...

Only a small percentage of the population in the US are vegan or vegetarian, but there was a growing trend towards pursuing a so-called flexitarian diet at the end of the review period. A flexitarian diet is seen to have multiple benefits, including ...

Having long accounted for a rather small portion of the everyday diet of Germans and considered as a very simple food, pulses have started to receive more attention from consumers. The rising sales are being driven, in part, by the increasing spread ...

Pulses are widely perceived as a healthy high-protein and low-calorie food option, which aligns to the growing health and wellness trend. With consumers leading more hectic lifestyles and cooking less at home, foodservice players have jumped at this ...

Beans saw a sharp decline in 2018 due to a poor harvest of red mung beans as a result of high rainfall and a lack of sunshine in Hokkaido, the key growing area. Although sales recovered somewhat in 2019 demand is still below that seen at the ...

In China, beans is mainly comprised of mung beans and red beans, while horse beans are usually harvested green for food. Unlike other beans, mung beans, which account for the majority of beans consumption in China, have a peak season of consumption ...

The fresh food industry experienced another year of positive growth in 2017, driven by volume growth in emerging regions of Asia Pacific and Middle East and Africa. Overall, volume growth has been supported by a positive performance in all ...