Staple Foods

The ongoing challenging economic environment is impacting household budgets, with rising inflation, a significant increase in average unit prices and the local currency devaluation impacting consumer purchasing decisions. Increased caution around…

Baked goods sales continue rising in Algeria in 2023, with bread as an essential source of starchy carbohydrates set to underpin a solid and sustainable market size for baked goods overall. However, Algeria continues to witness severe economic…

2023 is proving to be a tough financial year for South Africans due to double-digit food inflation, rising interest rates and rolling blackouts. Many categories have experienced single-digit unit price growth, which is placing pressure on volume…

As the price of wheat has increased over the review period as a result of the war in Ukraine, some South Africans have been reducing their bread consumption, leading to a stronger switch to other staple foods such as rice, since it can stretch…

Retail volume sales of processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat continue to rise in 2023, although different categories are experiencing varying performances. Rolling power outages, especially around dinner time, have been boosting demand for…