Market research on the staple foods industry. Standardised and cr...
Market research on the staple foods industry. Standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market and brand share data, distribution and industry trends.​ Insight and data cover baked goods, breakfast cereals, processed ...
Rice and bread remained the most popular staple foods in 2023. The demand for options like pasta, breakfast cereals and processed meat and seafood remained largely limited to more affluent urban dwellers. Further significant rises in unit prices and…
As the staple foods market in Côte d’Ivoire was recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was hit by high rates of global inflation. This had a marked impact on prices in certain product categories. In this context, consumers switched…
This report provides an in-depth analysis of the potential market strategies for companies in Sub-Saharan Africa amidst the current cost of living crisis. It details how companies can leverage affordability, technology, and values to cater to the…
In spite of rising costs and prices in the past two years, sales of staple foods have been growing in Middle East and Africa. The essential nature of many staples has helped maintain demand for them, even if consumers have been opting for cheaper…
Technological advances in 2024 will continue to reshape consumer behaviour. This annual report explores the top five digital shopper trends that will redefine commerce the most in the year ahead. Some of the trends included in this report’s edition…
In 2023, Tanzanian consumers grapple with soaring food prices, particularly for staples like bread, driven by global wheat price hikes and local production challenges due to prolonged droughts. The government supports local brands, raising custom…
In 2023, Uganda's staple food landscape has witnessed shifts as consumers favour smaller pack sizes, aligning with cost-conscious preferences. Retailers respond by importing compact versions of multinational brands, catering to the demand for…
The worst drought in 40 years pushed local food prices up while Russia’s war in Ukraine has led to further price pressures. To curb inflation, interest rates were raised and the currency depreciated making imports more expensive. Despite this, demand…
In 2023, the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a strong factor in the performance of staples foods, with the category now being impacted by global inflation. However, as Angola is a country that benefits from exports, the country is benefiting from…
The Tunisian economy continue to struggle and its agricultural sector is particular in negatively impacted by drought. Inflation still remains high, especially for food, and this is reflected in a muted performance for staple foods, with minimal…
Pasta is subsidised by the government in Tunisia and pasta is a key staple in the Tunisia diet, with Tunisia having one of the highest global consumption rates per capita of pasta. However, in 2023, with local wheat production yields significantly…
In Tunisia, there is increased demand for frozen processed red meat within the foodservice industry. Red meat products are increasingly being imported from countries like Australia and Argentina and directly supplied to restaurants and fast food…
Shelf-stable vegetables continue to account for most volume sales. The launch of several new local brands has also introduced competition into the segment. These are Stifen, Navara and Greeno. In addition, the range of vegetables on offer is…
In Tunisia, a notable trend gaining momentum is unpackaged muesli and granola. Muesli and granola is perceived as being more healthy than other breakfast cereals and is a growing segment in itself. However, the unpackaged version is more affordable…
Bread is subsidised in Tunisia and this is causing bottlenecks in 2023. With local wheat production yields significantly lower due to drought, there is increased demand for flour imports for local bakeries. The government controls imports, but with…
In 2023, the Kenyan staple foods market is navigating through a period of high food inflation, leading to significant increases in unit prices. This economic environment has prompted consumers to prioritise essential grocery items while curtailing…
In Kenya, rice and instant noodle pouches are recording robust volume growth in 2023, driven by consumers prioritising essential groceries amid rising food prices. The rice, pasta and noodles category overall is witnessing double-digit current value…
Processed meat, seafood, and alternatives to meat in Kenya is feeling the impact of the energy crisis resulting from the war in Ukraine, along with high inflation. While the overall category is seeing an increase in current value sales and volume…
Processed fruit and vegetables in Kenya is subject to several influencing factors in 2023. The ongoing drought has inadvertently boosted the performance of certain processed products, notably shelf stable tomatoes, as shortages in fresh produce…
The value growth in breakfast cereals market is predominantly attributed to rising unit prices rather than a significant increase in consumption. The ongoing Ukraine war has instigated an energy crisis, leading to heightened inflation globally. This,…
Baked goods in Kenya has experienced substantial unit price increases, particularly in bread, marked by strong double-digit growth. This escalation is primarily attributed to the heightened global wheat prices, a consequence of the ongoing…
Cameroon was not as affected by the energy crisis stemming from the war in Ukraine as many other countries. Rising global energy prices in 2022 gave a boost to government coffers and helped stabilise the economy. However, ongoing civil conflict, as…
Rice is Cameroon’s most important staples, with value sales for pasta and noodles being significantly less. While there is some rice produced in Cameroon, it is mainly imported, with local variants considered to be of lower quality and also more…
The dominance of shelf-stable seafood in processed meat and seafood persists due to the popularity of sardines also a shift from informal to formal sales of smoked fish. Sardines, being the most affordable product in this segment, offer versatility…
Processed fruit and vegetables is expected to register a slight fall in constant value sales and a more sizeable fall in volume sales. With most products being imported, rising freight costs feeds into rising prices. Locally produced products fared…
Value sales for breakfast cereal continue to be relatively low in Cameroon, and in 2023, with consumers prioritising essentials, as purchasing power continues to decline, breakfast cereal is expected to register a significant fall in volume sales.…
While baked goods is largely dependent on imported wheat, efforts are being made to provide local alternatives in order to stabilise prices and protect Cameroon from global uncertainties. As such local ingredients such as cassava, plantains, yams,…
Staple foods saw a decline in both retail and foodservice volume sales in 2023, despite most categories being considered essential by local consumers. Poor economic conditions, exceptionally high inflation and limited consumer spending power forced…
Amid adverse economic conditions, rice, pasta and noodles registered a decline in volume terms in 2023. In particular, relatively high inflation and fuel price hikes limited consumer spending power while unit prices across all brands accelerated. The…
Processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat in Nigeria saw significant decline in volume terms in 2023 due to unfavourable economic conditions. High inflation as a result of a depreciated local currency, hikes in fuel prices, and a Federal…
Processed fruit and vegetables saw sharp volume decline in both retail and foodservice terms in 2023 as high inflation caused by local currency depreciation, Federal Government demonetisation policies and fuel price hikes led to substantial increases…
Breakfast cereals recorded a substantial decline in retail and foodservice volume sales in 2023 due to adverse economic conditions and high inflation. Besides local currency depreciation, there was a cash shortage caused by a Federal Government…
Baked goods recorded a decline in retail and foodservice volume sales in 2023 as a result of unfavourable economic conditions throughout the year. While the category has continued to struggle with the negative impact of the Ukraine conflict on wheat…
In 2022, commodity prices experienced a historic surge, largely attributed to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Moroccan economy faced a significant slowdown due to a combination of drought and inflation, resulting in reduced domestic demand amid…
Staple foods in Egypt is projected to see good growth in retail and foodservice volume sales and dynamic growth in retail current value sales over 2023. The steep rise in retail current value sales during 2023 owed much to the increase in prices. The…
Rice has experienced dynamic growth, driven by consumer concerns about the hygiene of unpackaged rice, leading many to opt for packaged rice. In Moroccan diets, while bread remains the primary staple, rice is increasingly becoming the second most…
The consumption of rice, pasta and noodles in Egypt continued to grow during 2023, while big increases in prices fostered dynamic retail current value growth. Despite hikes in prices, amid a highly inflationary climate, the demand rose for affordable…
Processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat in Egypt is projected to see declines in retail volume sales across categories, but dynamic increases in retail current value sales over 2023. The decreases in retail volume sales followed big…
Processed meat continues its downward trend in response to the prevailing health and wellness movement. Local consumers are increasingly moving away from processed meat, viewing it as less healthy due to the additives and preservatives required for…
The dynamism in frozen processed potatoes, shelf-stable tomatoes, and beans is significantly driven by consumers' increasing demand for convenience. Urbanisation, rising numbers of working women, and smaller household sizes are prompting consumers to…
The demand for processed fruit and vegetables in Egypt continued to increase at the end of the review period. Over 2023, processed fruit and vegetables is projected to see a small increase in retail volume sales, with divergences in category terms,…
This report examines inflation levels and drivers globally and in key countries in Q4 2023 and 2024. Global inflation is moderating, although divergence remains among the key economies. Higher volatility in the energy markets and disruption of…
A majority of Moroccans have a longstanding breakfast tradition of consuming bread with spreads, olive oil, or cheese. Breakfast cereals remain an unpopular choice in the country due to their higher cost and less satisfying nature compared to…
Overall, breakfast cereals in Egypt is projected to see a decline in retail volume sales over 2023, but a dynamic increase in retail current value terms, due to the hikes in product prices during the year. Price hikes have been driven by several…
In 2023, the economic recession has driven a significant change in consumer habits among Moroccans. As a result, there is a noticeable increase in the consumption of unpackaged bread. Consumers are moving away from modern dishes like pasta or…
Over 2023, baked goods is set to see strong retail and foodservice volume growth and double-digit retail current value growth, as prices increase. Baked goods, especially bread, are popular, offering a reliable and affordable source of carbohydrates.…
Retail volume sales growth for staple foods in Algeria in 2023 is set to be weaker than 2022. These results have been impacted by ongoing economic hardship, impacting household incomes in Algeria, as well as the rising cost of imported materials in…
In 2023, growth drivers for rice and dried pasta continued to be a growing population and increasing busy lifestyles, leading consumers to seek more convenient meal solutions. Declining purchasing power driven by the economic downturn is a potential…
The processed meat and seafood’s current retail volume growth in 2023 is set to be slower than the previous year; the result of ongoing economic hardship and the growing maturity of most product areas. Price fluctuations continue to challenge players…
Sales trends have remained the same during 2023 for processed fruit and vegetables in Algeria, with urban people living in large cities preferring canned or frozen fruit and vegetables due to increasingly busy lifestyles.