Processed Fruit and Vegetables

In 2023, processed food, in general, experienced a slight boost due to a challenging year in agricultural production. A cold spring adversely affected or significantly delayed plant growth in gardens, compelling consumers who traditionally relied on…

Processed fruit and vegetables only recorded marginal retail volume growth in 2023, following a dip in 2022 due to rising unit prices, which saw consumers switching to fresh fruit and vegetables. The inevitable price hikes diminished the cost…

Processed fruit and vegetables is expected to be one of the better performing food staples in 2023, registering moderate volume growth. Consumers’ busy lifestyles supports volume growth. While growing fresh produce is a long-established tradition in…

Saudi Arabia mainly imports its potatoes from Belgium, the Netherlands, and Egypt. However, during the second half of 2022 there were difficulties in importing potatoes from these countries as they experienced poor harvests due to unfavourable…

The volume decline experienced by the category in 2023 can be primarily attributed to the surge in the average unit price at the shelf, driven by persistently high inflation and an overall rise in food prices that outpaced inflation. The enduring…

In recent years, the consumption of shelf stable beans in Portugal has seen a significant upturn, a trend largely attributed to the pandemic. The prolonged shelf life of these products offered consumers a sense of security during uncertain times,…

In 2023, Poland is seeing a significant expansion in processed fruit and vegetable offerings as players cater to growing consumer demand for convenience, health-conscious options, and varied flavour profiles.

Processed fruits and vegetables in Peru is demonstrating a notable trend: unlike other packaged food categories, it has not experienced significant price increases. This relative price stability has helped to slow down the decline in volume sales…

Continuing soaring inflation is expected to see current value sales rise significantly, though constant value and volume growth are expected to be much more muted. Continuing population growth supports volume growth, though with inflation still…

Price increases have had a major effect on the consumption of processed fruit and vegetables in Norway. Consumers pay a lot of attention to the price per kilo and this influences which products they choose to buy, with this becoming particularly…

Consumer demand for processed fruit and vegetables remains stable in North Macedonia in 2023 due to the influence of the burgeoning health and wellness trend in the country. Younger consumers, in particular, are increasingly opting for processed…

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…

According to local sources, food prices have risen by their fastest annual rate in 32 years in New Zealand. Fresh fruit and vegetable prices are among the products impacted, including kiwifruit, potatoes and tomatoes. Growers have faced significant…

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…

Shelf stable beans is the largest retail volume category in processed fruit and vegetables, because it is primarily a key ingredient in traditional Mexican cuisine. Consumption per capita of shelf stable beans in Mexico is among the highest in Latin…

As processed fruit and vegetables are commonly used ingredients in foodservice, the continued recovery of foodservice industry in 2023 had a positive impact on demand. Indeed foodservice volumes grew much faster than their retail counterparts, thanks…

Processed fruit and vegetables are not popular as Lithuanians prefer to consume fresh and home-made products rather than processed alternatives. Some preserved vegetables such as pickled products are very well received during the cold season, which…

The year 2023 marks a period of stagnation for the processed fruit and vegetables category in Latvia, with volume growth dropping to minimal. While the market is gradually recovering from the severe price inflation experienced in 2022, new economic…

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…

It is expected to be an improving picture for the consumer of processed fruit and vegetables in 2023, as retail prices are expected to fall, leading to a decline in both current and constant value sales. As such, there is expected to a moderate…