Staple Foods

Breakfast cereals in Portugal has been significantly impacted by rising costs and cereal shortages, leading to a notable increase in consumer demand for private label lines. These private label products, known for their affordability and diverse…

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…

The fast pace of modern life in Greece is forcing consumers to look for quick and easy meal solutions. As a result, the demand for frozen fries is on the increase, driving sales of frozen processed potatoes. Frozen fries are a quick cooking option…

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,…

Over 2023, retail volume sales of processed fruit and vegetables are projected to witness stagnation, due to multiple factors. Rising product prices, heavy pressure on purchasing power and the increasing popularity of ready meals as alternatives…

As meat prices continued to increase in 2023, processed red meat prices also rose. However, as a relatively cheap option to fresh meat, chilled and frozen processed red meat continued to see demand grow. Meanwhile, companies reduced their portion…

Processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat in Portugal is currently grappling with the impact of significantly increased energy and raw material costs, some of which have doubled. The situation has severely affected category members, leading to…

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…

In 2023, retail volume sales of processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat remained in decline due to inflationary pressures. Since 2022, increases in the cost of raw materials, shipping costs, labour wages and energy have led to substantial…

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…