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Fresh Food in Japan

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  • 75 Pages
  • December 2024
  • Region: Japan
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 2620113
Fresh food in Japan is set for a challenging year in 2024, with total volume sales expected to remain flat to marginally declining. While foodservice volume sales are expected to continue their gradual recovery, retail volume sales are set to continue to decline, as consumers are becoming increasingly frugal amidst rising living costs. The shift towards convenience, particularly with the use of packaged food, reflects a significant change in consumer behaviour driven by economic pressures.

The Fresh Food in Japan report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data in volume terms 2019-2023, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, consumption patterns and distribution data. Forecasts to 2028 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: Eggs, Fish and Seafood, Fruits, Meat, Nuts, Pulses, Starchy Roots, Sugar and Sweeteners, Vegetables.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Fresh Food market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Fresh food in 2024: The big picture
  • 2024 key trends
  • Retailing developments
  • What next for fresh food?
MARKET DATA
  • Table 1 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 2 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 3 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 4 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 5 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 6 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 7 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 8 Retail Distribution of Fresh Food by Format: % Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 9 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 10 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 11 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 12 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 13 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 14 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
MEAT IN JAPANKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Total volume sales of meat see a marginal increase in 2024 thanks to continued foodservice recovery and stable demand in retail
  • Health and wellness trend benefits healthy meats
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • High protein diets set to drive total volume growth of meat in Japan
  • Potential demand for more convenient packaging
  • Summary 2 Major Processors of Meat 2024
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 15 Total Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 16 Total Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 17 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 18 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 19 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 20 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 21 Retail Sales of Meat by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 22 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 23 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 26 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 27 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
FISH AND SEAFOOD IN JAPANKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Slight decline in retail volume sales, while foodservice maintains its recovery trend
  • Expansion of distribution through online channels continues
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Total volume sales expected to remain below the pre-pandemic level in the forecast period
  • Logistics and transportation disrupted by ongoing labour shortages
  • Summary 3 Major Processors of Fish and Seafood 2024
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 28 Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 29 Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 30 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 31 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 32 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 33 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 34 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 35 Forecast Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 36 Forecast Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 37 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 38 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 39 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 40 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
PULSES IN JAPANKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Foodservice demand drives marginal volume growth for pulses, while retail volume sales remain limited
  • Unit price increases are low, as the majority of pulses are domestic products
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Total volume sales of pulses unlikely to recover fully due to slow recovery of foodservice and shift toward packaged processed products
  • Beans will remain the leading category in pulses
  • Summary 4 Major Processors of Pulses 2024
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 41 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 42 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 43 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 44 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 45 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 46 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 47 Retail Sales of Pulses by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 48 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 49 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 50 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 51 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 52 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 53 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
VEGETABLES IN JAPANKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Total volume sales decline as consumers are more conscious of their spending
  • Vegetables with health claims emerge as producers try to attract health-conscious consumers
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Shift toward packaged food and continuous decline in the population will hinder the volume growth of vegetables
  • Increased opportunity for imports as the population of farmers ages
  • Summary 5 Major Processors of Vegetables 2024
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 54 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 55 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 56 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 57 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 58 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 59 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 60 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 61 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 62 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 63 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 64 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 65 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 66 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
STARCHY ROOTS IN JAPANKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Total volume sales of starchy roots continue to increase in Japan, thanks to affordable prices
  • Smaller portions gain traction as demographics shift towards smaller households
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Slow recovery of foodservice, shift toward packaged food, and declining population will limit growth in total volume sales
  • Low carb diet may be a threat to starchy roots
  • Summary 6 Major Processors of Starchy Roots 2024
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 67 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 68 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 69 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 70 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 71 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 72 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 73 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 74 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 75 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 76 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 77 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 78 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 79 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
FRUITS IN JAPANKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Total volume sales of fruits decline in 2024, driven by increases in unit prices
  • Acai bowls gain traction amongst the younger generation
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Convenient options such as fresh cut fruits, dried fruits, and frozen fruits will hinder the growth of fruits in the forecast period
  • Increased opportunity for imports as the farming population ages
  • Summary 7 Major Processors of Fruits 2024
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 80 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 81 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 82 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 83 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 84 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 85 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 86 Retail Sales of Fruits by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 87 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 88 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 89 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 90 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 91 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 92 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
NUTS IN JAPANKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Rebound in foodservice volumes drives low increase in total volume sales of nuts in Japan
  • Acai bowls gain traction amongst younger generations
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Slow recovery of foodservice and declining population will limit recovery of total volume sales
  • Rising health consciousness likely to be promising for nuts in Japan
  • Summary 8 Major Processors of Nuts 2024
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 93 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 94 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 95 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 96 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 97 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 98 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 99 Retail Sales of Nuts by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 100 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 101 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 102 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 103 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 104 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 105 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
EGGS IN JAPANKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Eggs set to recover from the previous impact of shortages
  • Increasing demand for value-added eggs as the price gap between regular and value-added eggs narrows
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Total volumes set to remain lower than pre-pandemic as foodservice sales struggle to fully recover in the forecast period
  • Demand for free-range eggs expected to remain limited
  • Summary 9 Major Processors of Eggs 2024
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 106 Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 107 Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 108 Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 109 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 110 Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 111 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 112 Retail Sales of Eggs by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 113 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 114 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 115 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 116 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 117 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 118 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2024-2029
SUGAR AND SWEETENERS IN JAPANKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Total demand for sugar and sweeteners remains virtually stable in Japan in 2024
  • Sugar and sweeteners continues to see strong unit price growth
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Slow recovery of foodservice, and impact of the health and wellness trend in retail will hinder total volume growth
  • Rising health consciousness shifts consumers toward seemingly healthier options
  • Summary 10 Major Processors of Sugar and Sweeteners 2024
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 119 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 120 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 121 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 122 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 123 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2019-2024
  • Table 124 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2019-2024
  • Table 125 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
  • Table 126 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 127 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 128 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2024-2029
  • Table 129 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
  • Table 130 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 131 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2024-2029