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Fresh Food in Spain

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  • 80 Pages
  • January 2025
  • Region: Spain
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 2638990
Sales of fresh food declined in retail volume terms in 2024, with categories such as fish and seafood, fruits, pulses, and vegetables all reporting declines. Prices continued to rise with many of these having been impacted by an increase in production costs as drought and heavy rainfall impacted key production areas. An increase in packaging and transportation costs also impacted final prices.

The Fresh Food in Spain 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 2020-2024, 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 2029 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 SPAINKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Beef and veal sales on the rise but economic pressures and a growing shift to plant-based diets limits the overall recovery of fresh meat
  • Poultry remains popular but rabbit losing favour
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Farmers taking steps to improve the production of beef and veal
  • Animal welfare concerns and new EU regulation likely to put pressure on meat producers over the forecast period
  • 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 SPAINKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Economic pressures take their toll on retail sales of fish and seafood but foodservice sales benefit from record visitor numbers in 2024
  • Nueva Pescanova lays out new plans after acquisition deal falls through
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Government support could help to sustain the local fishing industry but other measures may also be required to maintain profitability
  • New EU regulation presents challenges and opportunities for fish and seafood producers
  • 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 SPAINKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Price pressures put a dent in sales of pulses but this is counteracted in part by the temporary introduction of 0% VAT on these products
  • Players look for new ways to add value as competition from private label grows
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Pulses should see a return to growth but increasing demand for convenience is likely to limit the category’s recovery
  • Foodservice outlets and retailers adapting to the new landscape
  • 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 SPAINKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Price increases put pressure on retail sales of vegetables in 2024 but foodservice sales post strong growth thanks to surge in tourism
  • Increased health awareness and government support help to prevent more significant losses in 2024
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Improving economic scenario should bring renewed dynamism to the market
  • Sustainability concerns likely to have a growing influence on the transport, packaging and production of vegetables
  • 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 SPAINKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Potatoes retain their popularity as a staple of the Spanish diet while sweet potatoes gain favour as a healthy alternative
  • Localisation, modernisation and sustainability concerns all influencing the development of potatoes
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Potatoes faces obstacles to growth but players are responding with new investments
  • Local and sustainable potatoes likely to win over consumers
  • 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 SPAINKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Price rises have a negative impact on demand for fruits
  • Banana proving popular as prices fall while consumers look to make more sustainable purchasing decisions
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Organic fruits expected to regain favour as the economy recovers
  • Companies focusing investments on sustainability
  • 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 SPAINKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Nuts continue to benefit from healthy image while private label makes gains as consumers look for savings
  • Local nuts thriving as pistachio crops expand
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Healthy image and expanding production should continue to benefit sales of nuts over the forecast period
  • Strong growth prospects and sustainability concerns expected to encourage new investment in nuts
  • 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 SPAINKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Eggs sales thriving with a renewed focus on cage-free and free-range eggs
  • Private label proves popular in the retail channel while foodservice sales benefit from new innovations
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Pressure mounts to go cage-free
  • The changing face of eggs
  • 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 SPAINKEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Sugar continues to be negatively impacted by its unhealthy image while healthier alternatives continue to make headway
  • Natural and sustainable products receive growing interest while private label sales benefit from the challenging economic environment
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Company strategies expected to include a strong focus on sustainability
  • Despite efforts to improve production efficiency demand for sugar and sweeteners is likely to fall as health concerns grow
  • 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