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Fresh Food in South Africa

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  • 69 Pages
  • December 2023
  • Region: South Africa
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 2983260
With rising inflation, water supply issues, crumbling infrastructure and rolling power blackouts, South African fresh food producers are under extreme financial pressure and this, in turn, is passed on to local consumers. South Africa had been experiencing the same number of hours of no power since the inception of loadshedding in 2010 up until December 2022.

The Fresh Food in South Africa 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 2018-2022, 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 2027 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

FRESH FOOD IN SOUTH AFRICA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Fresh food in 2023: The big picture
  • 2023 key trends
  • Retailing developments
  • What next for fresh food?
MARKET DATA
  • Table 1 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 2 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 3 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 4 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 5 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 6 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 7 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 8 Retail Distribution of Fresh Food by Format: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 9 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 10 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 11 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 12 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 13 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 14 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
MEAT IN SOUTH AFRICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Rising unit prices make meat unaffordable for many South Africans
  • More affordable poultry price attracts consumers
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Anti-Dumping Duties to result in rising prices of poultry over the forecast period
  • Growing health and environmental concerns to potentially impact meat consumption
  • Summary 2 Major Processors of Meat 2023
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 15 Total Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 16 Total Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 17 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 18 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 19 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 20 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 21 Retail Sales of Meat by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 22 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 23 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 26 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 27 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
FISH AND SEAFOOD IN SOUTH AFRICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Rising input costs place pressure on the availability of fish and seafood
  • Sustainability factor is increasingly influencing choice of fish and seafood
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Growth potential for fish and seafood by meeting health and sustainability criteria
  • Aquaculture could play a greater role in increasing seafood consumption
  • Summary 3 Major Processors of Fish and Seafood 2023
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 28 Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 29 Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 30 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 31 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 32 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 33 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 34 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 35 Forecast Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 36 Forecast Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 37 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 38 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 39 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 40 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
PULSES IN SOUTH AFRICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • High inflationary pressures drive demand for pulses
  • Growing flexitarian trend drives dynamic growth of other pulses
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Plant-based trend creates opportunity for other pulses
  • Pulses such as beans are important crops for rotation
  • Summary 4 Major Processors of Pulses 2023
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 41 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 42 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 43 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 44 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 45 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 46 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 47 Retail Sales of Pulses by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 48 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 49 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 50 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 51 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 52 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 53 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
VEGETABLES IN SOUTH AFRICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • No avoiding price hikes for vegetables due to higher input costs
  • Vegetables continue to benefit from home cooking
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Processed vegetables provide competition due to convenience trend
  • Sustainability to become greater area of focus over the forecast period
  • Summary 5 Major Processors of Vegetables 2023
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 54 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 55 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 56 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 57 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 58 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 59 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 60 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 61 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 62 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 63 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 64 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 65 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 66 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
STARCHY ROOTS IN SOUTH AFRICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Declining supply of potatoes leads to rising prices
  • Fresh potatoes face competition from cheap imported frozen processed options
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Sweet potatoes can potentially combat malnutrition in South Africa
  • Sustainability to become greater area of focus over the forecast period
  • Summary 6 Major Processors of Starchy Roots 2023
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 67 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 68 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 69 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 70 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 71 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 72 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 73 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 74 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 75 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 76 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 77 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 78 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 79 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
FRUITS IN SOUTH AFRICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Farming profitability impacts fruit production in 2023
  • Inclement weather negatively impacts fruit production in 2023
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Global warming and above average sea surface temperatures likely to affect future fruit yields
  • Avocados should see greater productivity due to new deal with China
  • Summary 7 Major Processors of Fruits 2023
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 80 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 81 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 82 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 83 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 84 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 85 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 86 Retail Sales of Fruits by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 87 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 88 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 89 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 90 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 91 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 92 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
NUTS IN SOUTH AFRICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Oversupply of nuts encourages expansion by players into packaged food
  • Competition from processed nuts as consumers seek convenience
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Growing global health trend offers opportunity for nuts
  • Sustainability to become greater area of focus over the forecast period
  • Summary 8 Major Processors of Nuts 2023
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 93 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 94 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 95 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 96 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 97 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 98 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 99 Retail Sales of Nuts by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 100 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 101 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 102 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 103 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 104 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 105 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2023-2028
EGGS IN SOUTH AFRICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Increase in input costs and price hikes means eggs are unaffordable for many
  • Avian influenza hits South African poultry industry
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Possible shortage of eggs over the forecast period
  • Growth opportunity if egg prices stabilise
  • Summary 9 Major Processors of Eggs 2023
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 106 Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 107 Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 108 Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 109 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 110 Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 111 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 112 Retail Sales of Eggs by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 113 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 114 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 115 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 116 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 117 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 118 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2023-2028
SUGAR AND SWEETENERS IN SOUTH AFRICAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2023 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Sugar Masterplan concludes bringing relief to a depressed local sugar industry
  • Health Promotion Levy remains a threat
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
  • Sugar industry will continue to feel the threat of global health trend
  • Sustainability to become greater area of focus over the forecast period
  • Summary 10 Major Processors of Sugar and Sweeteners 2023
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 119 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 120 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 121 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 122 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 123 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2018-2023
  • Table 124 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2018-2023
  • Table 125 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2018-2023
  • Table 126 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 127 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 128 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2023-2028
  • Table 129 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2023-2028
  • Table 130 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2023-2028
  • Table 131 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2023-2028