Staple Foods in Panama

Retail volume sales of staple foods rose in 2024 although performances varied across categories, depending on the level of price increases and whether the category was subject to extended government price controls to maintain affordability and consumption. Price sensitive consumers began switching from expensive meat to cheaper protein sources such as shelf tuna, while baked goods achieved only moderate retail volume growth, despite the popularity and low prices of unpacked bread in Panama.

The Staple Foods in Panama report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a national level, providing local insight and understanding unavailable elsewhere. In addition to the latest retail sales data 2019-2023, it identifies the leading companies, brands and retail outlets, and assesses the key trends and demographic shifts behind consumer demand and sales growth. How key trends such as health and wellness, sustainability and recovery from the pandemic are shaping the market directly informs our forecasts to 2028, clearly indicating how the market is expected to change.

Product coverage: Baked Goods, Breakfast Cereals, Processed Fruit and Vegetables, Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat, Rice, Pasta and Noodles.

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

Why buy this report?

• Get a detailed picture of the Staple Foods 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.