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Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat in Uruguay

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  • 22 Pages
  • November 2025
  • Region: Uruguay
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5567486
Current value growth for processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat in Uruguay in 2025 looks set to be up substantially on 2024, and it is projected to be the most dynamic of the five main staple foods categories in retail volume growth terms. It has been a major beneficiary of the sustained recovery in confidence and disposable incomes among consumers facilitated by the easing of inflationary pressures, as many product types are considered to be relatively expensive.

This 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 2020-2025, 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 currently shaping the market along with prospects for the next five years, clearly indicating how the market is expected to change.

Product coverage: Meat and Seafood Substitutes, Processed Meat, Processed Seafood, Tofu and Derivatives.

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

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat 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

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Overall demand picks up as purchasing power improves
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Frozen processed red meat is the most dynamic category
  • Uruguayans show growing interest in meat and seafood substitutes
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • All categories expected to develop positively in volume and value terms
  • Influence of the health and wellness trend likely to become more pronounced
  • Proposed Minerva-Marfrig deal unlikely to go ahead
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Frigorifico Tacuarembo and Sucesores Carlos Schneck remain the top two players
  • Leopoldo Gross & Asoc SA is the best performing company in value growth terms
CHANNELS
  • Supermarkets remains the dominant distribution channel
  • E-commerce sales continue to grow at an impressive pace
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 2 Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 3 Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 4 Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 5 Sales of Shelf Stable Processed Red Meat by Type: % Volume Breakdown 2020-2025
  • Table 6 Sales of Chilled Processed Red Meat by Type: % Volume Breakdown 2020-2025
  • Table 7 Sales of Frozen Processed Red Meat by Type: % Volume Breakdown 2020-2025
  • Table 8 Sales of Frozen Processed Poultry by Type: % Value Breakdown 2020-2025
  • Table 9 Sales of Frozen Processed Seafood by Type: % Value Breakdown 2020-2025
  • Table 10 NBO Company Shares of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 11 LBN Brand Shares of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 12 Distribution of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 13 Forecast Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 14 Forecast Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: Value 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMERSTAPLE FOODS IN URUGUAY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Current value growth dips while retail volume sales decline slightly
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Reduction in cross-border shopping continues to buoy demand
  • Uruguayans show growing preference for healthier staple foods
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Outlook for staple foods is generally positive
  • Private label lines set to continue gaining ground
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Soldo Hnos SA and Pontyn SA remain the top two players in staple foods
  • Leopoldo Gross & Asoc SA is the most dynamic company in value growth terms
CHANNELS
  • Food/drink/tobacco specialists remains the leading distribution channel
  • Penetration of e-commerce continues to rise
MARKET DATA
  • Table 15 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 16 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 17 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 18 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 19 NBO Company Shares of Staple Foods: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 20 LBN Brand Shares of Staple Foods: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 21 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 22 Distribution of Staple Foods by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 23 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 24 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 25 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 26 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources