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Fresh Food in South Africa
Euromonitor International
December 2022

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FRESH FOOD IN SOUTH AFRICA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Fresh food in 2022: The big picture
2022 key trends
Retailing developments
What next for fresh food?
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 2 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 3 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 4 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 5 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 6 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 7 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 8 Retail Distribution of Fresh Food by Format: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 9 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 10 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 11 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 12 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 13 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 14 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
MEAT IN SOUTH AFRICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Retail demand for meat declines as unit prices soar
Government suspends anti-dumping tariff to ensure food security amid rising inflation
Digitalisation drives better integration between fresh and pantry staples
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Rising prices threaten meat sales as economic pressures mount
New draft game meat strategy expected to formalise sales over the forecast period
Summary 2 Major Processors of Meat 2022
CATEGORY DATA
Table 15 Total Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 16 Total Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 17 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 18 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 19 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 20 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 21 Retail Sales of Meat by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 26 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 27 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
FISH AND SEAFOOD IN SOUTH AFRICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Private label drives premium innovation in fish and seafood
Greater focus on sustainable and environmentally-friendly fishing practices
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Competition from packaged fish and seafood expected to hamper future growth
Illegal fishing and growing informal sales set to pressure retail demand
Summary 3 Major Processors of Fish and Seafood 2022
CATEGORY DATA
Table 28 Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 29 Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 30 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 31 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 32 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 33 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 34 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 35 Forecast Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 36 Forecast Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 37 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 38 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 39 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 40 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
PULSES IN SOUTH AFRICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Pulses benefit from offering affordable source of protein
Rise of flexitarians boosts demand for pulses in South Africa
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Consumers expected to switch to affordable options to stretch household budgets
Reduced meat consumption presents opportunities
Summary 4 Major Processors of Pulses 2022
CATEGORY DATA
Table 41 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 42 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 43 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 44 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 45 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 46 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 47 Retail Sales of Pulses by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 48 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 49 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 50 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 51 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 52 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 53 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
VEGETABLES IN SOUTH AFRICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Increasing demand for vegetables as consumers strive for healthier living
Digitalisation drives better integration between fresh and pantry staples
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Revival of interest in reducing plastic waste
Affordability remains a key priority for fresh vegetables
Summary 5 Major Processors of Vegetables 2022
CATEGORY DATA
Table 54 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 55 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 56 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 57 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 58 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 59 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 60 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 61 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 62 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 63 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 64 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 65 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 66 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
STARCHY ROOTS IN SOUTH AFRICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Demand for starchy roots increases due to frequent home cooking
Digitalisation drives better integration between fresh and pantry staples
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Hero crop sweet potatoes to help alleviate malnutrition among local children
Convenience of frozen processed potatoes hinders future growth of fresh options
Summary 6 Major Processors of Starchy Roots 2022
CATEGORY DATA
Table 67 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 68 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 69 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 70 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 71 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 72 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 73 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 74 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 75 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 76 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 77 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 78 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 79 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
FRUITS IN SOUTH AFRICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Affordability remains key as consumers continue to strive for healthier living
Innovation to drive premiumisation continues in fruit
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Optimistic outlook as consumers incorporate greater quantities of fruit into their diets
Revival of interest in reducing plastic waste
Summary 7 Major Processors of Fruits 2022
CATEGORY DATA
Table 80 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 81 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 82 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 83 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 84 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 85 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 86 Retail Sales of Fruits by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 87 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 88 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 89 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 90 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 91 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 92 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
NUTS IN SOUTH AFRICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Major boost to local nut production due to ZZ2 and its subsidiary Cape Almonds
Online platforms play a significant role in boosting the performance of nuts
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Nuts expected to benefit from health and wellness trend over the forecast period
Challenges in sugar cane farming boost local macadamia nut production
Summary 8 Major Processors of Nuts 2022
CATEGORY DATA
Table 93 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 94 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 95 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 96 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 97 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 98 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 99 Retail Sales of Nuts by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 100 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 101 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 102 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 103 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 104 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 105 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
EGGS IN SOUTH AFRICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Increasing demand for fresh eggs as consumers look for affordable protein sources
Home baking and innovation in dessert mixes continue to boost demand for eggs
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Rising demand for affordable protein source expected to boost eggs over the forecast period
Greater awareness of free range eggs leads to increasing demand from discerning consumers
Summary 9 Major Processors of Eggs 2022
CATEGORY DATA
Table 106 Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 107 Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 108 Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2017-2022
Table 109 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 110 Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2017-2022
Table 111 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 112 Retail Sales of Eggs by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 113 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 114 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 115 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2022-2027
Table 116 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 117 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2022-2027
Table 118 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2022-2027
SUGAR AND SWEETENERS IN SOUTH AFRICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
Local production of sugar continues to decline amid growing concerns over “sugar dumping”
Health Promotion Levy continues to threaten local sugar cane production
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Sluggish outlook expected for forecast period as disposable incomes shrink
Sugar to struggle with increasingly unhealthy image
Summary 10 Major Processors of Sugar and Sweeteners 2022
CATEGORY DATA
Table 119 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2017-2022
Table 120 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 121 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2017-2022
Table 122 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 123 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2017-2022
Table 124 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 125 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2017-2022
Table 126 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2022-2027
Table 127 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 128 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2022-2027
Table 129 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 130 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2022-2027
Table 131 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2022-2027