Fresh Food in China

December 2024
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Overview:

Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Fresh Food industry in China with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.

Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.

Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to the following key categories, where applicable:

  • Eggs
  • Fish and Seafood
  • Fruits
  • Meat
  • Nuts
  • Pulses
  • Starchy Roots
  • Sugar and Sweeteners
  • Vegetables

If you're in the Fresh Food industry in China, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.

The Fresh Food in China report includes:

  • Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
  • Detailed segmentation of international and local products
  • Historic volume and value sizes
  • Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
  • Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country

This report answers:

  • What is the market size of Fresh Food in China?
  • What is the impact of commodity price fluctuations on local production and consumption?
  • What are the key campaigns or legislation driving Fresh Food sales?
  • How are consumer attitudes towards fresh food evolving?
  • How significant is health and wellness in shaping consumer demand?
  • Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?

Fresh Food in China

Fresh food in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
Retailing developments
What next for fresh food?
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

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Summary 1 Research Sources

Eggs in China

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Impact of declining egg prices in China in 2024
Rising health claims boost the penetration of premium egg products
Processed options are potential competition for fresh eggs
Health trends to drive new product development
Summary 2 Major Processors of Eggs 2024
Table 15 Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 16 Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 17 Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2019-2024
Table 18 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 19 Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2019-2024
Table 20 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 21 Retail Sales of Eggs by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 22 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 23 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2024-2029
Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 26 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2024-2029
Table 27 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2024-2029

Fish and Seafood in China

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Steady growth in consumption of fish and seafood
Crustaceans experiences price increases
Expanding online sales channels for fish and seafood
Localisation and premiumisation trends
Summary 3 Major Processors of Fish and Seafood 2024
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

Fruits in China

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Rising prices and shifting demand trends in fruits in China
China’s expanding fruit trade: Balancing growth in imports and exports
Blueberries set to see growing demand, expanding production, and diversified market appeal
E-commerce and Aldi: Transforming sales of fruit in a fast-paced world
Summary 4 Major Processors of Fruits 2024
Table 41 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 42 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 43 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 44 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 45 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 46 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 47 Retail Sales of Fruits by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 48 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 49 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 50 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 51 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 52 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 53 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029

Meat in China

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Evolving dynamics in meat in China in 2024
The average price of pork rises slightly in 2024, primarily driven by inflation and increased production costs
Convenience may further drive the shift towards processed meat and meal kits, hampering fresh meat consumption
The rising consumption of premium meat in China is set to continue
Summary 5 Major Processors of Meat 2024
Table 54 Total Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 55 Total Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 56 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 57 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 58 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 59 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 60 Retail Sales of Meat by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 61 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 62 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 63 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 64 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 65 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 66 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029

Nuts in China

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Nuts continues to grow in 2024, driven by rising demand for healthy snacks
Rising demand for coconut water: Health trend boosts foodservice growth
E-commerce drives growth in sales of fresh walnuts
Growing trend for home-made plant-based milk in China set to drive demand for almonds and cashews
Summary 6 Major Processors of Nuts 2024
Table 67 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 68 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 69 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 70 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 71 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 72 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 73 Retail Sales of Nuts by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 74 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 75 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 76 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 77 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 78 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 79 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029

Pulses in China

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Foodservice demand for pulses rises in China, sustained by health trends
Specialist coffee and tea shops spur innovation in bean-based products amidst rising imports
As awareness of their health benefits continues to grow, chickpeas has significant potential
The proportion of packaged and organic pulses expected to increase in retail
Summary 7 Major Processors of Pulses 2024
Table 80 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 81 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 82 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 83 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 84 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 85 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 86 Retail Sales of Pulses by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 87 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 88 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 89 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 90 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 91 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 92 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029

Starchy Roots in China

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Solid demand and higher prices – the popularity of starchy root crops
Sweet potatoes become more diverse, and premium-positioned products are available
Taro milk tea: A nutritious trend redefining the use of taro in foodservice and beyond
Exploring the health potential of starchy roots as functional foods
Summary 8 Major Processors of Starchy Roots 2024
Table 93 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 94 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 95 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 96 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 97 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 98 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 99 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 100 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 101 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 102 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 103 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 104 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 105 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029

Sugar and Sweeteners in China

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Rising prices and supply challenges
Higher demand for brown sugar in retail
Total volume sales expected to maintain stable low growth over the forecast period
Monk fruit sweetener has strong growth potential due to its health benefits.
Summary 9 Major Processors of Sugar and Sweeteners 2024
Table 106 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 107 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 108 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2019-2024
Table 109 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 110 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2019-2024
Table 111 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 112 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 113 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 114 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 115 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2024-2029
Table 116 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 117 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2024-2029
Table 118 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2024-2029

Vegetables in China

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Growth for vegetables in 2024 due to rising influence of e-commerce and shifting consumer preference
Wild mushrooms – a rising star
Strawberry tomatoes: The sweet spot of healthy eating and online trends
Freshippo’s Ugly-Cute vegetables redefine food value and reduce waste
Summary 10 Major Processors of Vegetables 2024
Table 119 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 120 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 121 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 122 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 123 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 124 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 125 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 126 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 127 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 128 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 129 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 130 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 131 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
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The following categories and subcategories are included:

Fresh Food

  • Eggs
    • Crustaceans
    • Fish
    • Molluscs and Cephalopods
    • Apples
    • Banana
    • Cherries
    • Cranberries/Blueberries
    • Grapefruit/Pomelo
    • Grapes
    • Kiwi Fruit
    • Lemon and Limes
    • Oranges, Tangerines and Mandarins
    • Peaches/Nectarines
    • Pears/Quinces
    • Pineapple
    • Plums/Sloes
    • Strawberries
    • Other Fruits
    • Beef and Veal
    • Lamb, Mutton and Goat
    • Pork
    • Poultry
    • Other Meat
    • Almonds
    • Coconuts
    • Peanuts (Groundnuts)
    • Pistachio
    • Walnuts
    • Other Nuts
    • Beans
    • Peas
    • Other Pulses
    • Cassava
    • Potatoes
    • Sweet Potatoes
    • Other Roots
  • Sugar and Sweeteners
    • Cauliflowers and broccoli
    • Maize
    • Onion
    • Tomatoes
    • Other Vegetables

Fresh Food

Fresh Food refers only to fresh uncooked and unprocessed foods (packaged and unpackaged). Packaged sugar products and natural sweeteners (e.g. brown sugar, table sugar, molasses) are also included. For Fresh Food, we research total sales across distribution channels including retail, foodservice and institutions. For a selected 18 markets, we have a breakdown of total fresh food sales according to the following formats: • Retail • Foodservice sales • Institutional sales Retail Retail sales is defined as sales through all legal establishments primarily engaged in the sale of fresh, packaged and prepared foods for home preparation and consumption. Retail sales excludes sales to hotels, restaurants, cafés, duty free sales and institutional sales (canteens, prisons/jails, hospitals, army, etc). Our retail definition excludes the purchase of food products from foodservice outlets for consumption off-premises, eg grilled chicken/meat/fish bought from counters of cafés/bars. This falls under foodservice sales. For foodservice, we capture all sales to foodservice outlets, regardless of whether the products are eventually consumed on-premise or off-premise. We estimate sales through the following channels: Modern Grocery Retailers • Supermarkets • Hypermarkets • Discounters • Convenience stores • Forecourt retailers Traditional Grocery Retailers • Independent small grocers • Food/Drink/Tobacco Specialists • Other grocery retailers (morning/speciality/open/wet/farmers’ markets, stalls and kiosks, etc) Non-grocery retailers • Health and beauty specialist retailers • Other non-grocery retailers Non-store retailers • Homeshopping • Internet retailing • Vending • Direct selling Foodservice Foodservice sales are defined as sales TO consumer foodservice outlets that serve the general public in a non-captive environment. In other words, this means that the foodservice volumes track sales of all fresh food going into restaurant kitchens, regardless of what the restaurant actually does with that food. Foodservice outlets include cafés/bars, FSR (full-service restaurants), fast food, 100% home delivery/takeaway, self-service cafeterias and street stalls/kiosks. Sales to semi-captive foodservice outlets are also included. This describes outlets located in leisure, travel and retail environments. • Retail refers to foodservice units located in retail outlets such as department stores, shopping malls, shopping centres, super/hypermarkets etc. • Leisure refers to foodservice units located in leisure establishments such as museums, health clubs, cinemas, theatres, theme parks and sports stadiums. • Travel refers to foodservice units based in airports, rail stations, coach stations, motorway service stations offering gas facilities etc. Institutional sales Institutional sales is defined as sales to captive foodservice units that serve captive populations such as in hospitals, schools, prisons, military camps, hotels, hostels, nursing homes, homes for elderly people, religious houses, etc.

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