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Fresh Food in Japan
Market Direction I 2024-12-19 I 75 Pages I Euromonitor
Fresh food in Japan is set for a challenging year in 2024, with total volume sales expected to remain flat to marginally declining. While foodservice volume sales are expected to continue their gradual recovery, retail volume sales are set to continue to decline, as consumers are becoming increasingly frugal amidst rising living costs. The shift towards convenience, particularly with the use of packaged food, reflects a significant change in consumer behaviour driven by economic pressures.
Euromonitor International's Fresh Food in Japan 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 2019-2023, 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 2028 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.
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Fresh Food in Japan
Euromonitor International
December 2024
List Of Contents And Tables
FRESH FOOD IN JAPAN
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Fresh food in 2024: The big picture
2024 key trends
Retailing developments
What next for fresh food?
MARKET DATA
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
DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
MEAT IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Total volume sales of meat see a marginal increase in 2024 thanks to continued foodservice recovery and stable demand in retail
Health and wellness trend benefits healthy meats
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
High protein diets set to drive total volume growth of meat in Japan
Potential demand for more convenient packaging
Summary 2 Major Processors of Meat 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 15 Total Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 16 Total Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 17 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 18 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 19 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 20 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 21 Retail Sales of Meat by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 26 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 27 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
FISH AND SEAFOOD IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Slight decline in retail volume sales, while foodservice maintains its recovery trend
Expansion of distribution through online channels continues
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Total volume sales expected to remain below the pre-pandemic level in the forecast period
Logistics and transportation disrupted by ongoing labour shortages
Summary 3 Major Processors of Fish and Seafood 2024
CATEGORY DATA
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
PULSES IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Foodservice demand drives marginal volume growth for pulses, while retail volume sales remain limited
Unit price increases are low, as the majority of pulses are domestic products
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Total volume sales of pulses unlikely to recover fully due to slow recovery of foodservice and shift toward packaged processed products
Beans will remain the leading category in pulses
Summary 4 Major Processors of Pulses 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 41 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 42 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 43 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 44 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 45 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 46 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 47 Retail Sales of Pulses by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 48 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 49 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 50 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 51 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 52 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 53 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
VEGETABLES IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Total volume sales decline as consumers are more conscious of their spending
Vegetables with health claims emerge as producers try to attract health-conscious consumers
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Shift toward packaged food and continuous decline in the population will hinder the volume growth of vegetables
Increased opportunity for imports as the population of farmers ages
Summary 5 Major Processors of Vegetables 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 54 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 55 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 56 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 57 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 58 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 59 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 60 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 61 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 62 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 63 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 64 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 65 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 66 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
STARCHY ROOTS IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Total volume sales of starchy roots continue to increase in Japan, thanks to affordable prices
Smaller portions gain traction as demographics shift towards smaller households
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Slow recovery of foodservice, shift toward packaged food, and declining population will limit growth in total volume sales
Low carb diet may be a threat to starchy roots
Summary 6 Major Processors of Starchy Roots 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 67 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 68 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 69 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 70 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 71 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 72 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 73 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 74 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 75 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 76 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 77 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 78 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 79 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
FRUITS IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Total volume sales of fruits decline in 2024, driven by increases in unit prices
Acai bowls gain traction amongst the younger generation
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Convenient options such as fresh cut fruits, dried fruits, and frozen fruits will hinder the growth of fruits in the forecast period
Increased opportunity for imports as the farming population ages
Summary 7 Major Processors of Fruits 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 80 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 81 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 82 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 83 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 84 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 85 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 86 Retail Sales of Fruits by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 87 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 88 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 89 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 90 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 91 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 92 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
NUTS IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Rebound in foodservice volumes drives low increase in total volume sales of nuts in Japan
Acai bowls gain traction amongst younger generations
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Slow recovery of foodservice and declining population will limit recovery of total volume sales
Rising health consciousness likely to be promising for nuts in Japan
Summary 8 Major Processors of Nuts 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 93 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 94 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 95 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2019-2024
Table 96 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 97 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2019-2024
Table 98 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 99 Retail Sales of Nuts by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 100 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 101 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 102 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2024-2029
Table 103 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 104 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2024-2029
Table 105 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2024-2029
EGGS IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Eggs set to recover from the previous impact of shortages
Increasing demand for value-added eggs as the price gap between regular and value-added eggs narrows
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Total volumes set to remain lower than pre-pandemic as foodservice sales struggle to fully recover in the forecast period
Demand for free-range eggs expected to remain limited
Summary 9 Major Processors of Eggs 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 106 Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 107 Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 108 Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2019-2024
Table 109 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 110 Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2019-2024
Table 111 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 112 Retail Sales of Eggs by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 113 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 114 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 115 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2024-2029
Table 116 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 117 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2024-2029
Table 118 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2024-2029
SUGAR AND SWEETENERS IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Total demand for sugar and sweeteners remains virtually stable in Japan in 2024
Sugar and sweeteners continues to see strong unit price growth
PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
Slow recovery of foodservice, and impact of the health and wellness trend in retail will hinder total volume growth
Rising health consciousness shifts consumers toward seemingly healthier options
Summary 10 Major Processors of Sugar and Sweeteners 2024
CATEGORY DATA
Table 119 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2019-2024
Table 120 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 121 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2019-2024
Table 122 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2019-2024
Table 123 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2019-2024
Table 124 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2019-2024
Table 125 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2019-2024
Table 126 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2024-2029
Table 127 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 128 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2024-2029
Table 129 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2024-2029
Table 130 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2024-2029
Table 131 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2024-2029
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