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Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat in Argentina

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  • 24 Pages
  • November 2025
  • Region: Argentina
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5567455
After a very weak 2024, processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat in Argentina posted a strong nominal rebound in 2025, underpinned by a sharply lower inflation trajectory, an improving macro backdrop and a soft comparison base.

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
  • Rebound from a low base as inflation cools, stocking behaviour rises and premium frozen regains relevance
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Value sales increase in 2025 as trading up resumes from emergency downtrading in 2024
  • Frozen poultry and frozen seafood lead growth on convenience, yield and freezer loading
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Broad-based recovery expected, with frozen formats set to outpace on practicality and distribution strength
  • Health and flavour trends diverge by occasion as “better choices” coexist with indulgence
  • Front-of-pack labelling limits kid-targeted marketing but accelerates portfolio renovation
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Marfrig (Quickfood) and Paladini anchor leadership across frozen burgers and chilled cold cuts
  • Seafood specialists gain share; Molinos consolidates in frozen poultry while ceding ground in seafood
CHANNELS
  • Modern trade dominates distribution, especially for frozen where infrastructure matters most
  • Hypermarkets underperformed in 2024-2025 but are poised to recover as pricing rebalances
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 ARGENTINA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Fragile recovery slows growth despite easing inflation
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Black label regulation prompts reformulation rather than volume loss
  • Private label and modern retail adjust after the end of price controls
  • Consumers maintain cautious spending habits despite stabilisation
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Gradual recovery and volume growth expected as economy stabilises
  • Manufacturers focus on healthier reformulations and innovation
  • Channel rebalancing and e-commerce expansion
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Molinos Río de la Plata maintains leadership across diverse staples
  • Frozen specialists outperform amid shifting consumption
CHANNELS
  • Traditional grocers retain dominance amid narrowed price gaps
  • End of price controls reshapes channel dynamics
  • Wholesalers attract household shoppers through flexible formats
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 2020-2025
  • 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