Challenges flooded staple foods in Costa Rica in 2022. Coronavirus (COVID-19) effects, such as supply problems, including high container costs, container delays, a shortage of raw materials, a devalued currency, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine informed increases in oil and gas prices, high inflation and economic uncertainty in the country.
The Staple Foods in Costa Rica 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 2017-2021, 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 shaping the market in < - Year - > directly informs our forecasts to 2026, clearly indicating how the market is expected to change.
Product coverage: Baked Goods, Breakfast Cereals, Processed Fruit and Vegetables, Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat, Rice, Pasta and Noodles.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
The Staple Foods in Costa Rica 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 2017-2021, 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 shaping the market in < - Year - > directly informs our forecasts to 2026, clearly indicating how the market is expected to change.
Product coverage: Baked Goods, Breakfast Cereals, Processed Fruit and Vegetables, Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat, Rice, Pasta and Noodles.
Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.
Why buy this report?
- Get a detailed picture of the Staple Foods 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
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY- Staple foods in 2022: The big picture
- Key trends in 2022
- Competitive Landscape
- Channel developments
- What next for staple foods?
- Table 1 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Volume 2017-2022
- Table 2 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Value 2017-2022
- Table 3 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
- Table 4 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
- Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Staple Foods: % Value 2018-2022
- Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Staple Foods: % Value 2019-2022
- Table 7 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2017-2022
- Table 8 Distribution of Staple Foods by Format: % Value 2017-2022
- Table 9 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Volume 2022-2027
- Table 10 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Value 2022-2027
- Table 11 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
- Table 12 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
- Summary 1 Research Sources
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
- Lack of options in packaged leavened bread
- Unpackaged leavened bread and cakes are very well liked
- Dessert mixes remain popular as easy and cost-effective products
- Frozen baked goods are expected to continue to emerge
- Leavened bread offer could expand to meet health-conscious consumer demand
- The size and weight of products may be reduced to maintain demand
- Table 13 Sales of Baked Goods by Category: Volume 2017-2022
- Table 14 Sales of Baked Goods by Category: Value 2017-2022
- Table 15 Sales of Baked Goods by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
- Table 16 Sales of Baked Goods by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
- Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Baked Goods: % Value 2018-2022
- Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Baked Goods: % Value 2019-2022
- Table 19 Distribution of Baked Goods by Format: % Value 2017-2022
- Table 20 Forecast Sales of Baked Goods by Category: Volume 2022-2027
- Table 21 Forecast Sales of Baked Goods by Category: Value 2022-2027
- Table 22 Forecast Sales of Baked Goods by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
- Table 23 Forecast Sales of Baked Goods by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
- Price increases dampen demand even among higher-income consumers
- Reduced choice on retailers’ shelves
- Middle- and high-income consumers prefer imported tastes, but price factors allow for private label development
- The offer of healthier cereal options is expected to grow to cater to the key health and wellness trend
- Players are expected to move to sustainable packaging
- Added-value options and price promotions anticipated to win over consumers
- Table 24 Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: Volume 2017-2022
- Table 25 Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: Value 2017-2022
- Table 26 Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
- Table 27 Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
- Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Breakfast Cereals: % Value 2018-2022
- Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Breakfast Cereals: % Value 2019-2022
- Table 30 Distribution of Breakfast Cereals by Format: % Value 2017-2022
- Table 31 Forecast Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: Volume 2022-2027
- Table 32 Forecast Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: Value 2022-2027
- Table 33 Forecast Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
- Table 34 Forecast Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
- Functional and “Kids” packaged tuna products become available
- Dos Pinos enters processed meat while Cargill invests in expansion
- Frozen processed poultry appeals to children
- Healthier options with higher price tags and private label expected to gain attention
- Shelf stable meat is not popular but has room to grow
- Players to move online to grow awareness of developing product offer
- Table 35 Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: Volume 2017-2022
- Table 36 Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: Value 2017-2022
- Table 37 Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
- Table 38 Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
- Table 39 NBO Company Shares of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat: % Value 2018-2022
- Table 40 LBN Brand Shares of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat: % Value 2019-2022
- Table 41 Distribution of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Format: % Value 2017-2022
- Table 42 Forecast Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: Volume 2022-2027
- Table 43 Forecast Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: Value 2022-2027
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
- Positive, but slow retail volume growth as consumers return to out-of-home lifestyles
- Perception of lacking freshness limits consumption of frozen options, although there remains significant space for the format
- Dietary trends create new opportunities for processed fruit and vegetables
- Both private label and “gourmet” options to gain more shelf space
- Canned expected to remain the preferred format for peas
- Child-centred products could pique interest in frozen processed potatoes
- Table 44 Sales of Processed Fruit and Vegetables by Category: Volume 2017-2022
- Table 45 Sales of Processed Fruit and Vegetables by Category: Value 2017-2022
- Table 46 Sales of Processed Fruit and Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
- Table 47 Sales of Processed Fruit and Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
- Table 48 NBO Company Shares of Processed Fruit and Vegetables: % Value 2018-2022
- Table 49 LBN Brand Shares of Processed Fruit and Vegetables: % Value 2019-2022
- Table 50 Distribution of Processed Fruit and Vegetables by Format: % Value 2017-2022
- Table 51 Forecast Sales of Processed Fruit and Vegetables by Category: Volume 2022-2027
- Table 52 Forecast Sales of Processed Fruit and Vegetables by Category: Value 2022-2027
- Table 53 Forecast Sales of Processed Fruit and Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
- Table 54 Forecast Sales of Processed Fruit and Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2022 DEVELOPMENTS
- Lowering the price of rice is the stated aim of President Rodrigo Chaves Robles
- Rice and pasta see large price increases in light to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
- High cost of living sees price-sensitive consumers turn to instant noodle cups
- Pricing to grow in importance as consumers prioritise affordability, although there is a demand for new, added-value rice types
- Rice and pasta continue to leverage staple perception while offering space for more sophisticated options
- Noodles leverages convenience to offer room for development
- Table 55 Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: Volume 2017-2022
- Table 56 Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: Value 2017-2022
- Table 57 Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
- Table 58 Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
- Table 59 NBO Company Shares of Rice, Pasta and Noodles: % Value 2018-2022
- Table 60 LBN Brand Shares of Rice, Pasta and Noodles: % Value 2019-2022
- Table 61 NBO Company Shares of Rice: % Value 2018-2022
- Table 62 LBN Brand Shares of Rice: % Value 2019-2022
- Table 63 NBO Company Shares of Pasta: % Value 2018-2022
- Table 64 LBN Brand Shares of Pasta: % Value 2019-2022
- Table 65 NBO Company Shares of Noodles: % Value 2018-2022
- Table 66 LBN Brand Shares of Noodles: % Value 2019-2022
- Table 67 Distribution of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Format: % Value 2017-2022
- Table 68 Distribution of Rice by Format: % Value 2017-2022
- Table 69 Distribution of Pasta by Format: % Value 2017-2022
- Table 70 Distribution of Noodles by Format: % Value 2017-2022
- Table 71 Forecast Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: Volume 2022-2027
- Table 72 Forecast Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: Value 2022-2027
- Table 73 Forecast Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
- Table 74 Forecast Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027