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Fresh Food in Poland

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  • 62 Pages
  • January 2026
  • Region: Poland
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 6223401
Fresh food volume sales increased in Poland in 2025 as households cooked at home more often to manage budgets, supporting demand for staples such as vegetables, fruits and meat. Price sensitivity remained high even as inflation eased, keeping discounters the leading channel as frequent promotions reinforced their role in weekly shopping. A parallel shift away from ultra-processed foods supported fresh ingredient choices, although convenience continued to favour frozen options in some cases.

This Fresh Food in Poland 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 2021-2025, 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 2030 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.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Fresh Food 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
  • Home cooking lifts fresh food volumes as value shapes purchasing patterns
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Cost remains key concern
  • Consumers shift away from ultra-processed foods
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Rising production costs will see sustained consumer price sensitivity
  • Accelerated shift away from ultra-processed foods
CHANNELS
  • Discounters and supermarkets lead retail distribution through favourable pricing
  • E-commerce sees fastest expansion though older Poles remain wary
MARKET DATA
  • Table 1 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 2 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 3 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 4 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 5 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 6 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 7 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 8 Retail Distribution of Fresh Food by Format: % Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 9 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 10 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 11 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 12 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 13 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 14 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
MEAT IN POLANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Premium cuts support volume sales despite cost constraints
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Positive but flat growth for meat in 2025
  • Production costs prevent stronger growth
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Slight volume growth forecast for meat in Poland
  • Summary 2 Major Processors of Meat 2025
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 15 Total Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 16 Total Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 17 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 18 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 19 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 20 Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 21 Retail Sales of Meat by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 22 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: Total Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 23 Forecast Sales of Meat by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 26 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 27 Forecast Retail Sales of Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTSFISH AND SEAFOOD IN POLANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Cooking habits and health priorities bolster fish and seafood
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Solid volume and value growth for fish and seafood in Poland
  • Polish consumers remain highly price sensitive but health-aware
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Further growth forecast for fish and seafood in Poland
  • Summary 3 Major Processors of Fish and Seafood 2025
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 28 Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 29 Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 30 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 31 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 32 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 33 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 34 Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 35 Forecast Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Total Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 36 Forecast Total Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 37 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 38 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 39 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 40 Forecast Retail Sales of Fish and Seafood by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTSPULSES IN POLANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Home cooking keeps pulses relevant despite convenience competition
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Pulses benefits from role in traditional Polish cuisine
  • Private label benefits from Polish price sensitivity
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Projected rise for pulses in Poland during forecast period
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 41 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 42 Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 43 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 44 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 45 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 46 Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 47 Retail Sales of Pulses by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 48 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: Total Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 49 Forecast Total Sales of Pulses by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 50 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 51 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 52 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 53 Forecast Retail Sales of Pulses by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTSVEGETABLES IN POLANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Variety and affordability ensure steady vegetable demand despite frozen competition
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Health trends favour vegetables in 2025
  • Poles remain cost conscious in 2025
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Forecast period will see volume and value rises for vegetables in Poland
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 54 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 55 Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 56 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 57 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 58 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 59 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 60 Retail Sales of Vegetables by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 61 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: Total Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 62 Forecast Total Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 63 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 64 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 65 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 66 Forecast Retail Sales of Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTSSTARCHY ROOTS IN POLANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Diversification supports roots, while potatoes lose ground to convenience
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Starchy roots suffers as potatoes falls in 2025
  • Cost and convenience impact category development
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Further falls forecast for starchy roots in Poland
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 67 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 68 Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 69 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 70 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 71 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 72 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 73 Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 74 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Total Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 75 Forecast Total Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 76 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 77 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 78 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 79 Forecast Retail Sales of Starchy Roots by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTSFRUITS IN POLANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Home snacking and local supply underpin fruit demand
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Apples drives overall growth for fruits in 2025
  • Retail sector leads volume sales
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Moderate growth set to continue for fruits in Poland
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 80 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 81 Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 82 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 83 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 84 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 85 Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 86 Retail Sales of Fruits by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 87 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: Total Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 88 Forecast Total Sales of Fruits by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 89 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 90 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 91 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 92 Forecast Retail Sales of Fruits by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTSNUTS IN POLANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Nuts sees volumes rise thanks to healthier snacking habits in 2025
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Nuts enjoys strong volume growth in 2025
  • Nuts do best in retail channels
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Nuts faces bright future in Poland
  • Summary 4 Major Processors of Nuts 2025
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 93 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 94 Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 95 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 96 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 97 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 98 Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 99 Retail Sales of Nuts by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 100 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: Total Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 101 Forecast Total Sales of Nuts by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 102 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 103 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 104 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 105 Forecast Retail Sales of Nuts by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTSEGGS IN POLANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Eggs posts modest volume gains despite bird flu disruption in 2025
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Eggs sees flat but positive growth in 2025
  • Foodservice and institutional channels expand
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Eggs will enjoy further growth in Poland during forecast period
  • Summary 5 Major Processors of Eggs 2025
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 106 Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 107 Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 108 Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 109 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 110 Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 111 Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 112 Retail Sales of Eggs by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 113 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: Total Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 114 Forecast Total Sales of Eggs: % Total Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 115 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 116 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 117 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 118 Forecast Retail Sales of Eggs: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTSSUGAR AND SWEETENERS IN POLANDKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Promotions support demand as sugar reduction continues
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Positive though flat growth posted in 2025
  • Purchasing decisions driven by cost considerations
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Positive growth predicted, though challenges remain
  • Summary 6 Major Processors of Sugar and Sweeteners 2025
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 119 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 120 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 121 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 122 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 123 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 124 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 125 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 126 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 127 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 128 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 129 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 130 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 131 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS