Opportunities in the Americas Food Industry 2025

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Provides an overview of current Americas food scenario regarding the future outlook in terms of ingredients, product claims, labeling, distribution, and packaging. It also highlights industry size, growth drivers, latest developments, and future inhibitors for the Americas. The analysis also covers regional market size comparison – Americas vs. other regions

The Americas food industry expanded steadily during 2019–24, with value sales increasing from $987.1 billion to $1,235.2 billion, supported by rising interest in healthier, clean-label, premium, and functional products. Brazil remained the region’s largest market, with value sales projected to rise from $154.4 billion in 2024 to $203 billion in 2029. In 2024, bakery & cereals (B&C) held the largest value share at 25.3%. PepsiCo was the leading company, with a value share of 3.4%, followed by Grupo Bimbo (1.9%), Mondelez International (1.9%), Nestlé (1.8%), and The Kraft Heinz Company (1.6%). In 2024, modern retail led the Americas food industry with a 58.4% share, driven by the wide offerings, convenience, and cheaper prices offered by supermarkets, hypermarkets, and ecommerce.

Scope

This report brings together multiple data sources to provide a comprehensive overview of the Americas food industry, analyzing data from 21 countries in the region. It includes analysis on the following –  

Market environment: Includes industry size, market size, and growth analysis by sector.

High-potential countries analysis: It provides risk–reward analysis of four countries across the Americas region based on market assessment, economic development, sociodemographic factors, governance indicators, and technological infrastructure.

Country deep dive: Provides the overview and key trends across high-potential countries.

Success stories: This section features some of the most compelling food manufacturers, brands, products, and marketing campaigns in the Americas region. It also provides a better understanding of how certain manufacturers achieved success in the industry, and insights.

Competitive environment: Provides an overview of leading companies in the Americas region, besides analyzing the growth of private label in the region.

Health & wellness analysis*: Provides insights on health & wellness products in terms of value and percentage share in the overall food industry during 2019–24. The analysis includes key health & wellness attributes and consumer benefits driving sales of food in high-potential countries in 2024. It also covers the market shares of leading companies offering food products with health & wellness attributes.

Distribution analysis: Provides analysis on the leading distribution channels in the Americas food industry in 2024. It covers modern retail, traditional retail, specialist retail, direct sellers, cash & carries & warehouse clubs, vending machines, and other distribution channels.

Packaging analysis*: The report provides percentage share (2024) and growth analysis (during 2019–24) for various pack materials, pack types, closures, and primary outer types based on volume sales (by pack units) of food products.

Challenges and outlook: Provides the challenges and outlook pertaining to the Americas food industry.

Select industry metrics: Provides the insights on patent filings, job analytics by country and theme, as well as on global deals.

Key Highlights

The Americas region is projected to post a moderate value CAGR of 3.6%, while volume growth will remain low at a 1.2% CAGR. The region’s maturity and market saturation continue to constrain volume expansion. As food-price inflation eases, manufacturers can no longer depend on pricing to elevate revenues, which will further moderate value growth. At the same time, sustained cost-of-living pressures are prompting consumers to spend more cautiously, reducing discretionary purchases and increasing the shift toward value-focused options.

Reasons to Buy

Manufacturers and retailers seek latest information on how the market is evolving to formulate their sales and marketing strategies. There is also demand for authentic market data with a high level of detail. This report has been created to provide its readers with up-to-date information and analysis to uncover emerging opportunities of growth within the sector in the region

The report provides a detailed analysis of the countries in the region, covering the key challenges, competitive landscape and demographic analysis, that can help companies gain insight into the country specific nuances

The analysts have also placed a significant emphasis on the key trends that drive consumer choice and the future opportunities that can be explored in the region, than can help companies in revenue expansion

To gain competitive intelligence about leading brands in the sector in the region with information about their market share and growth rates

PepsiCo
Grupo Bimbo
Mondelēz International
Nestlé
The Kraft Heinz Company

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

Market Environment

Regional Market Size Comparison – Americas vs. Other Regions

Growth Comparison – Value and Volume Growth by Region

Americas Market Growth Analysis by Country

Americas Market Growth Analysis by Sectors

High-Potential Countries Analysis

Methodology – Identifying High-Potential Countries

Top Four High-Potential Countries in the Americas

Overview of High-Potential Countries in the Americas

Growth Contribution Analysis by Country

Value Share Analysis of Food Sectors

Per Capita Consumption Analysis

Per Capita Expenditure Analysis

Country Deep Dive

Overview of the Brazilian Food Industry

Brazil: Demographic Analysis

Brazil: Market Size Analysis of Top Nine Cities

Brazil: Market Size Analysis of Top Nine Cities by Sector

Key Trends in the Brazilian Food Industry

Overview of the Canadian Food Industry

Canada: Demographic Analysis

Canada: Market Size Analysis of Top 10 Cities

Canada: Market Size Analysis of Top 10 Cities by Sector

Key Trends in the Canadian Food Industry

Overview of the Chilean Food Industry

Chile: Demographic Analysis

Chile: Market Size Analysis of Top Three Cities

Chile: Market Size Analysis of Top Three Cities by Sector

Key Trends in the Chilean Food Industry

Overview of the Colombian Food Industry

Colombia: Demographic Analysis

Colombia: Market Size Analysis of Top Seven Cities

Colombia: Market Size Analysis of Top Seven Cities by Sector

Key Trends in the Colombian Food Industry

Success Stories

About Success Stories

Case Study: The Kraft Heinz Company Crave Western Scramble Kit

Case Study: Three Trees Organics Oil-free Oat Barista

Case Study: Feliu Chocolate Moca Leche Y Café 58%

Competitive Environment

Leading Companies’ Shares in the Americas Food Industry

Brand Share Analysis of Top Five Companies

Leading Companies in the Americas Food Industry

Leading Brands in the Americas Food Industry

Private label Penetration in the Americas Food Industry

Health & Wellness Analysis

Health & Wellness Analysis – Global & Regional

Health & Wellness Analysis – Country-level Contribution

Health & Wellness Analysis – Key Product Attributes

Health & Wellness Analysis – Key Consumer Benefits

Leading Health & Wellness Companies by Sector

Distribution Analysis

Leading Distribution Channels by Country

Leading Distribution Channels by Sector

Packaging Analysis

Industry Performance Analysis by Key Pack Material and Pack Type

Industry Performance Analysis by Closure Type and Primary Outer Type

Challenges and Future Outlook

Key Challenges in the Americas Food Industry

Outlook of the Americas Food Industry

Select Industry Metrics

Americas Food Industry Patent Filings, Grants, and Publications

Americas Food Industry Patent Filings by Company

Global Food Industry Patent Filings

Americas Food Industry Job Analytics by Company

Americas Food Industry Job Analytics by Theme

Global Food Industry Deals

Appendix

Definitions

About GlobalData

Table

Regional comparison: market size, growth, and per capita analysis, 2023–28

Overview of high-potential countries in the Americas

Sector value shares of food industry, by country, 2023

Change in consumption of sector within food industry (value terms), by country, 2023–28

Canada: Volume analysis of top 10 cities (%), 2018–23

Canada: Volume analysis of top 10 cities by sector (%), 2023

Brazil: Volume analysis of top nine cities (%), 2018–23

Brazil: Volume analysis of top nine cities by sector (%), 2023

United States of America: Volume analysis of top 10 cities (%), 2018–23

United States of America: Volume analysis of top 10 cities by sector (%), 2023

Mexico: Volume analysis of top 10 cities (%), 2018–23

Mexico: Volume analysis of top 10 cities by sector (%), 2023

Top five companies’ shares by brand (in value terms) in the food industry, 2023

Private label penetration (in value terms) in the food industry, 2023

Health & wellness value and its share in overall sales, 2017–22

Shares of key product attributes and benefits in high-potential countries in the Americas, 2022

Leading distribution channels in the Americas by country, 2023

Leading distribution channels in the Americas by sector, 2023

Figures

Annual value growth analysis by region, 2023–28

Annual volume growth analysis by region, 2023–28

Volume growth analysis of countries compared with regional average growth

Country value size and CAGR analysis grid based on regional average

Value and volume growth analysis by sector in the Americas, 2023–28

Country-level contribution to growth of meat sector in the Americas, 2023–28

Country-level contribution to growth of bakery & cereals sector in the Americas, 2023–28

Country-level contribution to growth of dairy & soy food sector in the Americas, 2023–28

Country-level contribution to growth of savory snacks sector in the Americas, 2023–28

Country-level contribution to growth of confectionery sector in the Americas, 2023–28

Country-level contribution to growth of other sectors in the Americas, 2023–28

Per capita consumption by sector in the Americas by country, 2023

Per capita expenditure by sector in the Americas by country, 2023

Canada: Sector share

Canada: Demographic analysis

Canada: Volume analysis of top 10 cities (%), 2018–23

Brazil: Sector share

Brazil: Demographic analysis

Brazil: Volume analysis of top nine cities (%), 2018–23

United States of America: Sector share

United States of America: Demographic analysis

United States of America: Volume analysis of top 10 cities (%), 2018–23

Mexico: Sector share

Mexico: Demographic analysis

Mexico: Volume analysis of top 10 cities (%), 2018–23

Leading companies in the Americas food industry by value sales (% share), 2023

Leading companies in the Americas food industry by value sales ($ million), 2023

Leading brands (and private label) in the Americas food industry by value sales ($ million), 2023

Key pack material volume (units) share, 2023

Unit volume growth by pack material, 2018–28

Key pack type volume (units) share, 2023

Unit volume growth by pack type, 2018–28

Key closure type volume (units) share, 2023

Unit volume growth by closure type, 2018–28

Key primary outer type volume (units) share, 2023

Unit volume growth by primary outer type, 2018–28

Global food industry patent filings, 2023

Food industry patent filings by leading companies, 2023

Total food industry patent filings for key markets, 2023

Total job postings in the food industry by company, 2023

Active jobs in food industry by theme, 2023

Deals in the food industry by geography, 2023

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