COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Cargill’s broad portfolio and well-known brands support its lead in 2025
Cargill de Costa Rica SA maintains its leading position in processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat in 2025. In Costa Rica, Cargill primarily sells poultry and processed meat products under well-known brands such as Pipasa, Cinta Azul, Kimby, Zaragoza, and Castillo del Roble.
Dynamic Centro Internacional de Inversiones
Centro Internacional de Inversiones SA, meanwhile, is the most dynamic player in the year. The company is well-known for its meat products under the El Arreo brand.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat industry in Costa Rica with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to a comprehensive range of core packaged food categories.
If you're in the Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat industry in Costa Rica, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat in Costa Rica report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat in Costa Rica?
- Which are the leading brands in Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat in Costa Rica?
- How are products distributed in Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat in Costa Rica?
- How is the rise of e-commerce and/or the expansion of modern grocery retail impacting traditional retail?
- What are the key health and wellness concerns driving, or challenging, sales in Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat?
- How significant are vegan and vegetarian dietary requirements in determining sales growth in Costa Rica?
- How has COVID-19 impacted consumer demand? To what extent have lockdown, home seclusion and stockpiling boosted sales? Will the longer term economic repercussions of the pandemic stimulate or suppress future growth?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
- How significant will values-based claims, such as sustainability and ethical labelling, be in supporting future growth and brand equity?
Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives To Meat in Costa Rica - Category analysis
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Ongoing popularity of chilled processed red meat
Processed meat, seafood and alternatives continue to grow as consumers search for protein
Health and wellness trend encourages higher-income consumers to eat more fish
Private label expansion
Simpler ingredients lists are sought after for plant-based alternatives
Growth of international products
Cargill’s broad portfolio and well-known brands support its lead in 2025
Dynamic Centro Internacional de Inversiones
Supermarkets have a wider selection of brands and presentations
Consumers value the convenience of e-commerce
Staple Foods in Costa Rica - Industry Overview
With budgets stretched, consumers remain highly price conscious
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Consumer Price Index (IPC) shows a decline in prices for several categories
Impact of declining tourism and contraband
Health and wellness driving demand for better-for-you products
Influence of social media and convenience
Increased interest in healthy and functional foods
Global flavours to gain traction
Rising influence of social media
Consumers appreciate the freshness of artisanal products
Cía Numar SA benefits from its widely recognised and trusted brands
Supermarkets lead, offering a wide product range, lower prices and convenience
Convenient e-commerce’s penetration continues to grow
Low prices attract
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat
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- Shelf Stable Processed Red Meat
- Shelf Stable Processed Poultry
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- Chilled Processed Red Meat
- Chilled Processed Poultry
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- Frozen Processed Red Meat
- Frozen Processed Poultry
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- Shelf Stable Seafood
- Chilled Processed Seafood
- Frozen Processed Seafood
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- Chilled Meat and Seafood Substitutes
- Frozen Meat and Seafood Substitutes
- Shelf Stable Meat and Seafood Substitutes
- Tofu and Derivatives
Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat
This is the aggregation of processed meat, processed seafood and meat and seafood substitutes.
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