Cote d'Ivoire: Retail Foods Annual

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)   |   IV2024-0009
Côte d’Ivoire’s retail food industry is on an upward trajectory; it is a major importer of food products and ingredients. Food imports will grow in the near- to medium-term since the retail food industry is unable to meet demand through domestic food manufactures alone. In 2023, imports of food products hit $845 million, up 7 percent from $791 million in 2022. Côte d’Ivoire is the gateway and central hub for the West African regional market; also its growing middle-class (with preferences for both local and foreign taste sensations) and improving standard of living offer exciting opportunities. Growing purchasing power of Ivorian households, greater awareness and access to gourmet products, and consumer taste for international cuisines and food products act as growth catalysts in the sector. The fast growing food retail industry benefits from expanding urbanization and a growing middle-class. Ivorian consumers’ demand for quality food imports is resilient despite inflation and the high cost of living.

Related Reports

Attaché Report (GAIN)

Kenya: Avocado

In 2024, Kenya’s avocado production declined by 11.2 percent to 562 thousand metric tons (TMT), driven by reduced rainfall.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

India: Oilseeds and Products Update

FAS New Delhi lowered the marketing year (MY) 2024/2025 forecast for rapeseed area harvested to 8.9 million hectares (HA) and production to 11.7 million metric tons (MMT), due to a shift in cropping pattern toward more lucrative crops.
The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) declared a food security emergency related to rice on February 3, 2025, citing an extraordinary increase in prices.