South Africa: Retail Foods

  |   Attaché Report (GAIN)

The South African retail food sector is strong, despite the development of the COVID-19 crisis and the March 2020 national lockdown. The coronavirus outbreak has brought rapid changes to the South African retail sector, requiring a need to adapt to new ways of doing business such as online shopping. While some restrictions that have been implemented to reduce the spread of COVID-19, they have also resulted in negative effects to retail sales, constrained consumer spending, slowed GDP growth, and caused massive unemployment. However, South Africa is still the biggest market for food and beverage products in Southern Africa, and a gateway to other Sub-Saharan African countries. The South African retail sector`s growing need for diversification and to offer a wide range of products to consumers, still creates favorable opportunities for U.S. exporters of retail food and beverages who can offer quality products at competitive prices.

South Africa: Retail Foods

Related Reports

Post COVID, China’s pre-prepared, ready-to-cook seafood market is experiencing rapid growth, fueled by evolving consumer lifestyles, rising disposable incomes, and an increasing preference for convenience.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

India: Coffee Annual

FAS Mumbai forecasts marketing year (MY) 2025/26 coffee production (Oct/Sep) at six million 60-kilogram bags. A dry spell during January and February, followed by strong winds and excessive pre-monsoon rains in March and May,
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Canada: Grain and Feed Annual

Production of wheat, corn, barley, and oats is forecast to increase two percent year-over-year to 62.7 million metric tons (MT) in MY 2025/26 and area planted to grains will increase 2.2 percent year-over-year to 27.5 million hectares, according to Statistics Canada’s planting intentions survey.