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Canned fish grows tinned protein market

16 Sep 2013

Overall the canned protein market in South Africa grew in 2012. This growth was largely driven by canned fish which constitutes the bulk of the canned protein market.

Product definitions

Canned fish: This category includes all fish that has been canned, with the exception of any speciality seafood products.
Canned meat: This category encompasses any meat that has been canned, including hams, corned beef, meatballs, vienna sausages, minced meat and curried meats.

Market Trends

Canned fish volumes increased in 2012. The smaller, canned meat market, showed a lower volume growth in 2012.

Over the last 10 years canned protein volumes have been very volatile. In the last three years the canned fish market has seen significant growth, however the rate of growth is expected to slow down in the coming years.