Prepared meals inflation in Brazil stood at 5.060% in April 2023, according to GlobalData’s report on the prices of stock keeping units (SKUs) supplied through online retailers. In Q2 2024, GlobalData monitored the pricing of 67 prepared meals SKUs from companies such as Sadia, Seara and Cup Noodles that were sold by e-retailers. Buy the report here.
Pricing is crucial, especially in a challenging economic climate, as competitive pricing and price leadership impact consumers’ choices. GlobalData’s pricing analysis reveals that Delivery Extra offered lowest prices of the total SKUs within the prepared meals category from April through June 2024, followed by Supermercado Pereira and Muffato. According to the analysis, the price range of $5 and below was the most competitive, with 63 SKUs.
The chart below illustrates price leadership among the covered retailers which offer the highest number of low-priced products in the category. Of all retailers, Delivery Extra had greatest share of lowest prices for individual SKUs in prepared meals in Brazil in Q2 2024.
Analysis of the quarterly price data showed that NULL offered the highest number of SKUs on discount among the listed SKUs for each retailer. Among variants, the tracker revealed bolognese; lasagne and calabresa as the most popular (by number of SKUs) prepared meals variants. These were priced 5.48% higher than the average price of a prepared meals SKU.
Among the e-retailers tracked by GlobalData, the leading ones, based on the number of SKUs, were Delivery Extra, Supermercado Pereira, Muffato, Pao de Acucar and NULL. According to the analysis, Pao de Acucar had the lowest average unit price, while the retailer with the widest product assortment was Delivery Extra.
The report brings attention to the intricate pricing dynamics within the prepared meals market, examining both the SKU and retailer levels, and offering invaluable insights for stakeholders. Notably, Delivery Extra, Supermercado Pereira and Muffato stood out as prominent e-retailers, providing competitive pricing for a substantial number of prepared meals SKUs. However, to comprehensively grasp prepared meals market in Brazil, continuous tracking of SKU pricing over time is necessary.
For a more detailed analysis of pricing trends in the Brazil prepared meals market, buy the report here.
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