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Recent structural changes in upstream industries and ongoing wholesale bypass trends have pressured industry wholesalers. As larger wholesalers have diversified their product ranges to benefit from economies of scale, they’ve shifted into the General Line Grocery Wholesaling industry. These large wholesalers’ departure has created a highly fragmented market for meat, poultry and smallgoods wholesaling. Heightened external competition has also weighed on industry sales. Industry revenue is anticipated to have fallen at an annualised 3.1% over the five years through 2024-25, to $13.5 billion. This includes an expected dip of 0.2% in 2024-25, as health consciousness continues to inch upwards, constraining wholesalers’ selling prices.
Industry revenue has declined at a CAGR of 3.1 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated $13.5bn in 2024.
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
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There are no companies that hold a large enough market share in the Meat, Poultry and Smallgoods Wholesaling in Australia industry for IBISWorld to include in this product.
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Beef and veal, Lamb and mutton and Pork. Beef and veal is the largest segment of the Meat, Poultry and Smallgoods Wholesaling in Australia.
Rising health consciousness has limited demand for processed meats and smallgoods
Industry operators primarily purchase and sell fresh or frozen meat, bacon, ham, smallgoods, poultry and rabbit. Businesses generally purchase meat and meat products from abattoirs and sell these products to retailers with minimal further processing.
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ANZSIC 3602 - Meat, Poultry and Smallgoods Wholesaling in Australia
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The market size of the Meat, Poultry and Smallgoods Wholesaling industry in Australia is $13.5bn in 2024.
There are 1,271 businesses in the Meat, Poultry and Smallgoods Wholesaling industry in Australia, which has grown at a CAGR of 0.6 % between 2019 and 2024.
The market size of the Meat, Poultry and Smallgoods Wholesaling industry in Australia has been declining at a CAGR of 3.1 % between 2019 and 2024.
Over the next five years, the Meat, Poultry and Smallgoods Wholesaling industry in Australia is expected to grow.
Processed meats and smallgoods and Poultry are part of the Meat, Poultry and Smallgoods Wholesaling industry.
The level of competition is high and increasing in the Meat, Poultry and Smallgoods Wholesaling industry in Australia.