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Brazil Catering Market Research Report: Forecast (2025-2030)

Brazil Catering Market Report - By Type (Outsourced, (Contractual, Non Contractual), In-House), By End User (Corporate Offices, (Outsourced, In-House), Education, (Outsourced, In-H...ouse), Healthcare, (Outsourced, In-House), Oil & Gas, (Outsourced, In-House), Defense & Law Enforcement, (Outsourced, In-House), Maritime Industry (Ship Chandler Catering), (Outsourced, In-House), Government, (Outsourced, In-House), Personal Events, (Outsourced, In-House), Business Events, (Outsourced, In-House), Construction Industry, (Outsourced, In-House), Mining & EPC, (Outsourced, In-House), Sports & Leisure, (Outsourced, In-House), Prisons, (Outsourced, In-House), Others (Retail, Manufacturing, Aviation, etc.), (Outsourced, In-House), By location (Onshore, Off-Shore), By Model (Client Pay B2B, Consumer Pays/Retail/B2C). Read more

  • Food & Beverages
  • Oct 2024
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Market Definition

Catering involves the preparation of customized or tailored menus and food offerings, as per the client's event or occasional requirements. These clients are corporate offices, educational institutions, the healthcare industry, the maritime industry, personal events, governments, and other end users.

Market Insights & Analysis: Brazil Catering Market (2025-30):

The Brazil Catering Market size is valued at around USD 3.5 Billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 5.1 Billion by 2030. Along with this, the market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of around 7.5% during the forecast period, i.e., 2025-30. This growth in the Brazil Catering Market is due to the expansion of the catering end-users. The growth in these end-users particularly in the corporates, education, healthcare, and oil & gas is leading the market. This growth has been driven by the rising economic activities in the country following the escalations in the number of enterprises & organizations and the number of employed individuals in the country since 2019.

Furthermore, Brazil has a National School Feeding Program that over time created an ecosystem for the provision of meals in schools and educational institutions, primarily in public schools and educational institutes. For instance, Brazil's National School Feeding Programme has witnessed beneficiary figures increase from nearly 40 million in 2019 to more than 47 million in the current year. The growing obesity and overweight concerns of students will make the government focus on providing nutritionally healthy foods at the school level, therefore increasing demand for catering services in the country. Besides, the rapidly growing obesity problem in the country that leads to various heart and muscle problems has led to an expansion in the healthcare sector. Hence, the increase in the healthcare sector of Brazil will lead to more demand for catering services.

Report Coverage Details
  Historical Years   2020-23
  Base Years
  2024
  Forecast Years
  2025-30
  Market Value in 2024   USD 3.5 Billion
  Market Value 2030   USD 5.2 Billion
  CAGR (2025-30)   7.5%
  Leading Region  southeast
  Top Key Players Grupo GPS, Sodexo (Brazil), Apetece, Agile Corp, Provare Alimentacao, Bread & Company, CIS Brasil, Imperatriz Festas, Uniflex Group, BREEZE, and others.
  Key Report Highlights
  • Market Dimensions & Projections
  • Pricing Evaluation,
  • Recent Strategic Moves by Companies,
  • Primary Stakeholders,
  • Analysis of Import and Export Trends,
  • Competitive Landscape Assessment,
  • Emerging Opportunities,
  • Market Trends and Indicators

 

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Other than these, the increasing investment in the offshore oil & gas industry of the country will further propel the demand for catering services in the country. The overall economic growth due to the expansion in various sectors and industries of Brazil will boost the Brazil Catering Market over the forecasted period.

Brazil Catering Market Driver:

Rapid Growth in Corporations and Employees – The Brazilian economy ranks among the biggest economies globally. The growth of the country's economy has been significant in the last five years. This economic growth is due to a rise in business activities in the country because of the surge in the number of organizations. According to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the number of enterprises and organizations increased more than twice over the year, from 4.7 million to 9.4 million between the period of 2019 to 2022. Besides that, employees of these organizations have also increased greatly.

The IBGE estimates the country has seen an increase in total numbers of employed individuals by 89.4%, bringing figures from 33.1 million in 2019 to 62.7 million in 2022. These enterprises would have to offer quality and healthy gourmet facilities to these increased volumes of employees which will fuel the demand for catering in Brazil. Brazil's economy is estimated to hit USD 3.06 trillion by 2029 based on the IMF's projection. This shall further increase the number of organizations and employees in the country driving the catering industry of Brazil over the forecasted period.


Brazil Catering Market Research Report: Forecast (2025-2030)

Brazil Catering Market Opportunity:

Growth Opportunity in Offshore Catering – One of the largest industries in Brazil is its oil and gas industry. In South America, Brazil is the largest producer as well as consumer of oil. Most of the country's oil and gas production happens offshore. Additionally, the industry employs over 1.6 million people in the country directly and indirectly. The sheer number of these people working on the offshore oil and gas rigs and production wells away from the land would require healthy and quality food services.

Furthermore, going by the 2021-2030 Brazil Energy Expansion plan, the industry is set to experience a capital injection of more than USD 400 billion that would give a boost to the country's offshore oil production. IBP - Brazilian Petroleum and Gas Institute estimates that oil and gas expansion would directly and indirectly create more than 445,000 jobs each year for the next ten years. This will boost the demand for customized food in offshore oil exploration and production leading to a massive growth opportunity for market players in the Brazil Catering Market.

Brazil Catering Market Challenge:

Inflationary Pressure on the Catering Market – Inflation remains a huge problem for the catering market in Brazil. The inflation, in particular the food and beverage inflation can greatly impact the prices of the catering services by putting them under pressure. This is because as the prices of goods and services increase, catering companies are forced to absorb this increase in prices, particularly during lower economic growth in the country. This is because the catering market is a highly competitive industry. When one player lowers its prices others are forced to lower their prices too. This will negatively impact the margins and overall profitability of the catering companies. This will limit the expansion of companies in the Catering Market of Brazil.

Brazil Catering Market Trend:

Increasing Focus on Nutritional and Healthy Menus – Brazilian society is going through a steady pace and showing a healthy transition towards adopting a nutritional diet. This is due to obesity being one of the biggest and fastest-growing health challenges in Brazil. For instance,

  • In June 2024, The International Congress on Obesity held in Brazil highlighted that presently Brazil’s 34% adult population is obese and 22% is overweight. It is estimated that by 2044, 48% of the country’s adult population will be obese and 27% of them will be overweight.  

The growing levels of obesity would contribute to increasing cardiovascular diseases like heart disease and strokes, diabetes, and musculoskeletal disorders. In addition, the Brazilian government has issued guidelines and recommendations to states, the federal district, and municipalities in 2023 for developing a roadmap under which healthy and nutritious diets would be provided to students. These diets should follow the standards set by the National Fund for Education Development (FNDE). These changing dynamics highlight the rising trend of nutritional offerings in the Brazil Catering Market.

Brazil Catering Market (2025-30): Segmentation Analysis

The Brazil Catering Market study of MarkNtel Advisors evaluates & highlights the major trends and influencing factors in each segment. It includes predictions for the period 2025–2030 at the national level. Based on the analysis, the market has been further classified as:

Based on Type:

  • Outsourced
  • In-House

The outsourced segment of the Brazilian Catering Industry has the largest market share. The segment is estimated to be around, more than 50% of the Catering Market of Brazil based on type. This is primarily due to the huge demand for healthy food services in the corporate offices and canteens of the end-user organizations. The segment is flexible as the offering is provided in both contractual and non-contractual ways. This allows individuals and end-users to choose the catering offerings for special events and occasions or go for contractual catering service for a prolonged requirement. This also adds the option of convenience as the end-users can get the service at their preferred location.

Additionally, an increase in the contractual catering offering will also benefit the catering companies as this will help them get the recurring demand. Apart from this, getting into a long-term contract will also decrease the competitive pressure on the companies in the catering market of Brazil.

Based on Location:

  • On-Shore
  • Off-Shore

The on-shore segment has the largest market share in the catering industry of Brazil. On-shore catering is estimated to be around for more than 50% of the market value when considering segmentation of the Brazil Catering Market by location. This is primarily due to the major end users of the catering market in Brazil, such as corporate offices, healthcare, education, and government being present onshore. These end-users are the major targets for the leading companies in the Brazil Catering Market. Onshore catering will continue to dominate the Brazil Catering Market over the forecasted period. This is simply due to the industry's high correlation with the number of individuals it will provide its offering. Therefore, when considering such dynamics there will always be a greater number of individuals present onshore than offshore.

Brazil Catering Market (2025-30): Regional Projections

Geographically, the Brazil Catering Market expands across:

  • North
  • Northeast
  • Southeast
  • South
  • Midwest

The southeast region of Brazil is the dominant region in the catering industry. The region accounts for around more than 30% of the market share in the Catering Market of Brazil. Because this region employs more than 31.9 million individuals across more than 5.4 million enterprises, thus gaining the largest market share. Furthermore, when delving deeper into the region, it accounts for more than 21 million employees across the manufacturing industries, motor vehicle & motorcycle repair, administrative activities & complimentary services, public administration, defense, & social security, Education, and Healthcare & social services organizations. These are also the major end users that the major catering players operating in the country target.

Apart from this, the southeast region accounts for more than 44% of Brazil’s population and around 60% of Brazil’s GDP as the region houses the financial capital of the country, São Paulo, and the major offshore oil and gas wells. These circumstances will make the region the major growth driver for the Brazil Catering Market over the forecasted period.

Brazil Catering Industry Recent Development:

  • April 2024: Grupo GPS, a Brazilian conglomerate acquired a food service company GR Serviços e Alimentação (GRSA), and its subsidiaries from UK investor Compass Group.

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Frequently Asked Questions

   A. The Brazil Catering Market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of around 7.5% over the forecast period.

   A. The Brazil Catering market size is valued at around USD3.5 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD5.1 billion by 2030.

   A. The rapid growth in corporations and employees is one of the prominent factors expected to drive the Brazil Catering Market during 2025-30.

   A. The top companies in the Brazil Catering Market include Grupo GPS, Sodexo (Brazil), Apetece, Agile Corp, Provare Alimentacao, Bread & Company, CIS Brasil, Imperatriz Festas, Uniflex Group, BREEZE, and others.

   A. The outsourced type held the largest share of the Brazil Catering Market.

   A. The Southeast region would present growth prospects in the Brazil Catering Market during 2025-30.

   A. The increasing focus on nutritional and healthy menus is one of the key trends shaping the growth of the Brazil Catering Market.

   A. The inflationary pressure is one of the possible restraints affecting the growth of the Brazil Catering Market.

  1. Market Segmentation
  2. Introduction
    1. Product Definition
    2. Research Process
    3. Assumptions
  3. Executive Summary
  4. Macroeconomic Outlook
  5. Brazil Catering Market Regulations
  6. Brazil Catering Market Trends & Developments
  7. Brazil Catering Market Dynamics
    1. Impact Analysis
    2. Drivers
    3. Challenges
  8. Brazil Catering Market Pricing Analysis
    1. Price Per Plate
    2. Annual Price Increase Trend
    3. Key Factors Impacting Prices
  9. Brazil Catering Market Analysis, 2020-2030F
  10. Market Size & Analysis
    1. By Revenues (USD Million)
    2. By Number of Meals Served (Million Meals)
  11. Market Share & Analysis
    1. By Type
      1. Outsourced
        1. Contractual - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
        2. Non Contractual - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      2. In-House- Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
    2. By End User
      1. Corporate Offices
        1. Outsourced - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
        2. In-House- Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      2. Education
        1. Outsourced - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
        2. In-House- Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      3. Healthcare
        1. Outsourced - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
        2. In-House- Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      4. Oil & Gas
        1. Outsourced - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
        2. In-House- Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      5. Defense & Law Enforcement
        1. Outsourced - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
        2. In-House- Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      6. Maritime Industry (Ship Chandler Catering)
        1. Outsourced - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
        2. In-House- Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      7. Government
        1. Outsourced - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
        2. In-House- Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      8. Personal Events
        1. Outsourced - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
        2. In-House- Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      9. Business Events
        1. Outsourced - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
        2. In-House- Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      10. Construction Industry
        1. Outsourced - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
        2. In-House- Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      11. Mining & EPC
        1. Outsourced - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
        2. In-House- Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      12. Sports & Leisure
        1. Outsourced - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
        2. In-House- Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      13. Prisons
        1. Outsourced - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
        2. In-House- Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      14. Others (Retail, Manufacturing, Aviation, etc.)
        1. Outsourced - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
        2. In-House- Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
    3. By location
      1. Onshore - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      2. Off-Shore - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
    4. By Model
      1. Client Pay B2B - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      2. Consumer Pays/Retail/B2C - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
    5. By Region
      1. North - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      2. Northeast - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      3. Southeast - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      4. South - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      5. Midwest - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
    6. By Company
      1. Revenue Shares
      2. Strategic Factorial Indexing
      3. Competitor Placement in MarkNtel Quadrant
  12. Brazil Contractual Catering Market Analysis, 2020-2030F
    1. Market Size & Analysis
      1. By Revenues (USD Million)
      2. By Number of Meals Served (Million Meals)
    2. Market Share & Analysis
      1. By Type - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      2. By End Users - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      3. By Location - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      4. By Model - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      5. By Region - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
  13. Brazil Non-Contractual Catering Market Analysis, 2020-2030F
    1. Market Size & Analysis
      1. By Revenues (USD Million)
      2. By Number of Meals Served (Million Meals)
    2. Market Share & Analysis
      1. By Type - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      2. By End Users - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      3. By Location - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      4. By Model - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
      5. By Region - Market Size & Forecast 2020-2030F, USD Million
  14. Company Profiles
    1. Company Profiles
      1. Grupo GPS
        1. Business Description
        2. Product Portfolio
        3. Strategic Alliances or Partnerships
        4. Recent Developments
        5. Financial Details
        6. Pricing Range Per Plate
        7. Price Margin Per Plate
        8. Type of Customers Served
        9. Others
      2. Sodexo (Brazil)
        1. Business Description
        2. Product Portfolio
        3. Strategic Alliances or Partnerships
        4. Recent Developments
        5. Financial Details
        6. Pricing Range Per Plate
        7. Price Margin Per Plate
        8. Type of Customers Served
        9. Others
      3. Apetece
        1. Business Description
        2. Product Portfolio
        3. Strategic Alliances or Partnerships
        4. Recent Developments
        5. Financial Details
        6. Pricing Range Per Plate
        7. Price Margin Per Plate
        8. Type of Customers Served
        9. Others
      4. Agile Corp
        1. Business Description
        2. Product Portfolio
        3. Strategic Alliances or Partnerships
        4. Recent Developments
        5. Financial Details
        6. Pricing Range Per Plate
        7. Price Margin Per Plate
        8. Type of Customers Served
        9. Others
      5. Provare Alimentacao
        1. Business Description
        2. Product Portfolio
        3. Strategic Alliances or Partnerships
        4. Recent Developments
        5. Financial Details
        6. Pricing Range Per Plate
        7. Price Margin Per Plate
        8. Type of Customers Served
        9. Others
      6. Bread & Company
        1. Business Description
        2. Product Portfolio
        3. Strategic Alliances or Partnerships
        4. Recent Developments
        5. Financial Details
        6. Pricing Range Per Plate
        7. Price Margin Per Plate
        8. Type of Customers Served
        9. Others
      7. CIS Brasil
        1. Business Description
        2. Product Portfolio
        3. Strategic Alliances or Partnerships
        4. Recent Developments
        5. Financial Details
        6. Pricing Range Per Plate
        7. Price Margin Per Plate
        8. Type of Customers Served
        9. Others
      8. Imperatriz Festas
        1. Business Description
        2. Product Portfolio
        3. Strategic Alliances or Partnerships
        4. Recent Developments
        5. Financial Details
        6. Pricing Range Per Plate
        7. Price Margin Per Plate
        8. Type of Customers Served
        9. Others
      9. Uniflex Group
        1. Business Description
        2. Product Portfolio
        3. Strategic Alliances or Partnerships
        4. Recent Developments
        5. Financial Details
        6. Pricing Range Per Plate
        7. Price Margin Per Plate
        8. Type of Customers Served
        9. Others
      10. BREEZE
        1. Business Description
        2. Product Portfolio
        3. Strategic Alliances or Partnerships
        4. Recent Developments
        5. Financial Details
        6. Pricing Range Per Plate
        7. Price Margin Per Plate
        8. Type of Customers Served
        9. Others
      11. Others
  15.  Disclaimer


Brazil Catering Market Segment