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Global IQF Meat and Poultry Market Size, Share & Demand Report By Product Type (Poultry, Red Meat, Other Meats), By Cut Type (Whole, Boneless, Portion, Ground), By Packaging Type (Retail, Bulk), By End-Use (Foodservice, Retail, Processing, Institutional), By Distribution Channel (Direct, Modern Trade, E-Commerce), By Region & Segment Forecasts, 2026–2031

Report Code: RI2177PUB
Last Updated : January, 2026
Author : Hannah Blake

Table of Contents

  1. Executive Summary
    1. Introduction
  2. Market Introduction
    1. Market Definition
    2. Scope of the Study
    3. Market Structure
  3. Research Methodology
    1. Primary Research
    2. Research Methodology
    3. Assumptions & Exclusions
    4. Secondary Data Sources
  4. Market Factor Analysis
    1. Value Chain Analysis: IQF Meat and Poultry Market
    2. Porters Five Forces Analysis
      1. Bargaining Power of Suppliers
      2. Bargaining Power of Buyers
      3. Threat of Substitution
      4. Threat of New Entrants
      5. Competitive Rivalry
  5. Market Dynamics
    1. Drivers
    2. Restraints
    3. Opportunities
  6. Recent Trends Analysis
  7. Impact of COVID-19 on IQF Meat and Poultry Market
    1. Pre and Post Covid -19 Market Scenario Analysis
    2. Market Recovery Timeline and Challenge
    3. Measures Taken by Top Players
  8. Regulatory Landscape
  9. IQF Meat and Poultry Market, By Product Type
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Product Type
    2. Poultry 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Red Meat 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Other Meats 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  10. IQF Meat and Poultry Market, By Cut Type
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Cut Type
    2. Whole Cuts
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Boneless Cuts
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Portion Cuts
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Ground/Minced Meat
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  11. IQF Meat and Poultry Market, By Packaging Type
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Packaging Type
    2. Retail Packaging 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Bulk Packaging 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  12. IQF Meat and Poultry Market, By End-Use Industry
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By End-Use Industry
    2. Foodservice 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Retail 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. Processing Industry 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    5. Institutional 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  13. IQF Meat and Poultry Market, By Distribution Channel
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Distribution Channel
    2. Direct Distribution 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    3. Modern Trade 
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
    4. E-commerce / Online Frozen Food Retailers
      1. Market Size and Forecast, By Region
  14. Regional Overview
    1. Introduction
      1. Market Size and Forecast
    2. North America
      1. Market Size and Forecast
        1. By Product Type
          1. Poultry 
            1. Red Meat 
              1. Other Meats 
              2. By Cut Type
                1. Whole Cuts
                  1. Boneless Cuts
                    1. Portion Cuts
                      1. Ground/Minced Meat
                      2. By Packaging Type
                        1. Retail Packaging 
                          1. Bulk Packaging 
                          2. By End-Use Industry
                            1. Foodservice 
                              1. Retail 
                                1. Processing Industry 
                                  1. Institutional 
                                  2. By Distribution Channel
                                    1. Direct Distribution 
                                      1. Modern Trade 
                                        1. E-commerce / Online Frozen Food Retailers
                                      2. U.S.
                                        1. By Product Type
                                          1. Poultry 
                                            1. Red Meat 
                                              1. Other Meats 
                                              2. By Cut Type
                                                1. Whole Cuts
                                                  1. Boneless Cuts
                                                    1. Portion Cuts
                                                      1. Ground/Minced Meat
                                                      2. By Packaging Type
                                                        1. Retail Packaging 
                                                          1. Bulk Packaging 
                                                          2. By End-Use Industry
                                                            1. Foodservice 
                                                              1. Retail 
                                                                1. Processing Industry 
                                                                  1. Institutional 
                                                                  2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                    1. Direct Distribution 
                                                                      1. Modern Trade 
                                                                        1. E-commerce / Online Frozen Food Retailers
                                                                      2. Canada
                                                                    2. Europe
                                                                      1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                        1. By Product Type
                                                                          1. Poultry 
                                                                            1. Red Meat 
                                                                              1. Other Meats 
                                                                              2. By Cut Type
                                                                                1. Whole Cuts
                                                                                  1. Boneless Cuts
                                                                                    1. Portion Cuts
                                                                                      1. Ground/Minced Meat
                                                                                      2. By Packaging Type
                                                                                        1. Retail Packaging 
                                                                                          1. Bulk Packaging 
                                                                                          2. By End-Use Industry
                                                                                            1. Foodservice 
                                                                                              1. Retail 
                                                                                                1. Processing Industry 
                                                                                                  1. Institutional 
                                                                                                  2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                    1. Direct Distribution 
                                                                                                      1. Modern Trade 
                                                                                                        1. E-commerce / Online Frozen Food Retailers
                                                                                                      2. U.K.
                                                                                                        1. By Product Type
                                                                                                          1. Poultry 
                                                                                                            1. Red Meat 
                                                                                                              1. Other Meats 
                                                                                                              2. By Cut Type
                                                                                                                1. Whole Cuts
                                                                                                                  1. Boneless Cuts
                                                                                                                    1. Portion Cuts
                                                                                                                      1. Ground/Minced Meat
                                                                                                                      2. By Packaging Type
                                                                                                                        1. Retail Packaging 
                                                                                                                          1. Bulk Packaging 
                                                                                                                          2. By End-Use Industry
                                                                                                                            1. Foodservice 
                                                                                                                              1. Retail 
                                                                                                                                1. Processing Industry 
                                                                                                                                  1. Institutional 
                                                                                                                                  2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                    1. Direct Distribution 
                                                                                                                                      1. Modern Trade 
                                                                                                                                        1. E-commerce / Online Frozen Food Retailers
                                                                                                                                      2. Germany
                                                                                                                                      3. France
                                                                                                                                      4. Spain
                                                                                                                                      5. Italy
                                                                                                                                      6. Russia
                                                                                                                                      7. Nordic
                                                                                                                                      8. Benelux
                                                                                                                                      9. Rest of Europe
                                                                                                                                    2. APAC
                                                                                                                                      1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                                                                                        1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                          1. Poultry 
                                                                                                                                            1. Red Meat 
                                                                                                                                              1. Other Meats 
                                                                                                                                              2. By Cut Type
                                                                                                                                                1. Whole Cuts
                                                                                                                                                  1. Boneless Cuts
                                                                                                                                                    1. Portion Cuts
                                                                                                                                                      1. Ground/Minced Meat
                                                                                                                                                      2. By Packaging Type
                                                                                                                                                        1. Retail Packaging 
                                                                                                                                                          1. Bulk Packaging 
                                                                                                                                                          2. By End-Use Industry
                                                                                                                                                            1. Foodservice 
                                                                                                                                                              1. Retail 
                                                                                                                                                                1. Processing Industry 
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Institutional 
                                                                                                                                                                  2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Direct Distribution 
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Modern Trade 
                                                                                                                                                                        1. E-commerce / Online Frozen Food Retailers
                                                                                                                                                                      2. China
                                                                                                                                                                        1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Poultry 
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Red Meat 
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Other Meats 
                                                                                                                                                                              2. By Cut Type
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Whole Cuts
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Boneless Cuts
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Portion Cuts
                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Ground/Minced Meat
                                                                                                                                                                                      2. By Packaging Type
                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Retail Packaging 
                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Bulk Packaging 
                                                                                                                                                                                          2. By End-Use Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Foodservice 
                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Retail 
                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Processing Industry 
                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Institutional 
                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Direct Distribution 
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Modern Trade 
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. E-commerce / Online Frozen Food Retailers
                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Korea
                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Japan
                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. India
                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Australia
                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. Singapore
                                                                                                                                                                                                      7. Taiwan
                                                                                                                                                                                                      8. South East Asia
                                                                                                                                                                                                      9. Rest of Asia-Pacific
                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. Middle East and Africa
                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Poultry 
                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Red Meat 
                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Other Meats 
                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. By Cut Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Whole Cuts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Boneless Cuts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Portion Cuts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Ground/Minced Meat
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. By Packaging Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Retail Packaging 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Bulk Packaging 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. By End-Use Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Foodservice 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Retail 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Processing Industry 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Institutional 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Direct Distribution 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Modern Trade 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. E-commerce / Online Frozen Food Retailers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. UAE
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Poultry 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Red Meat 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Other Meats 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. By Cut Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Whole Cuts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Boneless Cuts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Portion Cuts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Ground/Minced Meat
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. By Packaging Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Retail Packaging 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Bulk Packaging 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. By End-Use Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Foodservice 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Retail 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Processing Industry 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Institutional 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Direct Distribution 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Modern Trade 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. E-commerce / Online Frozen Food Retailers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Turky
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Saudi Arabia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. South Africa
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Egypt
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. Nigeria
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      7. Rest of MEA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. LATAM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Market Size and Forecast
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Poultry 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Red Meat 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Other Meats 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. By Cut Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Whole Cuts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Boneless Cuts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Portion Cuts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Ground/Minced Meat
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. By Packaging Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Retail Packaging 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Bulk Packaging 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. By End-Use Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Foodservice 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Retail 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Processing Industry 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Institutional 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Direct Distribution 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Modern Trade 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. E-commerce / Online Frozen Food Retailers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Brazil
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. By Product Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Poultry 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Red Meat 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Other Meats 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              2. By Cut Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Whole Cuts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Boneless Cuts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Portion Cuts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Ground/Minced Meat
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. By Packaging Type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Retail Packaging 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1. Bulk Packaging 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          2. By End-Use Industry
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            1. Foodservice 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              1. Retail 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                1. Processing Industry 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Institutional 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  2. By Distribution Channel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Direct Distribution 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Modern Trade 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. E-commerce / Online Frozen Food Retailers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Mexico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Argentina
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. Chile
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5. Colombia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      6. Rest of LATAM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  3. Competitive Landscape, 2025
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Introduction
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. IQF Meat and Poultry Market Share Analysis, 2025 (%)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Market Share Analysis, 2025
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Competition Ranking, 2025
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Key Developments & Growth Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        1. Merger & Acquisition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        2. Product Launch
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        3. Expansion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. Consolidated SWOT Analysis of Key Players
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  4. Company Profile
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Tyson Foods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      1. Business Overview
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      2. Financial Data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      3. Key Product domains
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      4. Recent Developments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    2. JBS S.A.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    3. BRF S.A.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    4. Foster Farms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    5. Perdue Farms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    6. Sanderson Farms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    7. Hormel Foods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    8. OSI Group
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    9. Marfrig Global Foods
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    10. Vion Food Group