School of Exercise and Nutrition Science, Deakin University, Geelong VIC 3220, Australia.
Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, School of Exercise and Nutrition Science, Deakin University, Geelong VIC 3220, Australia.
Nutrients. 2019 Jun 13;11(6):1328. doi: 10.3390/nu11061328.
The role of processed foods in nutrition transition in the Pacific is receiving some attention in the context of a significant obesity and diet-related noncommunicable disease health burden. However, trends, patterns and underlying drivers of processed food markets in the Pacific are not well understood. The aim of this study was to investigate recent trends and patterns of processed food markets in the region and interpret the findings by engaging key literature on relevant food systems drivers.
We conducted a mixed-methods approach involving two steps; (1) We analysed Euromonitor market sales data for processed food and beverage products sold from 2004-2018 for 16 countries differentiated by income level, and (2) guided by a food systems conceptual framework, we drew upon key literature to understand the likely drivers of our observations.
We observed plateaus and declines in processed food sales in some high-income countries but increases in upper-middle and lower-middle income countries, and most rapidly in the latter. Beverage markets appear to be stagnating across all income groups. Carbonated soft drinks, baked goods, vegetable oils, processed meats, noodles and sweet biscuits made up the majority of sales in transitioning countries. These observations are likely a result of income growth, urbanising populations, trade and globalisation, and various policies implemented by Pacific governments.
A processed foods nutrition transition is well underway in the Pacific region and accelerating most prominently in lower-middle income countries.
在太平洋地区，加工食品在营养转型中的作用引起了人们的关注，因为该地区肥胖和与饮食相关的非传染性疾病负担沉重。然而，人们对该地区加工食品市场的趋势、模式和潜在驱动因素了解甚少。本研究旨在调查该地区加工食品市场的近期趋势和模式，并通过参考相关食品系统驱动因素的主要文献来解释研究结果。
我们采用混合方法，包括两个步骤：（1）我们分析了 Euromonitor 市场销售数据，该数据涵盖了 2004 年至 2018 年期间 16 个国家销售的加工食品和饮料产品，这些国家按收入水平进行了区分；（2）我们根据食品系统概念框架，参考主要文献，了解我们观察结果的可能驱动因素。
我们观察到一些高收入国家的加工食品销售出现停滞和下降，但中高收入和低收入国家的销售则有所增加，后者的增长最为迅速。饮料市场在所有收入群体中似乎都处于停滞状态。在转型国家中，碳酸软饮料、烘焙食品、植物油、加工肉类、面条和甜饼干占据了大部分销售额。这些观察结果可能是由于收入增长、人口城市化、贸易和全球化以及太平洋各国政府实施的各种政策所致。
太平洋地区的加工食品营养转型已经进行得如火如荼，在中低收入国家尤为明显。
