Edible Oils

ConAgra is the sixth largest cooking ingredients and meals company in the world. Due to successful past acquisitions, as well as legacy brands’ performance, ConAgra will keep its steady growth and recoup lost market share in cooking ingredients and…

Edible oils are a staple in Algerian cooking and in 2023 they are expected to register moderate constant value and volume growth. Population growth continues to sustain volume growth, but with inflation still being high, there is a degree of trading…

To secure an adequate domestic supply of edible oils and keep prices for consumers at affordable levels, early in 2023 the Argentinian government renewed its subsidy agreement with members of industry representative group CIARA (Chamber of the Oil…

Consumers cooking and eating more at home due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) helped drive retail sales of edible oils in Asia Pacific in 2020. Although growth slowed, it still moved ahead at a healthy rate in real value terms in 2021, albeit partly down…

Retail demand for edible oils in Australia continues to grow in 2023. The increasing cost of living is encouraging many local consumers to cook more often at home, driving up the demand for edible oils, particularly those produced locally. Olive oil,…

Sales in edible oils continued to stabilise in 2023 in Austria, following the era of price hikes and supply disruptions. That said, the return to foodservice does somewhat place downwards pressure on potential sales, when compared to the era of home…

In 2023, sunflower oil is witnessing moderate growth in retail volume terms compared to 2022 as unit prices fall. By some distance, it is the largest type of edible oil and is traditionally the cheapest oil per unit in Azerbaijan. The decrease in…

The impact of the inflation crisis and of the spike in raw material prices had a huge impact on edible oils in both 2022 and 2023. Products such as rapeseed oil and sunflower oil experienced extreme price increases in 2022, while olive oil suffered…

Edible oils is expected to register a slight decrease in volume sales in 2023. That being said, consumers have not been exposed to the same global inflationary pressures for edible oils as many other countries arising both from the war in Ukraine and…

Sales of edible oils declined in retail volume terms over the course of 2023 amidst downwards pressure on consumer demand for all categories of cooking ingredients and meals. Despite the essential status of edible oils, especially sunflower oil,…

The recent trajectory of edible oils in Brazil brings with it dynamics influenced by both the consumption of a product predominantly manufactured abroad, such as olive oil, and by its commodity-like characteristics, as seen in soy oil. The average…

The consumption of edible oils in Bulgaria is experiencing a decline in 2023, primarily attributable to a significant drop in olive oil sales. This decline is a consequence of turbulent climate conditions in Spain and Italy, which have had a profound…

With significant price pressures on palm oil, the government agreed an official price with industry stakeholders in 2022, of FCFA1,500 per litre, though there has had to be a degree of rationing. Discussion are still ongoing regarding Cameroon’s…

Edible oils are currently experiencing one of the most significant price increases within the food group. The surging prices have raised concerns among consumers, prompting some to reduce their consumption. These price hikes, combined with growing…

The production of olive oil in 2023 has been slowing in 2023 due to two crucial factors: adverse weather conditions and the increasing cost of fertilisers. Weather conditions have a significant impact on olive tree cultivation and subsequently on…

In 2023, overall demand for retail edible oils in China has weakened compared with 2022, with the expected volume and current value declines in this year primarily driven by the resumption of normal activities post-pandemic. Towards the end of 2022…

Global prices of cooking oils have been rising since the COVID-19 pandemic began, with the price hikes intensified thanks to the war in Ukraine and the resultant regional shortage of sunflower oil. Though no such shortage was noted in Colombia during…

Both constant and current values are expected to fall, as edible oil prices see a gradual fall in 2023, from the highs of the previous year, that were mainly caused by shortages caused by the war in Ukraine. Not surprisingly, volume sales are…

Following a sharp contraction in 2022, overall retail volume sales of edible oils in Croatia have rebounded strongly in 2023. The return to growth has been underpinned by the stabilisation of unit prices, which had risen dramatically the previous…

Edible oils in Denmark saw record unit price increases in 2022 and at the beginning of 2023, along with significant declines in volume sales. This is the result of supply shortages due to the war in Ukraine. Olive oil has seen high price increases…