Cooking Ingredients and Meals

The Irish population’s experience of the significant trend towards health and wellness has increased health consciousness and had a profound impact on consumer preferences within edible oils. Consumers have displayed a growing understanding of and…

The market for edible oils continues to be dominated by sunflower oil, global prices of which skyrocketed in 2022, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the world’s leading producer. While Hungary produces enough sunflower oil to satisfy its…

Stand-up pouches have become increasingly popular in the edible oil category in 2023. This stand-up pouch is becoming more prevalent in the landscape, as it is considered as a useful alternative to PET and glass bottles. Capullo from Naturaceites SA…

Sunflower oil steadfastly maintains its pre-eminence within edible oil in Georgia, not only in volume but also in the value terms, substantially surpassing olive and corn oil's market shares in 2023. The overall category is driven sunflower oil.

Unit prices of edible oils continued to fluctuate in 2023. While sunflower oil’s unit price saw jumps due to the war in Ukraine, olive oil also became more expensive due to the effect of drought on supply. Overall, at the end of the review period,…

Olive oil recorded the fastest value and volume growth in 2023 as more Estonians adopt a healthy diet. Consumers have become more mindful of the food and ingredients they consume, leading many to opt for healthier edible oils such as olive oil.…

The headline in edible oils in 2023 is the huge increase in unit prices, leading to astounding value growth. However, on the other hand, this means many consumers cannot afford such oils, and volume is crashing in turn. There are a number of factors…

In 2023, the price of edible oil in Ecuador has stabilized following the soaring prices witnessed in 2022. Global oil prices have decreased and the emergence of hard discount chains, such as Tuti, are fostering greater price competition, with other…

Retail prices of edible oils continued to rise in 2023 due to the inflationary climate, although at a slower rate than was witnessed in 2022. External factors, such as the high price of commodities and the war in Ukraine, have impacted the supply…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

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…