Meals and Soups

Unilever is the second largest cooking ingredients and meals company in the world. The company has benefited from more cooking at home since the pandemic which has benefited brands such as Knorr and Hellmann’s. With a strong presence in emerging…

Nestlé remained a leader in cooking ingredients and meals in 2022 but lost the top spot to Kraft Heinz. Despite increased consumption boosting sales worldwide, Nestlé saw a decline in its market shares. Ready meals and frozen pizza saw prominent…

After the growth spike seen in 2020, when consumers were looking for easy meal solutions during the long periods they were spending at home due to the COVID-19 restrictions, meals and soups has continued to see positive, if slower, growth in the last…

Ready meals is seeing healthy retail sales in both volume and value terms. Overall, sales are being driven by consumers’ demand for convenience, as people have returned to their busy lifestyles – especially so in the large cities – whereby they have…

In 2023, the meals and soups category showed sales growth in volume and value terms, spurred by the return to normal lifestyles post-pandemic and the return of employees to the workplace. The general increase in the number of working women in…

Dry soup remains the largest category in sauces, dips and condiments, in current value terms. The reduction of imports, largely from Argentina, is hindering retail volume sales in 2023. Category leader Unilever del Uruguay SA leads sales of dry soup…

Retail value sales of meals and soups rose by 13% in 2024, while volume growth was much lower at 3%

The meals and soup landscape saw positive retail value and volume growth in 2024, with volume growth of 5% and double-digit retail value sales. As inflation impacts buying habits in Turkey, this has challenged foodservice, with consumers increasingly…

All soup brands in Tunisia are imported, with Calfort, Ideal and Knorr dominating sales. These brands invest significantly in advertising campaigns, particularly on Middle Eastern television channels, which are widely viewed by Tunisian consumers.…

While global supply chain woes largely stabilised from the chaos of 2022, US consumer retail value spending on meals and soups saw only minor growth in 2023. Even as real wages started seeing continuous positive growth in early 2023, which has…

Retail volume sales of chilled ready meals in the UK are marginally improving in 2024, following a period of decline in recent years driven by inflationary pressures. As inflation begins to ease, sales are expected to benefit from greater consumer…

The dynamic growth of meals and soups in the United Arab Emirates is being driven by several key factors, particularly the rising demand for convenience and ready-to-eat products. Busy lifestyles are pushing consumers towards quick meal solutions…

Despite the continued strain on finances for many people in the Philippines, meals and soups is rising in both retail current value and retail volume terms in 2024. As local consumers strive to maximise their wages and incomes while the job market…

Within the meals and soups landscape, certain areas experienced significant growth, including chilled soup, which saw both double-digit retail value and volume growth in 2024. Compared to the more mature category of chilled ready meals, chilled soup…

As a result of inflation, many low- to middle-income Czech consumers have been discouraged from dining at foodservice establishments, leading to a concomitant increase in home cooking. This benefits chilled ready meals and soups, which offer busy…

Meals and soups benefit from consumers’ return to busy out-of-home lifestyles in the post-pandemic landscape – particularly so in the large cities. Such options provide convenience to consumers who are seeking quick and easy meals. Added to which,…

The resurgence of travel and dining out in 2023, following the post-COVID-19 era, has redirected consumption from off-trade to on-trade channels in Taiwan. With increased time spent on travel and dining at restaurants, there has been a noticeable…

In 2023, meals and soups maintained its robust performance. This can be attributed to the establishment of hybrid work formats, such as the prevalence of working from home for two days a week, resulting in increased home-cooked meals. Convenience and…

Health and wellness continue to drive sales in the mature meals and soups category with innovative launches appearing in Swedish retailers. With convenience and low price no longer enough to attract the attention of Swedish consumers to ready meals,…

Despite tightened budgets and ongoing price increases, ready meals has continued to experience steady volume growth in 2023 as consumers seek convenient and fast meal solutions. Interestingly, the increase in food prices has benefited the category,…