Market research on the cooking ingredients and meals industry. St...
Market research on the cooking ingredients and meals industry. Standardised and cross-comparable statistics including total market sizes, market share and brand performance, distribution and industry trends.​ Insight and data cover edible oils, ready...
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…
Retail sales of sauces, dressings and condiments recorded strong growth in Western Europe in 2020, driven by measures to control Coronavirus (COVID-19), such as the forced closure of foodservice establishments and people spending more time at home…
There was a spike in retail value growth for sauces, dressings and condiments in Latin America in 2020. This was driven both by the closure of foodservice outlets for periods during the year as well as consumers spending more time at home as a result…
Sauces, dressings and condiments recorded a marked increase in retail value growth in Eastern Europe in 2020. This was the result of forced closures of foodservice outlets during the year as well as consumers spending more time at home during…
The reduced-salt trend, as backed by the government, is influencing patterns in sauces, dips, and condiments. According to reports from the Ministry of Health, Vietnamese consumers are cited to eat an average of 9.4g per day of salt, compared to the…
In 2023, the sauces, dips and condiments category is witnessing a more moderate pace of current value growth compared to 2022. Falling unit prices have curbed current value growth in 2023, but are supporting overall volume sales. Overall, the fastest…
Sauces, dips and condiments registered a low increase in retail volume terms in 2023, with supply levels normalising after the fluctuations seen in 2021 and 2022. The rising cost of raw materials has been an issue for manufacturers, as well as custom…
In 2024, sauces, herbs and spices witnessed a robust sales performance and a swift recovery in volume, following the decline experienced in 2022. Consumers are increasingly turning to these products as an affordable way to treat themselves and…
While retail value is double-digit in 2024, this is driven by ongoing inflation, as retail volume sales of sauces, dips and condiments is just under 1%. This volume growth is mainly driven by sauces, with consumers treating themselves to quality…
Tomato paste is witnessing a notable price increase (up to 11%) in 2023 as a result of a surge in production costs due to rising labour and energy costs, and investment in processing facilities. Tomato price increases due to adverse weather…
As the recent steep unit price growth in packaged food tempered in he US in 2023, volume trends inflected towards the positive for some sauces, dips and condiments categories that had fared a difficult 2022. Mayonnaise, continually stricken by supply…
The retail volume decline recorded in recent years by sauces, dips and condiments in the UK is noticeably slowing. The strength of at-home dining, largely influenced by economic factors such as inflation and the cost-of-living crisis, is shaping a…
Local consumers are increasingly prioritising health and wellness, driving a surge in demand for sauces in the United Arab Emirates with health benefits. Health-conscious individuals are opting for alternatives to traditional high-calorie sauces,…
Sauces, dips and condiments in the Philippines is recording solid growth in terms of retail and foodservice volume sales in 2024. While local consumers continue to return to foodservice channels, the trend for at-home cooking persists. Several sauces…
In 2024, producers of sauces, dips, and condiments faced significant cost increases for key ingredients, including oils, sugar, vegetables, and packaging materials like glass and plastics.
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 is positively impacting demand for, and therefore sales of,…
Sauces, dips, and condiments is benefitting from ongoing home cooking trends. Whilst foodservice was reopened and tourism has resumed, there are many consumers who continue to cook at home for both budgetary and dietary reasons. Hence, foodservice…
The 2023 trend of revenge travel and increased dining out after the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a decline in the demand for meals and soups in off-trade channels, as Taiwanese consumers prefer to spend more time travelling and dining out. With less…
In 2023, sauces, dips, and condiments demonstrated robust performance, largely owing to the increasing demand for convenience in using prepared sauces instead of making them from scratch. Consumers turn to these products to effortlessly enhance the…
Sauces, dips and condiments in Sweden faces slower volume growth in 2024 due to its maturity and the ongoing effects of recent price inflation. Retail volume sales continue to normalise following the huge spike in demand for a wide range of sauces,…