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...
In 2023, cooking ingredients and meals has fully recovered from the destruction caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021. However, the industry now faces a new set of challenges. The international global fuel hikes and shortages have resulted…
Price remains a pivotal factor during 2023 and continues to shape consumer choices. Consumers persist in making decisions, leaning towards more economical and affordable brands. Edible oils remain central to cooking, but retail sales dipped due to…
Edible oils continue to dominate cooking ingredients and meals. Demand is gradually shifting from palm oil to sunflower oil, as the latter is regarded as healthier by a growing number of local consumers. Meanwhile, stock cubes and powders and…
Demand continued to increase across most categories of cooking ingredients and meals in 2023 despite significant average unit price increases as high inflation eroded consumer spending power. General economic development, urbanisation and the spread…
In 2023, the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer a strong factor in the performance of cooking ingredients and meals, with the category now being impacted by global inflation instead. However, the annual inflation rate dropped to 11% in April 2023, the…
Honey is experiencing a surge in demand in Tunisia in 2023, with volume sales recording double-digit growth in the year. This performance can be attributed to a new strategy adopted by local companies, who have shifted from selling unpackaged honey…
Despite maintaining retail volume growth throughout the pandemic and its aftermath, sweet spreads is set to turn to slight decline in 2023, although dynamic current value growth is still expected, due to price rises. Apart from the rising price of…
Sweet spreads recorded a strong volume decline in 2023, having already experienced decline in 2022. Inflationary conditions caused by depreciation of the local currency as well as sharp rises in fuel prices and a Federal Government demonetisation…
Over 2023, sweet spreads is set to rebound, albeit marginally, from the slight decline in retail volume sales in 2022. Stagnation is due mainly to the strong retail volume decline in honey and only moderate growth in the main category, jams and…
Local brands such as Peptang and Zesta continue to maintain their dominant presence in sweet spreads. Their success can be attributed to their extensive distribution networks and competitive pricing when compared to imported products. These homegrown…