Cooking Ingredients and Meals

In 2023, sauces, dips and condiments is set to turn to decline in retail volume and current value terms. This is primarily due to the Chinese government’s lifting of the zero-COVID policy in 2022. With no more lockdown measures in place, consumers’…

As Chilean consumers experience a paradigm shift in dining habits and continue to embrace home cooking, they appreciate various condiments that help elevate dishes. As inflation impacts the purchasing power of Chileans and dining out in foodservice…

The segment of sauces, dips, and condiments is experiencing robust value growth, primarily fuelled by aggressive new product development activities conducted throughout the year. Manufacturers are introducing consumers to innovative products, with a…

Stock cubes and powders continue to account for most value sales in 2023. Stock cubes and powders are used copiously in Cameroonian cooking as a flavour enhancer, but value sales are also supported by the convenience, shelf stability and nutritional…

Sauces, dips, and condiments in Bulgaria witnessed a slight decline in volume due to an increase in people's out-of-home activities. Furthermore, the consumption of non-essential foods like sauces decreased as a result of the sustained high prices…

Despite the easing of the consumer price index throughout 2022, Brazilian consumers continued to pay high prices for food items. Like other categories, sauces, dips and condiments has experienced a period of widespread price increases that persists…

Sauces, dips and condiments registered a moderate but positive sales performance in 2023 as retail volume sales increased and buoyant value growth was supported by high inflation and subsequent unit price increases. Demand increased across all…

Sauces, dips and condiments are expected to register healthy current value and volume growth in 2023. With increasing inflationary pressure, consumers look to cook at home, with cooking ingredients and condiments especially performing well. That…

Retail volume sales of sauces, dips and condiments were static in 2023, following a slight decline in the previous year. Value sales rose in 2023 due to increases in unit price, although current value growth was not as high as in 2022. Due to…

Following the sharp price rises seen in 2022, retail prices of sauces, dips and condiments moderated in 2023 due to a slowdown in general inflation. Overall, ketchup remains in higher demand than mayonnaise in 2023, with retail volume sales rising at…

Sales in sauces, dips and condiments maintained demand in Austria in 2023, resulting in positive value growth underlined by still-high prices, alongside smaller volume growth due to the baseline demand. These factors are being driven by…

While retail demand for sauces, dips and condiments is increasing in 2023, current value growth remains more dynamic, primarily driven by an increase in unit prices. Notably, the surge in unit prices in 2022, which can be attributed to the…

Sauces, dips and condiments has recorded another solid performance in retail volume terms in 2023, with growth expected to be up slightly on 2022. The resumption of pre-pandemic routines has helped to lift overall demand, in that as the pace of life…

Sauces, dips and condiments is expected to register muted constant value and volume growth in 2023. Population growth continues to sustain volume growth, but with inflation still being high, there is a degree of trading down. Tomato pastes and purées…

New business models, channels and shopper expectations continue to change retail, redefining industry rules and relationships and disrupting the path to purchase. This content provides strategies for adapting to these shifts and offers a framework to…

The digital revolution has been rewiring retail for years, leading to new business models, commerce ecosystems and channels for reaching and engaging consumers. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated this transition, as e-commerce became the default…

More than one year into the pandemic, we revisit the topic of increased home-cooking, restaurant avoidance and the way that home working moves the lunch occassion from restaurants, to the home. Learn more about the roles of Home Delivery, Ready Meals…

The brand perception and reputation of the company is the most common reason for investing in sustainability according to Euromonitor’s Voice of the Industry survey. But what happens to this motivator during a pandemic, when values and priorities…

Protein is becoming increasingly sought after due to its health benefits; with higher protein consumption being linked to overall well-being. This report explores how a growing number of manufacturers are including protein in products that are…

Probiotics and botanicals are rising “super ingredients”, with potential to propel health and wellness proposition of packaged food in Asia. The role of fermentation and cultured foods in Asia is helping to increase the acceptance of probiotics in…