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Sugar and Sweeteners in the United Kingdom

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  • 18 Pages
  • December 2025
  • Region: United Kingdom
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 1081334
Sales of sugar and sweeteners continued to decline in retail volume terms in 2025. A growing focus on healthy living has pushed more consumers to reduce their sugar intake, with this being supported by government efforts to tackle the country’s obesity crisis. Despite this, sales of natural sweeteners have seen some momentum as consumers looker for healthier forms of indulgence.

This report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data in volume terms 2020-2025, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market - be they new product developments, consumption patterns and distribution data. Forecasts to 2030 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Sugar and Sweeteners market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Health concerns continue to eat away at sales of sugar
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Natural sweeteners gain ground as consumers reduce their sugar intake
  • Cost pressures push households towards private label and bulk sugar options
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Health policies and reformulation targets set to drive continued decline in sugar sales
  • Premiumisation emerges as provenance and wellness claims reshape sweeteners
  • Summary 1 Major Processors of Sugar and Sweeteners 2025
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 2 Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 3 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 4 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 5 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 6 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 7 Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 8 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Total Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 9 Forecast Total Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Total Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 10 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 11 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 12 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 13 Forecast Retail Sales of Sugar and Sweeteners: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMERFRESH FOOD IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Fresh food sees solid growth in 2025 despite headwinds
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Fresh food sales influenced by economic pressures and health concerns in 2025
  • Financial pressures push consumers to favour cheaper alternatives
  • Despite supply pressures demand for many fresh foods remains strong
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Positive outlook for the UK’s fresh food market
  • Healthy eating campaigns should benefit fresh food sales
  • Sustainability a growing concern
CHANNELS
  • Supermarkets, hypermarkets and discounters dominate sales of fresh food
  • Sustainability adds value to the market
MARKET DATA
  • Table 14 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 15 Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 16 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 17 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 18 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 19 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 20 Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Packaged vs Unpackaged: % Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 21 Retail Distribution of Fresh Food by Format: % Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 22 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Total Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 23 Forecast Total Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Total Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 24 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 25 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 26 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 27 Forecast Retail Sales of Fresh Food by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 2 Research Sources