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Rice, Pasta and Noodles in Serbia

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  • 24 Pages
  • November 2025
  • Region: Serbia
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 3511536
Rice, pasta, and noodles remain central to the Serbian diet, remaining affordable despite rising prices, which supports steady consumer demand. Chilled pasta is increasingly valued for quick, restaurant-style meals, while instant noodles appeal to younger, time-conscious consumers due to their speed of preparation, variety, and affordability. Health and wellness trends are influencing product innovation, with high-protein, wholegrain, and gluten-free options gaining prominence.

This report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a national level, providing local insight and understanding unavailable elsewhere. In addition to the latest retail sales data 2020-2025, it identifies the leading companies, brands and retail outlets, and assesses the key trends and demographic shifts behind consumer demand and sales growth. How key trends such as health and wellness, sustainability and recovery from the pandemic are currently shaping the market along with prospects for the next five years, clearly indicating how the market is expected to change.

Product coverage: Noodles, Pasta, Rice.

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

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Rice, Pasta and Noodles 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
  • Affordability and versatility supports steady demand
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Steady demand, despite rising prices
  • Chilled pasta leads growth as consumers demand greater convenience
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Convenience and established cooking habits to drive growth
  • Health and wellness trend to drive innovation in pasta, while new packaging formats will offer greater convenience in noodles
  • Government controls set to moderate prices
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Danubius retains leadership
  • Nestlé gains strength in noodles while private label gains momentum
CHANNELS
  • Supermarkets remains leading channel amid growing competition
  • E-commerce continues to see rapid development
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 2 Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 3 Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 4 Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 5 Sales of Instant Noodles by Leading Flavours: Rankings 2020-2025
  • Table 6 NBO Company Shares of Rice, Pasta and Noodles: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 7 LBN Brand Shares of Rice, Pasta and Noodles: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 8 NBO Company Shares of Rice: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 9 LBN Brand Shares of Rice: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 10 NBO Company Shares of Pasta: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 11 LBN Brand Shares of Pasta: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 12 NBO Company Shares of Noodles: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 13 LBN Brand Shares of Noodles: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 14 Distribution of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 15 Distribution of Rice by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 16 Distribution of Pasta by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 17 Distribution of Noodles by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 18 Forecast Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 19 Forecast Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 20 Forecast Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 21 Forecast Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMERSTAPLE FOODS IN SERBIA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Busy lifestyles drive demand, but consumers remain price sensitive
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Increasingly busy lifestyles drive sales
  • Shift towards healthier offerings, especially in breakfast cereals
  • Consumers remain price sensitive
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Fast-paced lifestyles to drive continued growth
  • Health and wellness trend will gain traction
  • Price sensitivity will continue to shape consumer behaviour
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Artisanal producers lead sales
  • Benlian leads growth having tapped into health and wellness trend
  • Private label solidifies its presence amid ongoing consumer price sensitivity
CHANNELS
  • Supermarkets strengthens lead as primary channel
  • E-commerce continues to see rapid growth
  • Discounters gain traction on back of heightened consumer price sensitivity
MARKET DATA
  • Table 22 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 23 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 24 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 25 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 26 NBO Company Shares of Staple Foods: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 27 LBN Brand Shares of Staple Foods: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 28 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 29 Distribution of Staple Foods by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 30 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 31 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 32 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 33 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
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