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Staple Foods in Bangladesh

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  • 43 Pages
  • February 2026
  • Region: Bangladesh
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5561811
Easing of inflation supports volume sales

This Staple Foods in Bangladesh 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 2021-2025, 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: Baked Goods, Breakfast Cereals, Processed Fruit and Vegetables, Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat, Rice, Pasta and Noodles.

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

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Staple Foods 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

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Easing of inflation supports volume sales
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Positive picture overall
  • Increasing offerings also support growth
  • Consumers wary of ultra-processed foods
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Bright outlook over forecast period
  • Rice continues to be the country’s most important staple
  • Growing demand for healthier options
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Local company Pran holds on to tight lead
  • Local company Kazi Farms performs well
CHANNELS
  • Small local grocers dominate
  • Modern grocery retailers make gains
MARKET DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 2 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 3 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 4 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Staple Foods: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Staple Foods: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 7 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 8 Distribution of Staple Foods by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 9 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 10 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 11 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 12 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS
BAKED GOODS
  • Key Data Findings
  • 2025 Developments
  • Unpackaged baked goods dominate and register further growth
  • Industry performance
  • Continuing pressure on profitability
  • Live bakeries create significant buzz
  • What’s next?
  • Profitability still under pressure
  • Technological advancements improve efficiencies
  • Continuing innovation keeps consumers engaged
  • Competitive landscape
  • Landscape remains highly fragmented
  • Growth of bakery chains
  • Channels
  • Artisanal bakeries lead, followed by small local grocers
  • Supermarkets gain most value share
  • Category Data
  • Table 13 Sales of Baked Goods by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 14 Sales of Baked Goods by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 15 Sales of Baked Goods by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 16 Sales of Baked Goods by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Baked Goods: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Baked Goods: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 19 Forecast Sales of Baked Goods by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 20 Forecast Sales of Baked Goods by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 21 Forecast Sales of Baked Goods by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 22 Forecast Sales of Baked Goods by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
BREAKFAST CEREALS
  • Breakfast cereals restricted to higher-income consumers
  • Positive growth, though value sales still low
  • Smaller packs support volume sales
  • Positive outlook over forecast period
  • Rising concern in terms of sustainability could give local brands a boost
  • Nestlé continues to have commanding lead
  • Local players look to gain a foothold
  • Modern grocery retailers gain the most value share
  • Table 23 Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 24 Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 25 Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 26 Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 27 NBO Company Shares of Breakfast Cereals: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 28 LBN Brand Shares of Breakfast Cereals: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 29 Forecast Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 30 Forecast Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 31 Forecast Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 32 Forecast Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
PROCESSED MEAT, SEAFOOD AND ALTERNATIVES TO MEAT
  • Value sales continue to be low
  • Healthy value and volume growth, though from low base
  • Frozen processed poultry and seafood, as well as canned tuna are popular
  • Positive outlook for processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat
  • Processed seafood benefits from healthier positioning
  • Sustainability a growing focus over forecast period
  • Domestic players dominate
  • Table 33 Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 34 Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 35 Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 36 Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 37 NBO Company Shares of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 38 LBN Brand Shares of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 39 Forecast Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 40 Forecast Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 41 Forecast Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 42 Forecast Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 43 Forecast Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
PROCESSED FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
  • Fresh fruit and vegetables much more popular
  • Minimal volume growth, with constant value sales falling
  • Shelf stable fruit and frozen processed vegetables most popular offerings
  • Positive constant value growth over forecast period
  • Frozen offerings see growth
  • Changing diets support growth
  • Offerings are all imported
  • Smaller brands come and go
  • Table 44 Sales of Processed Fruit and Vegetables by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 45 Sales of Processed Fruit and Vegetables by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 46 Sales of Processed Fruit and Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 47 Sales of Processed Fruit and Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 48 NBO Company Shares of Processed Fruit and Vegetables: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 49 LBN Brand Shares of Processed Fruit and Vegetables: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 50 Forecast Sales of Processed Fruit and Vegetables by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 51 Forecast Sales of Processed Fruit and Vegetables by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 52 Forecast Sales of Processed Fruit and Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 53 Forecast Sales of Processed Fruit and Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
RICE, PASTA AND NOODLES
  • Growing demand for packaged rice
  • Healthy performance for rice
  • Noodles increasingly popular, but demand low for pasta
  • Rice still hugely popular, though over the long-term demand may fall
  • Continuing growth in popularity for noodles
  • Sustainability key focus for rice production
  • Increasing competition in instant noodles
  • Rice highly fragmented, with limited offerings for pasta
  • Convenience stores make gains in 2025
  • Table 54 Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 55 Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 56 Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 57 Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 58 NBO Company Shares of Rice, Pasta and Noodles: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of Rice, Pasta and Noodles: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 60 Forecast Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 61 Forecast Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 62 Forecast Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 63 Forecast Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030