Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Belgium

Following negative retail value sales in 2021, cooking ingredients and meals is set to record positive retail current value growth in 2022, boosted by several growing trends, including premiumisation and an interest in world cuisines. The growing appeal of exotic cuisines, such as South East Asian or Indian food, is a major driver for both retail volume and current value growth in cooking ingredients and meals.

The Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Belgium 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 2017-2021, 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 shaping the market in < - Year - > directly informs our forecasts to 2026, clearly indicating how the market is expected to change.

Product coverage: Edible Oils, Meals and Soups, Sauces, Dips and Condiments, Sweet Spreads.

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

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COOKING INGREDIENTS AND MEALS IN BELGIUM

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Cooking ingredients and meals in 2022: The big picture
Key trends in 2022
Competitive landscape
Channel developments
What next for cooking ingredients and meals?

MARKET DATA

Table 1 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 2 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 3 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 4 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Cooking Ingredients and Meals: % Value 2018-2022
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Cooking Ingredients and Meals: % Value 2019-2022
Table 7 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2017-2022
Table 8 Distribution of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 12 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

DISCLAIMER

SOURCES

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EDIBLE OILS IN BELGIUMKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Retail volume sales fail to rise as consumers cook less within the home
A shortage of sunflower oil leads to increasing price points for consumers
Private label maintains its dominance, with over half of all current retail value sales

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Home cooking and lifestyle trends aid current value sales of edible oils
The interest in Mediterranean cuisine benefits retail volume and current value sales of olive oil
Palm oil continues its decline as sunflower oil shortages impact sales

CATEGORY DATA

Table 13 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 14 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 15 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 16 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Edible Oils: % Value 2018-2022
Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Edible Oils: % Value 2019-2022
Table 19 Distribution of Edible Oils by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 20 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

MEALS AND SOUPS IN BELGIUMKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Increasingly busy lifestyles boosts current retail value growth for meals and soups
The demand for health and sustainability impacts new product launches
Retail volume sales of soup struggle; however, chilled soup benefits from a healthier image

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Convenience and health trends aid the growth of meals and soups
Innovations focus on exotic ready meals, interesting cuisines and flavours
Growth in chilled and organic soup unlikely to prevent retail volume decline

CATEGORY DATA

Table 24 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 25 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 26 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 27 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 28 Sales of Chilled Ready Meals by Ethnicity: % Value 2017-2022
Table 29 Sales of Frozen Ready Meals by Ethnicity: % Value 2017-2022
Table 30 Sales of Soup by Leading Flavours: Rankings 2017-2022
Table 31 NBO Company Shares of Meals and Soups: % Value 2018-2022
Table 32 LBN Brand Shares of Meals and Soups: % Value 2019-2022
Table 33 Distribution of Meals and Soups by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 35 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 36 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 37 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

SAUCES, DIPS AND CONDIMENTS IN BELGIUMKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Convenience and the demand for healthier cooking options shape retail current value sales
Innovations in 2022 align with consumers growing taste for world food offerings
Unilever Belgium continues to lead, as organic options become increasingly important

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

A desire for new flavours and demand for convenience drives volume sales forward
The healthier cooking trend and demand for vegan options shape the landscape
Consumers place importance on clean labels and sustainability

CATEGORY DATA

Table 38 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Volume 2017-2022
Table 39 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Value 2017-2022
Table 40 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Volume Growth 2017-2022
Table 41 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Value Growth 2017-2022
Table 42 Sales of Liquid Recipe Sauces by Type: % Value 2017-2022
Table 43 NBO Company Shares of Sauces, Dips and Condiments: % Value 2018-2022
Table 44 LBN Brand Shares of Sauces, Dips and Condiments: % Value 2019-2022
Table 45 Distribution of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Format: % Value 2017-2022
Table 46 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Volume 2022-2027
Table 47 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Value 2022-2027
Table 48 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Volume Growth 2022-2027
Table 49 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Value Growth 2022-2027

SWEET SPREADS IN BELGIUMKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

On-the-go snacking and healthier breakfasts dampen retail volume sales
Sustainable local goods and rising premiumisation shape offerings
Ferrero retains its lead in 2022; however, it loses current value share to innovative players

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES