Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Italy

Retail value sales of cooking ingredients and meals registered vastly accelerated growth in current value terms in 2022, following a return to pre-pandemic lifestyles. The lifting of COVID-19-related restrictions saw a return of home entertaining, as consumers reverted to normal socialising patterns. Demand for cooking ingredients and meals via foodservice also increased substantially in 2022, continuing the trend established during the second half of 2021.

The Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Italy 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 ITALY

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 ITALYKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Poor weather conditions hit olive oil supply
Ukrainian conflict leads to soaring sunflower oil prices, while palm oil suffers from negative image
Manufacturers diversify their portfolios with premium products

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Mature olive oil will continue to expand, supported by the development of premium offerings
Continued decline for sunflower oil
Other edible oils to benefit from health and wellness trends

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 ITALYKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Convenient meal options benefit from a return to pre-pandemic lifestyles
Chilled soups benefit from arrival of healthier and seasonal options
Dynamic growth for meal kits, driven by convenience and sustainability trends
Bonduelle faces increased competition from private label

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Meal kits and chilled ready meals will remain dynamic
Prepared salads step into sustainability
Nutrient-packed recipes will drive growth in chilled soups

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 ITALYKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Slowdown in growth in 2022, amid greater product segmentation
Trend towards ethnic cuisine benefits soy and oyster sauces, as well as herbs and spices
Pasta sauces see growing focus on premium home-produced varieties

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Convenience to drive growth, as consumers return to pre-pandemic lifestyles
Trend towards more exotic flavours
Consumers seek more sustainable choices

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 ITALYKEY DATA FINDINGS

2022 DEVELOPMENTS

Chocolate spreads lead growth, supported by expansion of usage occasions
Consumers seek out healthier alternatives in jams and preserves
Barilla highlights the lack of palm olive in its chocolate spread in an effort to lure consumers away from Nutella

PROSPECTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

Premium offerings will proliferate in chocolate spreads and honey
Nut and seed-based products offer future growth potential, given rising popularity of plant-based diets
Exotic ingredients to add premium touch to jams and preserves

CATEGORY DATA