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Meals and Soups in Colombia

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  • 20 Pages
  • November 2025
  • Region: Colombia
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5731900
In 2025, meals and soups experienced a flat performance as Colombian consumers faced an uncertain macroeconomic environment and persistent constraints on discretionary spending. With weak economic growth and subdued confidence, households prioritised essential food items, cutting back on convenience-oriented products. Private label and affordable alternatives gained ground as consumers traded down, while ready meals and instant soups lost momentum as cooking from scratch regained appeal.

This Meals and Soups in Colombia 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 2020-2024, 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: Food Kits, Pizza, Prepared Salads, Ready Meals, Soup.

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

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Meals and Soups 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
  • Spending constraints impact demand for meals and soups
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Consumers trade down from convenience to home-cooked alternatives
  • Prepared salads carve out a niche among higher-income consumers
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Convenience set to recover as consumers balance time and cost
  • Health-and-wellness positioning and collaborations to drive innovation
  • Plant-based and portion-controlled formats to expand with economic recovery
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Private label broadens variety and reinforces affordability message
  • K-listo builds presence through local flavour and multi-channel reach
CHANNELS
  • Hypermarkets maintain leadership through scale and affordability
  • E-commerce gains momentum through omnichannel integration and brand storytelling
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 2 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 3 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 4 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 5 Sales of Chilled Ready Meals by Ethnicity: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 6 Sales of Frozen Ready Meals by Ethnicity: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 7 Sales of Soup by Leading Flavours: Rankings 2020-2025
  • Table 8 NBO Company Shares of Meals and Soups: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 9 LBN Brand Shares of Meals and Soups: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 10 Distribution of Meals and Soups by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 11 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 12 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 13 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 14 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Colombia's cooking ingredients and meals market grows through value-driven strategies
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Home cooking revival drives innovation in herbs, spices and seasonings
  • Collaborations between brands strengthen visibility and consumer engagement
  • Digital influence and experiential marketing reshape brand strategies
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Innovation to remain centred on health, convenience and differentiation
  • Social media and emotional connection will continue to shape purchasing behaviour
  • Health-focused reformulations and plant-based innovation to gain momentum
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Private label consolidates leadership amid fragmentation
  • Smaller local players gain ground through specialisation and premium appeal
  • Retailer-driven innovation elevates private label perception
CHANNELS
  • Discounters drive accessibility and redefine category value
  • Convenience stores expand reach and evolve into one-stop shops
MARKET DATA
  • Table 15 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 16 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 17 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 18 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 19 NBO Company Shares of Cooking Ingredients and Meals: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 20 LBN Brand Shares of Cooking Ingredients and Meals: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 21 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 22 Distribution of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 23 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 24 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 25 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 26 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
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SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources