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Meals and Soups in Nigeria

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  • 21 Pages
  • November 2025
  • Region: Nigeria
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5731934
Meals and soups in Nigeria moved into a more stable phase in 2025: price escalation eased compared with the prior year, imported ranges thinned out as supply chains adjusted to currency realities, and shoppers became more deliberate about where they spend. Everyday priorities dominated decisions - quick meal helpers that stretch home-cooked dishes, pantry-friendly options, and formats that fit tight budgets - while most remained unwilling to pay higher prices.

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: 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
  • Import ranges face supply issues
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Price moderation lifts volumes, but penetration remains shallow
  • Ready meals outpace soup in value terms, while usage occasions narrow
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Recovery, urban lifestyles and modern retail to underpin gradual expansion
  • Health, authenticity and lighter labels can nudge premium trade-ups
  • Innovation, localisation and digital routes to shelf will do the heavy lifting
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Unilever Nigeria sustains leadership through breadth, visibility and price discipline
  • Challenger brands and local ready-meal pioneers gain ground through relevance
CHANNELS
  • Supermarkets set the pace for discovery and trusted cold-chain execution
  • E-commerce punches above its weight thanks to assortment depth and convenience
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
  • More stable economic conditions enable stronger spending
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Innovation in blended products and convenience formats drives value
  • Smaller pack sizes sustain accessibility and broaden category reach
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Steady category expansion supported by economic recovery and urbanisation
  • Competition, localisation, and innovation to define the next growth phase
  • Visibility, distribution, and digital access emerge as key strategic priorities
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Nestlé Nigeria Plc maintains leadership through Maggi’s scale and trust
  • TGI Distri Ltd expands presence through affordable innovation
  • Local players leverage authenticity, affordability, and niche innovation
CHANNELS
  • Traditional grocers remain dominant amid economic constraints
  • Supermarkets gain share as modern retail broadens appeal
  • E-commerce expands slowly but steadily as habits evolve
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