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Meals and Soups in Ukraine

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  • 22 Pages
  • November 2025
  • Region: Ukraine
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5910643
Meals and soups in Ukraine registered strong double-digit current value growth in 2025, with modest increases in volume terms. Consumers’ growing need for convenience and affordable meal solutions has driven steady demand, particularly as the cost-of-living crisis continues to limit dining out. Packaged meals and soups are increasingly seen as practical substitutes for foodservice, offering time-saving benefits and consistent quality at lower cost.

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
  • Convenience and affordability underpin demand during the crisis
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Chilled ready meals show strongest momentum
  • Broader distribution and product diversity support category expansion
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Retailer-driven innovation to shape future growth
  • Health and wellness remain a niche focus amid affordability concerns
  • Shelf-stable innovation and home cooking to continue influencing demand
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Try Vedmedi maintains leadership through familiarity and reach
  • Retailer private label and Podravka drive strong growth
CHANNELS
  • Supermarkets dominate, supported by accessibility and trust
  • E-commerce continues to expand, offering choice 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
  • Economic stabilisation and consumer adaptation define performance
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Health-conscious choices remain important despite economic pressure
  • Local origin and patriotism shape purchasing behaviour
  • Consumers value trust, quality, and simple enjoyment
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Gradual recovery expected as stability improves
  • Brands to focus on affordability, relevance, and younger audiences
  • E-commerce and convenience channels to gain traction
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Nestlé strengthens leadership through local investment and resilience
  • Domestic producers expand reach through affordability and availability
  • Private label gains momentum amid affordability focus
CHANNELS
  • Supermarkets retain dominance amid shifting shopping behaviour
  • E-commerce expands as online shopping becomes mainstream
  • Variety stores like Avrora expand visibility for affordable products
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