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Sauces, Dips and Condiments in Portugal

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  • 26 Pages
  • November 2025
  • Region: Portugal
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 594090
Value sales of sauces, dips and condiments in Portugal increased in 2025, although at a slower pace than in the previous year. Portuguese consumers are gradually eating fewer meals at home and are increasingly opting for ready meals or dining out, which has slightly reduced the frequency of sauce purchases. Despite this, sauces and condiments continue to be widely used in everyday cooking, particularly traditional staples such as mayonnaise, ketchup and mustard.

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: Cooking Ingredients and Condiments, Dips, Other Sauces and Condiments, Pickled Products, Sauces, Yeast-based Spreads.

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

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Sauces, Dips and Condiments 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
  • Return to dining out more frequently hinders sales growth
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Consumers balance tradition and curiosity with new flavour experiences
  • Classic sauces maintain popularity amid growing diversification
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Category growth to continue, supported by innovation and global influences
  • Health and naturalness shape reformulations and new product development
  • Sustainability remains a key strategic priority for leading players
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Unilever maintains leadership through strong brands and active promotions
  • Ponte Vertical drives category dynamism with international flavours
CHANNELS
  • Supermarkets remain the main destination for sauces, dips and condiments
  • E-commerce gains traction as consumers seek convenience and choice
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 2 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 3 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 4 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 5 Sales of Liquid Recipe Sauces by Type: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 6 Sales of Other Sauces and Condiments by Type: Rankings 2020-2025
  • Table 7 NBO Company Shares of Sauces, Dips and Condiments: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 8 LBN Brand Shares of Sauces, Dips and Condiments: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 9 Distribution of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 10 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 11 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 12 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 13 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMERCOOKING INGREDIENTS AND MEALS IN PORTUGAL
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Widening product range in many areas supports growth
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Convenience remains a key driver as consumers seek time-saving solutions
  • Growing demand for affordable, traditional meal options
  • Health and naturalness continue to shape consumer preferences
  • Price sensitivity influences purchasing behaviour
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Steady forecast growth with stronger focus on affordability and value
  • Convenience and meal solutions to lead category development
  • Sustainability and innovation to remain central themes
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Sonae maintains category leadership through private label strength
  • Unilever sustains a strong branded portfolio and marketing investment
  • Nueva Pescanova emerges as the most dynamic player
  • Private label gains visibility and trust
CHANNELS
  • Supermarkets remain dominant, supported by expansion and promotions
  • E-commerce drives dynamism through convenience and alignment with in-store offers
  • Foodservice supported by tourism but constrained by price sensitivity
MARKET DATA
  • Table 14 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 15 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 16 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 17 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 18 NBO Company Shares of Cooking Ingredients and Meals: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 19 LBN Brand Shares of Cooking Ingredients and Meals: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 20 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 21 Distribution of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 22 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 23 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 24 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 25 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources