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HW Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Italy

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  • 14 Pages
  • January 2026
  • Region: Italy
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5946042
A wide range of health claims are observed in cooking ingredients and meals, led by gluten free, natural and vegan/vegetarian. High protein is becoming a more widely used claim, notably in prepared salads. Table sauces are shifting towards zero sugar options to entice health-conscious consumers.

This HW Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Italy report tracks the developments of health-associated product types and the healthy-option positioning of competing brands across different food sectors. It provides the latest retail sales data 2021-2025, allowing you to compare health and wellness categories with each other or in the context of the total market for a sector. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market- be they new product developments, legislative context or lifestyle influences. Forecasts to 2030 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: HW Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Type, HW Edible Oils, HW Meals and Soups, HW Sauces, Dips and Condiments, HW Sweet 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 HW Cooking Ingredients and Meals 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
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Diverse range of health claims
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • High protein claims are emerging within the category
  • Gluten free expands into ready meals
  • Vegetarian and vegan claims are widespread
WHAT’S NEXT
  • Health focus to remain strong in product development
  • Pace of innovation to intensify in gluten free
  • Vegetarian and vegan trend is set to evolve
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Health and Wellness Type: Value 2020-2024
  • Table 2 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Health and Wellness Type: % Value Growth 2020-2024
  • Table 3 Company Shares of Organic Cooking Ingredients and Meals (Biggest HW Type in Global Cooking Ingredients and Meals): % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 4 Company Shares of Gluten Free Cooking Ingredients and Meals (2nd Biggest HW Type in Global Cooking Ingredients and Meals): % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 5 Company Shares of Vegetarian Cooking Ingredients and Meals (3rd Biggest HW Type in Global Cooking Ingredients and Meals): % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 6 Company Shares of Vegan Cooking Ingredients and Meals (4th Biggest HW Type in Global Cooking Ingredients and Meals): % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 7 Company Shares of Natural Cooking Ingredients and Meals (5th Biggest HW Type in Global Cooking Ingredients and Meals): % Value 2020-2024
  • Table 8 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Health and Wellness Type: Value 2024-2029
  • Table 9 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Health and Wellness Type: % Value Growth 2024-2029
COUNTRY REPORTSHEALTH AND WELLNESS IN ITALY
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Rising health awareness drives expansion of claims
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Italian consumers invest to support health
  • Protein trend gains prominence
WHAT’S NEXT
  • Economic recovery to propel growth of health and wellness
COUNTRY REPORTS