Sweet Spreads in South Africa

Strong growth in sweet spreads was bolstered by heavy consumption among children in 2025, with peanut butter a popular addition in packed school lunches. Healthier diets are driving interest in alternative nut and seed-based spreads. Affordable private label options have made sweet spreads accessible to a broad cross-section of the South African population, supporting category performance.

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: Chocolate Spreads, Honey, Jams and Preserves, Nut and Seed Based Spreads.

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

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