Population expansion, urbanisation and accelerating consumer lifestyles underpin robust growth
The cooking ingredients market in Ghana is a dynamic sector, driven by population growth, urbanisation and shifting consumer lifestyles. Rising female workforce participation and growing time pressures are further boosting demand for quick and easy meal ingredients. Health consciousness, packaging innovation and intensifying price competition are increasingly shaping consumer preferences. Local sourcing, fortification and product diversification continue to fuel competition. Overall, the market is positioned for steady growth, underpinned by trusted brands and a strong emphasis on convenience.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Cooking Ingredients and Meals industry in Ghana with research from Euromonitor International's team of in-country analysts – experts by industry and geographic specialisation.
Key trends are clearly and succinctly summarised alongside the most current research data available. Understand and assess competitive threats and plan corporate strategy with our qualitative analysis, insight and confident growth projections.
Data and analysis in this report provides further detailed coverage dedicated to a comprehensive range of core packaged food categories.
If you're in the Cooking Ingredients and Meals industry in Ghana, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Ghana report includes:
- Analysis of key supply-side and demand trends
- Detailed segmentation of international and local products
- Historic volume and value sizes, company and brand market shares
- Five year forecasts of market trends and market growth
- Robust and transparent research methodology, conducted in-country
This report answers:
- What is the market size of Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Ghana?
- Which are the leading brands in Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Ghana?
- How are products distributed in Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Ghana?
- How is the rise of e-commerce and/or the expansion of modern grocery retail impacting traditional retail?
- What are the key health and wellness concerns driving, or challenging, sales in Cooking Ingredients and Meals?
- How significant are vegan and vegetarian dietary requirements in determining sales growth in Ghana?
- How has COVID-19 impacted consumer demand? To what extent have lockdown, home seclusion and stockpiling boosted sales? Will the longer term economic repercussions of the pandemic stimulate or suppress future growth?
- Where is future growth expected to be most dynamic?
- How significant will values-based claims, such as sustainability and ethical labelling, be in supporting future growth and brand equity?
Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Ghana
Population expansion, urbanisation and accelerating consumer lifestyles underpin robust growth
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Inflation eases but remains in double digits
Palm oil dominates edible oils
Westernisation boosts demand for ketchup
Modest acceleration in retail constant value sales
Expanding local manufacturing capacity will reduce reliance on imports
Fluctuating commodity prices could undermine affordability
Local manufacturing helps Wilmar Africa Ltd remain dominant in edible oils
GB Foods launches Jollof Mix
Small local grocers remain dominant
Supermarkets proliferate in urban and peri-urban areas
E-commerce has significant potential for growth
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Key Data Findings
2025 Developments
Increased focus on health and wellness boosts demand for soy and sunflower oil
Industry Performance
Inflation drives surge in retail current value sales
Palm oil remains dominant
Smaller pack sizes are proliferating
What’s Next?
Soy and sunflower oil will continue to gain ground
Healthier and fortified offerings will grow in popularity
Competitive Landscape
Leader Wilmar Africa Ltd faces increased competition from Asian imports
Asian brands grow in prominence
Channels
Small local grocers dominate
Proliferating hypermarkets gain ground
Category Data
2025 Developments
Sales remain negligible
Industry Performance
Sales remain negligible
Product offer is widening
Limited demand for convenience food
What’s Next?
Demand set to remain very limited
Consumers will seek healthier offerings with fewer additives
E-commerce could emerge as a distribution channel
Competitive Landscape
Homefoods Processing & Cannery Ltd offers palm nut and groundnut soups
Nkulenu Industries Ltd offers concentrated soup bases
Channels
Traditional retail outlets lead
E-commerce remains limited
Category Data
Key Data Findings
2025 Developments
Inflation fuels rapid growth in retail current value sales
Industry Performance
No more than modest growth in retail volume sales
Westernisation boosts demand for ketchup
Herbs and spices highly fragmented
What’s Next?
Easing inflation will boost purchasing power
Deepening health and wellness trend will reshape demand
Proliferation of local brands will lead to more intense price competition
Competitive Landscape
Leading players lose ground to smaller rivals
Watanmal Group launches Gino Jollof Mix
Channels
Small local retailers remain dominant
Convenience stores, supermarkets and hypermarkets gain ground
Category Data
Key Data Findings
Chocolate spreads the largest and most dynamic category
Industry Performance
Urban consumers increasingly adopt Western breakfast habits
Relatively limited demand for jams and preserves
Honey grows in popularity
WHAT’s NEXT?
Westernisation will boost demand growth
Shift to local production would boost price competition
Sustainability will grow in prominence
Competitive Landscape
Alpha Industries Ltd leads with Top Choco
Geurts the most popular brand in jams and preserves
Channels
Small local grocers remain dominant
Modern grocery retailers expand in urban areas
Category Data
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Cooking Ingredients and Meals
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- Olive Oil
- Corn Oil
- Palm Oil
- Rapeseed Oil
- Soy Oil
- Sunflower Oil
- Other Edible Oil
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- Dried Ready Meals
- Shelf Stable Ready Meals
- Chilled Ready Meals
- Frozen Ready Meals
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- Dry Soup
- Shelf Stable Soup
- Chilled Soup
- Frozen Soup
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- Chilled Pizza
- Frozen Pizza
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- Meal Kits
- Quick Recipe Kits
- Chilled Lunch Kits
- Prepared Salads
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- Liquid Stocks and Fonds
- Stock Cubes and Powders
- Gravy Cubes, Powders and Pots
- Monosodium Glutamate
- Herbs and Spices
- Tomato Pastes and Purées
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- Liquid Recipe Sauces (excl pasta sauces)
- Dry Recipe Sauces
- Pasta Sauces
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- Barbecue Sauces
- Fish Sauces
- Ketchup
- Mayonnaise
- Mustard
- Oyster Sauces
- Salad Dressings
- Soy Sauces
- Chili Sauces
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- Dips
- Yeast-based Spreads
- Pickled Products
- Other Sauces and Condiments
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- Honey
- Chocolate Spreads
- Jams and Preserves
- Nut and Seed Based Spreads
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