High prices hit household budgets and encourage consumers to seek value
Overall consumption of cooking ingredients and meals in Mexico remains stable in 2025, with both volume and value sales of cooking ingredients and meals rising slightly on the previous year. Despite a slowdown in price inflation, value growth is still driven primarily by higher unit prices, whilst volume growth is hindered by ongoing consumer price sensitivity.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Cooking Ingredients and Meals industry in Mexico 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 Mexico, 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 Mexico 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 Mexico?
- Which are the leading brands in Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Mexico?
- How are products distributed in Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Mexico?
- 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 Mexico?
- 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 Mexico
High prices hit household budgets and encourage consumers to seek value
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Price sensitivity remains high due to cautious spending behaviour
Healthier living and dietary preferences shape category performance
Healthy outlook for cooking ingredients and meals
Private label has scope to develop and gain share
Sustainable strategies will come to the fore
Conservas La Costeña SA de CV enjoys healthy growth
Private label is expanding its role in cooking ingredients and meals
Olive oil brands are gaining traction from low base
Consumers favour channels delivering discounts and promotions
Retail e-commerce makes inroads from low base
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
Edible Oils in Mexico
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Discounting drives growth as consumers economise
Downtrading is evident as household budgets come under pressure
Olive oil is supported by higher prices, but consumption is falling
Growing presence of private label in edible oils
Non-stick oils is an emerging segment with growth potential
Packaging innovation shows promise
Olive oil producers come under scrutiny
Modern retail channels are preferred for olive oil
Meals and Soups in Mexico
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Affordable and convenient products appeal
Meals and soups reports slightly stronger growth over 2025
Desire for healthier and lighter meals supports prepared salads
Convenience of meals and soups will remain overarching benefit for Mexican consumers
Health and wellness to shape innovation pipeline
Sustainability and convenience are key priorities for consumers and manufacturers
Sigma Alimentos SA de CV holds its leading position
Hypermarkets and convenience stores are key channel for meals and soups
Sauces, Dips and Condiments in Mexico
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Convenient options offering traditional flavours attract busy consumers
Slowdown in price growth and expansion of traditional flavours supports volume sales
Urban households seek products to help simplify mealtimes
Further polarisation is evident with premium and value products set to gain appeal
Players will address consumers’ needs for healthier products
Private label is predicted to expand its position
Mexican players hold strong lead in sauces, dips and condiments
Small local grocers accommodate frequent small purchases
Sweet Spreads in Mexico
KEY DATA FINDINGS
More indulgent breakfasts fuel growth
Price stabilisation and leisurely breakfasts support consumption of sweet spreads
Nut and seed-based spreads gain appeal for nutritional benefits
Jams and preserves reports steady growth
Rising demand for healthier and natural products will influence category performance
Climate change poses challenges for chocolate spreads
McCormick de Mexico SA de CV is leading player
Small local grocers is ceding control to the modern channel
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
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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