Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Myanmar

December 2025
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Overview:

Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Cooking Ingredients and Meals industry in Myanmar 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 Myanmar, 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 Myanmar 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 Myanmar?
  • Which are the leading brands in Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Myanmar?
  • How are products distributed in Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Myanmar?
  • 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 Myanmar?
  • 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 Myanmar

Sales stimulated by product innovation, urbanisation and population growth

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Local brands best cater to local taste preferences
Ready meals benefits from growing popularity
Urban dwellers particularly appreciate the convenience of cooking ingredients and meals
Consistent forecast period growth of cooking ingredients and meals
Local players poised to see a significant increase in their market shares
Growing interest in convenience though demand remains constrained among lower income demographics
Wilmar Myanmar leads thanks to the popularity of its Meizan brand
Htay Htay records the strongest growth with its Yangon peanut oil brand
Hypermarkets is the leading channel for cooking ingredients and meals thanks to urbanisation
Retail e-commerce records the fastest growth as consumer confidence in this channel grows
Chart 1 Cooking Ingredients and Meals: Supermarket
Chart 2 Cooking Ingredients and Meals: Supermarket
Chart 3 Cooking Ingredients and Meals: Supermarket
Table 1 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 2 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 3 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 4 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Cooking Ingredients and Meals: % Value 2021-2025
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Cooking Ingredients and Meals: % Value 2021-2025
Table 7 Distribution of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030

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Key Data Findings
2025 Developments
Growth of edible oils in 2025
Industry Performance
Edible oils benefits from being a mainstay in home cooking
Concerns over adulteration, product quality and unfair price competition of blended variants
What’s Next?
Forecast period sales benefit from a consumer shift away from unpackaged edible oils
Health consciousness and quality guarantees boost peanut oil
Government continues to monitor and regulate domestic edible palm oil prices
Competitive Landscape
Wilmar Myanmar International remains the leading player in edible oils with the Meizan brand
Domestic player Htay Htay Win Oil and its Yangon brand benefit from strong consumer awareness
Channels
Small local grocers takes top spot closely followed by hypermarkets
Rapid growth of retail e-commerce but from a low base
Category Data
Table 12 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 13 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 14 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 15 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 16 NBO Company Shares of Edible Oils: % Value 2021-2025
Table 17 LBN Brand Shares of Edible Oils: % Value 2021-2025
Table 18 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 19 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 20 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
2025 Developments
Low sales are driven by convenience and product innovation
Industry Performance
Wider product access and a growing appreciation of convenient meal options shape meals and soups
Packaged soup suffers lack of demand
What’s Next?
Steady growth for meals and soups due to urbanisation and changing lifestyles
Despite positive forecast period prospects, the category remains nascent
Manufacturers focus on producing products with no added ingredients while local players introduce the first packaged products to Myanmar
Competitive Landscape
Myanmar Makro leads in this heavily fragmented category
Easy Way Foodstuffs registers strong dynamism in 2025
Channels
Small local grocers leads sales of meals and soups
Convenience retailers benefit from expansion to smaller cities
Category Data
Table 22 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 23 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 24 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 25 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 26 NBO Company Shares of Meals and Soups: % Value 2021-2025
Table 27 LBN Brand Shares of Meals and Soups: % Value 2021-2025
Table 28 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
Key Data Findings
2025 Developments
Steady growth of sauces, dips and condiments as consumers embrace home cooking
Industry Performance
The essential status of products boosts category sales
Stock cubes and herbs and spices remain key category sales drivers
What’s Next?
Urbanisation and evolving lifestyles boost demand for sauces, dips and condiments
Rising disposable incomes boost demand for premium sauces, dips and condiments
The development of modern grocers widens consumer access to sauces, dips and condiments
Competitive Landscape
Rayong Fish Sauce Industry leads in this fragmented category
Myanmar Makro registers the strongest growth
Channels
Small local grocers and hypermarkets compete for top spot in sauces, dips and condiments
High growth of retail e-commerce, though the channel remains highly nascent for sauces, dips and condiments
Category Data
Table 32 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 33 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 34 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 35 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 36 NBO Company Shares of Sauces, Dips and Condiments: % Value 2021-2025
Table 37 LBN Brand Shares of Sauces, Dips and Condiments: % Value 2021-2025
Table 38 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 39 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 40 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 41 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
Key Data Findings
2025 Developments
Local players invest in innovation, including new flavours and healthier variants
Industry Performance
Jams and preserves remains popular though consumption remains lower than in other Asian countries
The popularity of honey rises in line with increasing production and new launches
What’s Next?
Promising growth of sweet spreads due to greater consumption and wider availability
Nut and seed-based spreads benefit from growing popularity and local launches
Local players become more competitive than their imported counterparts
Competitive Landscape
Queen Products Co Ltd retains a strong lead thanks to its Queen brand
Htoo Mar records strong growth by extending its fruit jam range
Channels
Hypermarkets remains the leading channel for sweet spreads
Retail e-commerce and convenience retail increase in popularity
Category Data
Table 42 Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 43 Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 44 Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 45 Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 46 NBO Company Shares of Sweet Spreads: % Value 2021-2025
Table 47 LBN Brand Shares of Sweet Spreads: % Value 2021-2025
Table 48 Forecast Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 49 Forecast Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 50 Forecast Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 51 Forecast Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
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The following categories and subcategories are included:

Cooking Ingredients and Meals

    • Olive Oil
    • Corn Oil
    • Palm Oil
    • Rapeseed Oil
    • Soy Oil
    • Sunflower Oil
    • Other Edible Oil
      • Dried Ready Meals
      • Shelf Stable Ready Meals
      • Chilled Ready Meals
      • Frozen Ready Meals
      • Dry Soup
      • Shelf Stable Soup
      • Chilled Soup
      • Frozen Soup
      • Chilled Pizza
      • Frozen Pizza
      • Meal Kits
      • Quick Recipe Kits
      • Chilled Lunch Kits
    • Prepared Salads
        • Liquid Stocks and Fonds
        • Stock Cubes and Powders
      • Gravy Cubes, Powders and Pots
      • Monosodium Glutamate
      • Herbs and Spices
      • Tomato Pastes and Purées
        • Liquid Recipe Sauces (excl pasta sauces)
        • Dry Recipe Sauces
        • Pasta Sauces
        • Barbecue Sauces
        • Fish Sauces
        • Ketchup
        • Mayonnaise
        • Mustard
        • Oyster Sauces
        • Salad Dressings
        • Soy Sauces
        • Chili Sauces
    • Dips
    • Yeast-based Spreads
    • Pickled Products
    • Other Sauces and Condiments
    • Honey
    • Chocolate Spreads
    • Jams and Preserves
    • Nut and Seed Based Spreads
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