Retail value sales growth of cooking ingredients and meals thanks to increased health awareness
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Cooking Ingredients and Meals industry in Oman 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 Oman, 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 Oman 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 Oman?
- Which are the leading brands in Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Oman?
- How are products distributed in Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Oman?
- 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 Oman?
- 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 Oman
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Consistent rises in prices reflect Oman’s reliance on imported goods
Growing obesity problem sparks consumer interest in health and wellness cooking ingredients and meals
Growth trend of retail e-commerce as modern grocery retailers invest in omni-channels
Value sales of cooking ingredients and meals rise over the forecast period.
Increasing time pressures reduce frequency of home cooking and boost the on-trade
Health-conscious consumers drive growth in nutritional cooking ingredients and meals
Maggi’s wide and popular portfolio sustains Nestlé’s lead in cooking ingredients and meals
Budget-friendly private label gains the most momentum amid rising costs
Supermarkets is the leading channel for cooking ingredients and meals
Hypermarkets led distribution in cooking ingredients and meals
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Key Data Findings
2025 Developments
Edible oils characterised by rising unit prices in 2025
Industry Performance
Palm oil, sunflower oil and corn oil remain the most popular edible oils in Oman
Manufacturers produce blended edible oils in response to rising production costs
What’s Next?
Sales of edible oils rise over the forecast period
Olive oil remains a fragmented category
Competitive Landscape
Savola Group retains its lead in edible oils
Private label experiences the greatest dynamism at the end of the review period
Channels
Hypermarkets is the leading distribution channel in edible oils
Modern grocers benefit from a wide product selection and frequent promotions, helping maintain their dynamism
Category Data
Key Data Findings
2025 Developments
Steady growth in popularity across the meals and soups category at the end of the review period
Industry Performance
Ready meals are popular in Oman as more consumers seek convenience
The popularity of home-made soup dampens sales of packaged soup
What’s Next?
Sales of meals and soups rise over the forecast period
Competitive Landscape
Nestlé SA retains a strong lead in meals and soups
Private label records strong growth from a low base
Channels
Supermarkets retains a strong lead in the distribution of meals and soups
Strong growth of retail e-commerce although the channel remains highly niche for meals and soups
Category Data
Key Data Findings
2025 Developments
Value sales of sauces, dips and condiments rise in 2025
Industry Performance
Local taste preferences stimulate demand for table sauces and herbs and spices
Spices, and tomato pastes and purées feature heavily in local dishes
What’s Next?
Sales of sauces, dips and condiments are expected to rise over the forecast period
Rising health consciousness leads to a switch in demand towards better for you variants
Increasing urbanisation favours demand for essentials and a growing number of restaurants
Competitive Landscape
Nestlé SA retains its lead in sauces, dips and condiments through its popular Maggi brand
Majdi Food Center enjoys strong growth thanks to frequent promotions of its Majdi brand
Channels
Modern grocers leads in the distribution of sauces, dips and condiments
Hypermarkets is the most dynamic distribution channel in 2025
Category Data
Key Data Findings
2025 Developments
Value sales of sweet spreads increase in 2025
industry performance
Honey benefits from its healthy and nutritious image and traditional consumption
Western expats favour chocolate spreads and nut and seed based spreads
What’s Next?
Sales growth of sweet spreads over the forecast period
Growth in health and wellness shapes demand for sweet spreads
Product innovation is focused on health and wellness while packaged honey is curtailed by demand for locally produced products
Competitive Landscape
Sunbulah Food & Fine Pastries Mfg Co Ltd leads in sweet spreads
Sunbulah Food & Fine Pastries Mfg Co Ltd records the strongest growth in 2025
Channels
Supermarkets remains the leading distribution channel in sweet spreads
Hypermarkets is the most dynamic distribution channel in 2025
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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