Cooking ingredients and meals in 2024: The big picture
Cooking ingredients and meals in Sweden registered a solid performance in 2024, with retail volume growth picking up slightly year on year. Unit price growth was still evident following the recent inflationary period, although price increases were generally less severe compared to 2023.
Key trends in 2024
Players in cooking ingredients and meals are delivering new flavours, more natural ingredients and further convenience to Swedish consumers, all qualities which are sought out by locals. The health and wellness trend continues to shape cooking ingredients and meals where it is fuelling the development of more innovative and sophisticated products.
Competitive landscape
Competition among leading players in cooking ingredients and meals has intensified over 2024 resulting in heavier marketing and promotional support. Private label is building on its recent success with sophisticated products and competitive pricing, thus fiercely challenging brands.
Channel developments
In 2024, foodservice volume sales increased at a steady pace in cooking ingredients and meals. Many Swedes are eating out at restaurants and cafés, although some Swedes are price sensitive and prefer to eat at home to save money.
What next for cooking ingredients and meals?
The forecast period is set to see growing consumer interest in cooking ingredients and meals with a health and wellness positioning. Key players across all categories are expected to respond by launching a wider range of products that respond to the core tenets of the health and wellness trend.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Cooking Ingredients and Meals industry in Sweden 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 Sweden, 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 Sweden 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 Sweden?
- Which are the leading brands in Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Sweden?
- How are products distributed in Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Sweden?
- 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 Sweden?
- 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 Sweden
Cooking ingredients and meals in 2024: The big picture
Key trends in 2024
Competitive landscape
Channel developments
What next for cooking ingredients and meals?
DISCLAIMER
Edible Oils in Sweden
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Edible oils bear the brunt of price increases
Rapeseed oil is sought out for its health properties
Blended edible oils expand product variety and choice
Value-added edible oils to support value growth
Private label will strengthen its position in edible oils
Players to promote domestic origin as sustainability gains importance
Meals and Soups in Sweden
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Health and wellness trend fuels product innovations
Ready meals aim to support busy Swedish lifestyles
Heartier salads and soups launch in 2024
Brands focus on marketing strategies to compete with private label
Private label is likely to extend its position in meals and soups
Sustainability will shape strategy and consumer choices
Sauces, Dips and Condiments in Sweden
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Competitive landscape puts strong emphasis on product innovation
Brands meet ongoing need for convenience
Flavour extensions gather momentum in mayonnaise
Private label will raise its game in terms of innovations
Sustainability focus is set to deepen for manufacturers
Domestic origin will be marketed by a wide range of brands
Sweet Spreads in Sweden
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Sweet spreads deliver value-added features to drive sales
Healthier options continue to emerge in sweet spreads
Packaging receives attention as sustainability trend gains traction
Private label offerings are poised to become more sophisticated
Domestic origin to remain of key importance in sweet spreads
Ethical consumerism is set to have a stronger influence on corporate strategy
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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