Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Uganda

December 2025
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Overview:

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

Sales growth supported by urbanisation, population growth, wider distribution and an improving economy

KEY DATA FINDINGS

Healthy eating and wellness, while still nascent, is growing in importance
Import taxes have a heavy influence on prices and the cost of production
The potential of digital platforms enhances marketing, sales and consumer feedback
Growth and expansion of distribution channels and networks due to urbanisation
Competition among producers is shaped by inflation and poverty rates in the country
Anticipated import tax increase on all imported goods
Domestic player AK Oils and Fats remains the clear leader in cooking ingredients and meals
Bidco Africa registers strong growth after significant investments in marketing
Small local grocers retains its total domination of cooking ingredients and meals in 2025
Hypermarkets registers strong growth after small local grocers
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
The government stimulates local production of raw materials
Industry Performance
Palm oil is the most popular category in edible oils
Sunflower oil gains popularity supported by marketing initiatives by local players
What’s Next?
Sales rise on the back of rising availability of raw materials and the emergence of new local players
Increasing consumer health awareness
The introduction of Digital Tax Stamps increases the cost of production
Competitive Landscape
AK Oils & Fats retains the outright lead in edible oils
Strong growth for Bidco Uganda Limited
Channels
Small local grocers utterly dominates the distribution of edible oils
Hypermarkets achieves strong growth 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
Key Data Findings
2025 Developments
Import taxes continue to determine the pricing of meals and soups
Industry Performance
Dry soup enjoys significant popularity in Uganda
Ready meals suffers from a lack of consumer interest
What’s Next?
Anticipated price increases due to increased import taxes dampens forecast period demand
Urbanisation continues to drive the establishment of consumer foodservice outlets
Strong and sustainable distribution networks and channels continue to drive availability of products to consumers
Competitive Landscape
Sustained partnership between manufacturers and distributors enhances product availability
Unilever registers the strongest growth but continues to suffer competition from homemade alternatives
Channels
Small local grocers retains its outright lead in meals and soups
Supermarkets is dynamic for meals and soups
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
Import taxes result in higher costs and increase the unit prices of sauces, dips and condiments
Industry Performance
Tomato pastes and purées remain the most popular
Herbs and spices gain popularity stimulated by an increase in local production
What’s Next?
Forecast period growth dampened by inflation and higher taxes on imported sauces, dips and condiments
Increasing awareness of natural and organic products and their benefits to human health boosts herbs and spices
Strong distribution channels and the presence of distributors
Competitive Landscape
Unilever East & Southern Africa retains its lead in sauces, dips and condiments
Deepa Industries Ltd is dynamic thanks to its marketing initiatives
Channels
Small local grocers utterly dominates sales of sauces, dips and condiments
Small local grocers continues to achieve strong growth, despite its domination of 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
Increased import taxes
Industry Performance
Spreads are popular in Uganda, especially jams and preserves
Nut and seed based spreads faces competition from homemade peanut butter
What’s Next?
Increased import taxes dampens forecast period growth
Consumer preferences stimulate demand for spreads
Informal production dampens demand for packaged honey products
Competitive Landscape
Premier Foods Plc retains the outright lead in sweet spreads
Bee Natural Uganda achieves the strongest growth
Channels
Small local grocers is by far the leading channel for sweet spreads
Small local grocers benefit from traditional shopping preferences and a lack of modern grocery retailers in some rural areas
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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