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Upward pressure on unit prices boosts current value sales growth
Cooking ingredients and meals in Uruguay is set to show a significantly improved performance in current value growth terms in 2025. This is chiefly due to elevated pricing pressures, as retail volume growth is expected to be slightly lower than in 2024. However, the impact of price hikes has been mitigated by a gradual recovery in purchasing power facilitated by a more stable inflationary environment and other favourable macroeconomic indicators. Moreover, traditional consumption habits have helped to sustain robust demand for product types that are widely considered basic essentials, while appreciation for the convenience of others has continued to increase in tandem with the trend towards busier lifestyles. Sales in many categories have been further bolstered by new launches, marketing activities and improvements in the distribution of various brands.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Cooking Ingredients and Meals industry in Uruguay 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 Uruguay, 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 Uruguay 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 Uruguay?
- Which are the leading brands in Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Uruguay?
- How are products distributed in Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Uruguay?
- 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 Uruguay?
- 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 Uruguay
Upward pressure on unit prices boosts current value sales growth
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Cross-border shopping trips to Argentina become less economical
Consumer choices increasingly shaped by health concerns
Private label products continue to gain popularity
Outlook for cooking ingredients and meals remains bright
Frozen ready meals and chili sauces expected to be the most dynamic categories
Consumption of dried ready meals and packaged soup set to continue declining
Cía Oleaginosa Uruguaya SA (COUSA) maintains overall lead
Los Ranchos Srl is the most dynamic company in value growth terms
Supermarkets remains the most important distribution channel
Penetration of e-commerce continues to rise
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 2022-2025
Table 7 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2020-2025
Table 8 Distribution of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 12 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
Summary 1 Research Sources
Edible Oils in Uruguay
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Current value sales rebound strongly amidst elevated pricing pressures
Demand for soy oil slows as prices increase and alternatives gain popularity
Olive oil posts the fastest growth in retail volume and current value sales
Overall demand expected to remain solid
Rising health-consciousness will continue to boost olive oil consumption
Limited scope for innovation in edible oils
COUSA maintains impressive overall lead
Leopoldo Gross & Asoc SA is the most dynamic performer
Distribution still heavily concentrated in supermarkets
Value share of small local grocers continues to increase
Table 13 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 14 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 15 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 16 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Edible Oils: % Value 2021-2025
Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Edible Oils: % Value 2022-2025
Table 19 Distribution of Edible Oils by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 20 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
Meals and Soups in Uruguay
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Current value sales decline while retail volume growth remains marginal
Demand for dried ready meals and dry and shelf stable soup continues to fall
Frozen ready meals is the best performing category
Outlook for individual categories remains mixed
Health concerns should spur new launches and reformulation of existing products
Frozen ready meals ranges will continue to diversify beyond empanadas
Frigorifico Tacuarembo SA remains the leading company
Cooperativa Nacional de Productores de Leche is the star performer
Meals and soups distribution continues to be dominated by supermarkets
E-commerce and forecourt retailers are the most dynamic channels in 2025
Table 24 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 25 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 26 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 27 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Meals and Soups: % Value 2021-2025
Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Meals and Soups: % Value 2022-2025
Table 30 Distribution of Meals and Soups by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 33 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
Sauces, Dips and Condiments in Uruguay
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Overall demand for sauces, dips and condiments remains buoyant
Most categories continue to show robust growth in volume and current value sales
Increasing popularity of Asian cuisine boosts consumption of soy sauces
Sauces, dips and condiments retains solid growth prospects
Chili sauces expected to be the fastest developing category
Health-oriented options likely to feature prominently among new launches
Unilever remains the clear leader
COUSA is the best performing company
Small local grocers channel benefits most from drop in cross-border shopping
Table 35 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 36 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 37 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 38 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 39 Sales of Liquid Recipe Sauces by Type: % Value 2020-2025
Table 40 NBO Company Shares of Sauces, Dips and Condiments: % Value 2021-2025
Table 41 LBN Brand Shares of Sauces, Dips and Condiments: % Value 2022-2025
Table 42 Distribution of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 43 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 44 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 45 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 46 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
Sweet Spreads in Uruguay
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Demand slows from 2024 but remains resilient on the whole
Chocolate spreads grows fastest in retail volume terms
Supply shortages and rising prices continue to depress honey consumption
All categories projected to develop positively in volume and value terms
Demand for honey should rebound quickly as domestic production recovers
Jams and preserves producers will continue to favour thin wall plastic containers
Los Nietitos SA continues to dominate sweet spreads
Van Dam SA is the most dynamic company in 2025
Distribution is concentrated in small local grocers and supermarkets
E-commerce is the fastest developing channel
Table 47 Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 48 Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 49 Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 50 Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 51 NBO Company Shares of Sweet Spreads: % Value 2021-2025
Table 52 LBN Brand Shares of Sweet Spreads: % Value 2022-2025
Table 53 Distribution of Sweet Spreads by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 54 Forecast Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 55 Forecast Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 56 Forecast Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 57 Forecast Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
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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