COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Unilever leads but competition intensifies with widespread innovation seen in the market
Unilever remains the leading company in sauces, dips and condiments in 2025 despite seeing a slight drop in its overall value share. The company offers a number of popular brands within the sauces category such as Maille, Amora, Tabasco and Knorr, with the Knorr brand also holding a strong position in stock cubes and powders.
Saclà sees dynamic growth as other players focus on new packaging developments
Flli Saclà SpA has been one of the most dynamic companies in sauces, dips and condiments in 2025 with it benefiting from the success of its pasta sauces. The company offers a number of different varieties under its Saclà brand, including a very successful pesto sauce.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Sauces, Dips and Condiments industry in France 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 Sauces, Dips and Condiments industry in France, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Sauces, Dips and Condiments in France 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 Sauces, Dips and Condiments in France?
- Which are the leading brands in Sauces, Dips and Condiments in France?
- How are products distributed in Sauces, Dips and Condiments in France?
- 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 Sauces, Dips and Condiments?
- How significant are vegan and vegetarian dietary requirements in determining sales growth in France?
- 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?
Sauces, Dips and Condiments in France - Category analysis
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Younger consumers seeking exotic flavours and healthier options
Sauces, dips and condiments sees steady growth as prices stabilise
Dips and pasta sauces benefit from their versatility
Price stability likely to cap value growth but sales potential remains
French-grown seed could boost mustard sales
Healthy eating trends will continue to inform new product development
Unilever leads but competition intensifies with widespread innovation seen in the market
Saclà sees dynamic growth as other players focus on new packaging developments
Hypermarkets and supermarkets continue to dominate sales with wide and trusted product selection
Direct online sales rise while convenience stores benefit from improving economy
Cooking Ingredients and Meals in France - Industry Overview
Ongoing price-sensitivity despite lower inflation
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Cooking ingredients and meals sees steady growth as prices stabilise
France updates its Nutri-Score system to help consumers make healthier choices
“Made in France” remains a key selling point
Modest growth outlook with consumers likely to remain cautious in their spending
Sustainability becoming a growing concern
Manufacturers will need to respond to the growing demand for healthier options
Unilever leads but many consumers prefer local French brands or private label
Menguy’s benefits from increasing popularity of peanut butter while HelloFresh targets higher value customers
Hypermarkets lead sales with retailers benefiting from the focus on home cooking
Convenience stores sees dynamic growth while e-commerce gains share
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Sauces, Dips and Condiments
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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
Sauces, Dips and Condiments
This is the aggregation of cooking ingredients and condiments, dips, pickled products, sauces, yeast-based spreads, and other sauces, dips and condiments. Excludes: Unpackaged/bulk sauces, dressings and condiments, such as unpackaged herbs and spice or instances where consumers bring an empty contained to be (re)filled. Excludes: Table salt, vinegar, baking ingredients, desiccated coconut, and cooking cream/milk/powder for cooking and baking.
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