COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Rising demand for simplicity intensifies rivalry in recipe and table sauces
As of 2025, Daesang Corp holds a leading position in sauces, ranking first in both recipe sauces and cooking & table sauces. Following closely behind are CJ Cheiljedang Corp and Ottogi Foods Co Ltd, engaged in intense competition for second place.
Food delivery and home meal replacement (HMR) products to expand
The expansion of food delivery and HMR (home meal replacement) products is expected to intensify the competitive landscape in table sauces. Brands are now under pressure to innovate not only on taste, but also in terms of format, usage, and flexibility of application.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Sauces, Dips and Condiments industry in South Korea 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 South Korea, 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 South Korea 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 South Korea?
- Which are the leading brands in Sauces, Dips and Condiments in South Korea?
- How are products distributed in Sauces, Dips and Condiments in South Korea?
- 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 South Korea?
- 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 South Korea - Category analysis
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Premium and niche products attract consumers
Consumer demand for table sauces is stagnating
Players are responding to challenges in recipe sauces
Opportunity for premium table sauces as consumers explore global cuisines
Recipe sauces will see acceleration in brand-led differentiation
Digital channels expected to become primary outlet for premium sauce consumption
Rising demand for simplicity intensifies rivalry in recipe and table sauces
Food delivery and home meal replacement (HMR) products to expand
Retail e-commerce drives growth in sauces through variety and premium appeal
Cooking Ingredients and Meals in South Korea - Industry Overview
Widening range and innovation at both ends of price spectrum
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Consumers shift towards ready-to-eat products as convenience attracts shoppers
Wider range of products entices consumers seeking greater choice and value
Structural change will force brands to rethink price-value propositions
Retail disruption is anticipated as food manufacturers build D2C
Consumer demand is becoming polarised between affordable and premium choices
Retailers are gaining prominence in a fiercely competitive landscape
Private label makes significant gains
Retail e-commerce is transforming market dynamics as direct to consumer platforms emerge
Consumers are more selective in their channel choice
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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