Price sensitivity shapes overall category performance
Staple foods in Turkey responded well to robust demand in 2025, with consumers relying on these essential goods due to high price sensitivity. The shift toward smaller more affordable packaging formats, as well as private label, was significant, with consumers making more frequent shopping trips to manage household budgets. Discounters have proved highly popular, consolidating their position as the leading distribution channel in 2025.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Staple Foods industry in Turkey 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 Staple Foods industry in Turkey, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Staple Foods in Turkey 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 Staple Foods in Turkey?
- Which are the leading brands in Staple Foods in Turkey?
- How are products distributed in Staple Foods in Turkey?
- 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 Staple Foods?
- How significant are vegan and vegetarian dietary requirements in determining sales growth in Turkey?
- 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?
Staple Foods in Turkey
Price sensitivity shapes overall category performance
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Healthy performance despite high costs of living
Consumers shift towards local products for sustainable reasons
Positive outlook for frozen and smaller formats
Changing diets reflect rising demand for plant-based and vegan options
Growth potential for artisanal products
BIM Birlesik Magazacilik takes the lead in highly fragmented category
Unifo Gida San Ve Tic AS gains traction with Tada brand
Consumers conduct more frequent shopping trips
Retail e-commerce gains traction
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
Baked Goods in Turkey
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Stable consumption despite rising inflationary pressures
Shrinkflation is adopted to ensure products remain affordable
Consumers rely on flat bread in packaged formats promising longer shelf life
Economic pressures will continue to shape consumer demand
Healthier lines set to evolve in the upcoming years
Sustainable attributes and practices will continue to evolve
UNMAS AS leads with Uno packaged bread
Simsek Biskuvi ve Gida Sanayi gains traction with affordable premium lines
Discounters draw in shoppers by staying responsive to economic needs
Breakfast Cereals in Turkey
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Affordable options and health appeal drives volume growth
Private label development propels category growth
Granola and muesli witness growth as consumers adopt healthier diets
Specialist offerings will address changing dietary preferences
Players will respond to healthier everyday diets
Product development to focus on nutritional and flavour combinations
Multinational Nestlé leads in breakfast cereals
FFT Gida San ve Tic enjoys dynamism with its healthy and natural cereals
Expansion and modernisation supports the supermarket channel
Convenience and digital literacy drive retail e-commerce sales
Processed Fruit and Vegetables in Turkey
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Private label is key driver of volume sales
Frozen processed vegetables enjoy steady volume growth
Frozen processed potatoes gain appeal
Strong growth potential for frozen processed foods
Deeper corporate commitment to sustainability
Convenience and ease of use will drive e-commerce sales
Hard discount retailer BIM leads the category
Konya Seker San ve Tic AS stands out by appealing to demands for natural products
Modern retailers hold a strong position
Retail e-commerce achieves mainstream adoption among younger and urban consumers
Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives To Meat in Turkey
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Players entice price sensitive consumers with affordable products
Shrinkflation strategies are embraced by brands and private label amid persistently high inflation
Shelf-stable poultry gains appeal out of convenience and affordability
Price promotions and discount offers to remain vital strategies
Industry-wide commitment to environmental responsibility
Players will innovate by catering to specific health needs
Established player Pinar Et leads this fragmented landscape
Unifo Gida supports growth of shelf-stable processed poultry
Supermarkets capture significant share with diverse offerings and competitive pricing
Retail e-commerce sales increase at dynamic pace
Rice, Pasta and Noodles in Turkey
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Bright performance for rice, pasta and noodles
Price stability and innovation drives strong volume growth
Chilled pasta appeals as modern lifestyles evolve
Rapid growth in pasta boosted by domestic production
Players will cater to evolving preferences for low-carb and higher protein pasta and noodles
Efforts to put sustainability higher on the corporate agenda will continue
BIM Birlesik Magazacilik leads with popular private label and “everyday low prices” strategy
Nissin Yildiz Gida develops the instant noodles category
Discounters emerge as leading distribution channel
Strong preference for online shopping among urban households
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
The following categories and subcategories are included:
Staple Foods
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- Packaged Flat Bread
- Unpackaged Flat Bread
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- Packaged Leavened Bread
- Unpackaged Leavened Bread
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- Packaged Cakes
- Unpackaged Cakes
- Dessert Mixes
- Frozen Baked Goods
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- Packaged Pastries
- Unpackaged Pastries
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- Sweet Pies and Tarts
- Frozen Cakes, Sweet Pies and Tarts
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- Hot Cereals
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- Children's Breakfast Cereals
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- Flakes
- Muesli and Granola
- Other RTE Cereals
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- Shelf Stable Beans
- Shelf Stable Fruit
- Shelf Stable Tomatoes
- Shelf Stable Vegetables
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- Frozen Fruit
- Frozen Processed Potatoes
- Frozen Processed Vegetables
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- Shelf Stable Processed Red Meat
- Shelf Stable Processed Poultry
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- Chilled Processed Red Meat
- Chilled Processed Poultry
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- Frozen Processed Red Meat
- Frozen Processed Poultry
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- Shelf Stable Seafood
- Chilled Processed Seafood
- Frozen Processed Seafood
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- Chilled Meat and Seafood Substitutes
- Frozen Meat and Seafood Substitutes
- Shelf Stable Meat and Seafood Substitutes
- Tofu and Derivatives
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- Chilled Noodles
- Frozen Noodles
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- Instant Noodle Cups
- Instant Noodle Pouches
- Plain Noodles
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- Chilled Pasta
- Dried Pasta
- Rice
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Staple Foods
NOTE: Couscous, polenta and quinoa are excluded from staple foods.
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