COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Boyne Valley Foods’s extensive offer covers consumers’ needs and preferences
Boyne Valley Foods is projected to maintain its position as the leading company in sweet spreads in Ireland over 2025, with a largely stable retail value share.
Jam producers add dynamism to a mature category
Jam producers emerged as some of the most dynamic players within sweet spreads category in 2025, largely due to the impact of rising prices for key ingredients. For example, G's Gourmet Jams has maintained a strong performance, attributing its success to a consistent emphasis on quality and taste, such for its cranberry and orange jam.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Sweet Spreads industry in Ireland 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 Sweet Spreads industry in Ireland, our research will help you to make informed, intelligent decisions; to recognise and profit from opportunity, or to offer resilience amidst market uncertainty.
The Sweet Spreads in Ireland 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 Sweet Spreads in Ireland?
- Which are the leading brands in Sweet Spreads in Ireland?
- How are products distributed in Sweet Spreads in Ireland?
- 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 Sweet Spreads?
- How significant are vegan and vegetarian dietary requirements in determining sales growth in Ireland?
- 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?
Sweet Spreads in Ireland - Category analysis
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Sweet spreads enjoy robust popularity amidst price increases
Chocolate spreads losing ground amidst shift to health-orientated consumption
Nut and seed based spreads develop along health and versatility lines
Positive outlook driven by premiumisation and wider consumption occasions
Honey and healthier spreads to spur demand
Local sourcing and sustainability are set to emerge as critical growth drivers
Boyne Valley Foods’s extensive offer covers consumers’ needs and preferences
Jam producers add dynamism to a mature category
Supermarkets dominate through convenience, promotions and wide selections
Digital shopping developments boost e-commerce in sweet spreads
Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Ireland - Industry Overview
Price stabilisation supports acceleration in retail volume sales
KEY DATA FINDINGS
Key convenience and healthier eating trends shape demand
Local sourcing strikes a note with Irish consumers
Premiumisation gains ground but price-quality ratios are often decisive
Investment in the offer to keep meals and soups to the fore
Innovation and sustainability to fit with consumer wants
Regulation to shape supply chains
Private label is a strong and expanding presence
Azzurri Restaurants caters to consumers’ lifestyle and meal needs
Supermarkets remain integral to the shopping experience
E-commerce’s rise highlights changing distribution landscape
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
Sweet Spreads
Excludes: Any products sold unpackaged or in bulk; margarine, butter substitutes, vegetable-oil based, yeast-based, and meat/seafood-based spreads.
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This report originates from Passport, our Sweet Spreads research and analysis database.
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