COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Los Nietitos SA continues to dominate sweet spreads
Los Nietitos has remained the dominant player in sweet spreads in value terms in 2025. This domestic manufacturer offers jams and preserves in a broad array of flavours and pack sizes under its eponymous brand.
Van Dam SA is the most dynamic company in 2025
Van Dam SA the Uruguayan subsidiary of Argentinian food conglomerate Arcor is expected to record the highest value growth rate and the largest overall share gain in sweet spreads in 2025. Its dynamism is partly attributable to the success of recent launches and improvements in the distribution of various jams and preserves offered under its Arcor and BC brands.
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Overview:
Understand the latest market trends and future growth opportunities for the Sweet Spreads 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 Sweet Spreads 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 Sweet Spreads 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 Sweet Spreads in Uruguay?
- Which are the leading brands in Sweet Spreads in Uruguay?
- How are products distributed in Sweet Spreads 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 Sweet Spreads?
- 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?
Sweet Spreads in Uruguay - Category analysis
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
Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Uruguay - Industry Overview
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
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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