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Breakfast Cereals in New Zealand

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  • 24 Pages
  • November 2025
  • Region: New Zealand
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 1607237
Breakfast cereals in New Zealand continued to evolve in 2025 as consumers balanced tightening household budgets with rising expectations around nutrition, ingredient transparency and the suitability of packaged foods for everyday health. The category’s steady performance was underpinned by a gradual but pronounced shift toward products perceived as less processed, lower in sugar and better aligned with holistic wellness.

This report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a national level, providing local insight and understanding unavailable elsewhere. In addition to the latest retail sales data 2020-2025, it identifies the leading companies, brands and retail outlets, and assesses the key trends and demographic shifts behind consumer demand and sales growth. How key trends such as health and wellness, sustainability and recovery from the pandemic are currently shaping the market along with prospects for the next five years, clearly indicating how the market is expected to change.

Product coverage: Hot Cereals, RTE Cereals.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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Table of Contents

KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Health redefinition, affordability pressures and evolving breakfast habits reshape overall category direction
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Shift toward functional, allergy-friendly and cleaner-label cereals supports steady value expansion
  • Portfolio restructuring intensifies as manufacturers prioritise core brands and respond to changing breakfast routines
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Functional innovation and nutritional repositioning expected to sustain category value despite modest volumes
  • Health and wellness positioning becomes central to innovation as demand rises for cleaner, nutrient-dense cereals
  • Regulatory debates around agricultural inputs highlight growing tensions between food safety assurance and sustainability goals
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Kellanova reinforces leadership through high-protein innovation and stronger health positioning
  • Sanitarium pivots toward core brands as demand for portable and functional breakfast formats accelerates
CHANNELS
  • Supermarkets strengthen category presence through wellness-led merchandising and expanded free-from ranges
  • E-commerce gains traction as rapid delivery, digital visibility and convenience drive occasional cereal purchases
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 2 Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 3 Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 4 Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Breakfast Cereals: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Breakfast Cereals: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 7 Distribution of Breakfast Cereals by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 8 Forecast Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 9 Forecast Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 10 Forecast Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 11 Forecast Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMERSTAPLE FOODS IN NEW ZEALAND
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Economic pressures, shifting dietary priorities and evolving retail strategies shape performance in 2025
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Health, naturalness and sustainability reshape expectations of everyday staples
  • Retailers expand curated free-from and plant-forward assortments to support conscious shopping
  • Reassessment of plant-based credentials shifts focus from hype to authenticity and quality
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Steady growth outlook supported by economic recovery, home-cooking habits and value-seeking behaviour
  • Innovation will centre on wellness, functionality and credible sustainability
  • Private label expansion and evolving retail strategies will reshape competition and channel dynamics
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Goodman Fielder reinforces leadership through portfolio breadth, health positioning and brand revitalisation
  • Foodstuffs capitalises on private label strength and value positioning amid cost-of-living pressures
CHANNELS
  • Supermarkets remain dominant but face mounting scrutiny and pressure for structural reform
  • E-commerce grows gradually as retailers refine delivery models and consumers weigh cost versus convenience
MARKET DATA
  • Table 12 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 13 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 14 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 15 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 16 NBO Company Shares of Staple Foods: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 17 LBN Brand Shares of Staple Foods: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 18 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 19 Distribution of Staple Foods by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 20 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 21 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 22 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 23 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
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SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources