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Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Uruguay

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  • 48 Pages
  • November 2025
  • Region: Uruguay
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5567559
Cooking ingredients and meals in Uruguay is set to show a significantly improved performance in current value growth terms in 2025. This is chiefly due to elevated pricing pressures, as retail volume growth is expected to be slightly lower than in 2024. However, the impact of price hikes has been mitigated by a gradual recovery in purchasing power facilitated by a more stable inflationary environment and other favourable macroeconomic indicators.

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: Edible Oils, Meals and Soups, Sauces, Dips and Condiments, Sweet Spreads.

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

Why buy this report?

  • Get a detailed picture of the Cooking Ingredients and Meals market;
  • Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
  • Understand the competitive environment, the market’s major players and leading brands;
  • Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
  • Upward pressure on unit prices boosts current value sales growth
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Cross-border shopping trips to Argentina become less economical
  • Consumer choices increasingly shaped by health concerns
  • Private label products continue to gain popularity
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • 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
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Cía Oleaginosa Uruguaya SA (COUSA) maintains overall lead
  • Los Ranchos Srl is the most dynamic company in value growth terms
CHANNELS
  • Supermarkets remains the most important distribution channel
  • Penetration of e-commerce continues to rise
MARKET DATA
  • Table 1 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 2 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 3 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 4 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Cooking Ingredients and Meals: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Cooking Ingredients and Meals: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 7 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 8 Distribution of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 9 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 10 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 11 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 12 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
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SOURCES
  • Summary 1 Research Sources
EDIBLE OILS IN URUGUAYKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Current value sales rebound strongly amidst elevated pricing pressures
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Demand for soy oil slows as prices increase and alternatives gain popularity
  • Olive oil posts the fastest growth in retail volume and current value sales
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Overall demand expected to remain solid
  • Rising health-consciousness will continue to boost olive oil consumption
  • Limited scope for innovation in edible oils
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • COUSA maintains impressive overall lead
  • Leopoldo Gross & Asoc SA is the most dynamic performer
CHANNELS
  • Distribution still heavily concentrated in supermarkets
  • Value share of small local grocers continues to increase
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 13 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 14 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 15 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 16 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Edible Oils: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Edible Oils: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 19 Distribution of Edible Oils by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 20 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 21 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 22 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 23 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMERMEALS AND SOUPS IN URUGUAYKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Current value sales decline while retail volume growth remains marginal
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Demand for dried ready meals and dry and shelf stable soup continues to fall
  • Frozen ready meals is the best performing category
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Outlook for individual categories remains mixed
  • Health concerns should spur new launches and reformulation of existing products
  • Frozen ready meals ranges will continue to diversify beyond empanadas
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Frigorifico Tacuarembo SA remains the leading company
  • Cooperativa Nacional de Productores de Leche is the star performer
CHANNELS
  • Meals and soups distribution continues to be dominated by supermarkets
  • E-commerce and forecourt retailers are the most dynamic channels in 2025
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 24 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 25 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 26 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 27 Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 28 NBO Company Shares of Meals and Soups: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 29 LBN Brand Shares of Meals and Soups: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 30 Distribution of Meals and Soups by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 31 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 32 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 33 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 34 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMERSAUCES, DIPS AND CONDIMENTS IN URUGUAYKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Overall demand for sauces, dips and condiments remains buoyant
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Most categories continue to show robust growth in volume and current value sales
  • Increasing popularity of Asian cuisine boosts consumption of soy sauces
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Sauces, dips and condiments retains solid growth prospects
  • Chili sauces expected to be the fastest developing category
  • Health-oriented options likely to feature prominently among new launches
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Unilever remains the clear leader
  • COUSA is the best performing company
CHANNELS
  • Small local grocers channel benefits most from drop in cross-border shopping
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 35 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 36 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 37 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 38 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 39 Sales of Liquid Recipe Sauces by Type: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 40 NBO Company Shares of Sauces, Dips and Condiments: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 41 LBN Brand Shares of Sauces, Dips and Condiments: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 42 Distribution of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 43 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 44 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 45 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 46 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMERSWEET SPREADS IN URUGUAYKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Demand slows from 2024 but remains resilient on the whole
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Chocolate spreads grows fastest in retail volume terms
  • Supply shortages and rising prices continue to depress honey consumption
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • 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
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Los Nietitos SA continues to dominate sweet spreads
  • Van Dam SA is the most dynamic company in 2025
CHANNELS
  • Distribution is concentrated in small local grocers and supermarkets
  • E-commerce is the fastest developing channel
CATEGORY DATA
  • Table 47 Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: Volume 2020-2025
  • Table 48 Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: Value 2020-2025
  • Table 49 Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 50 Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
  • Table 51 NBO Company Shares of Sweet Spreads: % Value 2021-2025
  • Table 52 LBN Brand Shares of Sweet Spreads: % Value 2022-2025
  • Table 53 Distribution of Sweet Spreads by Format: % Value 2020-2025
  • Table 54 Forecast Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: Volume 2025-2030
  • Table 55 Forecast Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: Value 2025-2030
  • Table 56 Forecast Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
  • Table 57 Forecast Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
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