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Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Ecuador

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  • 47 Pages
  • November 2025
  • Region: Ecuador
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5567571
The market for cooking ingredients and meals in Ecuador is being shaped by affordability pressures and changing household dynamics. Consumers continue to cook at home to manage costs, favouring products that offer convenience and versatility. Private label penetration is rising rapidly, supported largely by the expansion of discounters.

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
  • Ecuador's cooking ingredients market evolves with affordability pressures and changing consumer needs
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Market stabilises amid decline palm oil prices
  • Home-cooking trend sustains growth in sauces, dips, and condiments
  • Economic pressures drive value-seeking behaviours
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Steady but modest growth expected
  • Smaller family sizes will present new opportunities
  • Practicality in meal preparation will drive demand for convenient formats
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • La Fabril maintains leadership despite rising private label competition
  • Private label emerges as a key growth driver
CHANNELS
  • Supermarkets remains primary channel for cooking ingredients and meals
  • Discounters attract price-sensitive shoppers
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 ECUADORKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Ecuador's edible oils market stabilises as consumers seek healthier affordable options
INDUSTRY PERFOMANCE
  • Falling palm oil prices weigh on edible oils value sales
  • Sunflower oil leads growth
WHAT’S NEXT
  • Edible oils market face modest growth amid enduring price sensitivity and rise of private labels
  • Health and wellness trends will shape consumer choices
  • Innovation to drive premiumisation in edible oils
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • La Fabril leads sales, despite losing share to private label
  • Grupo Jaenoliva leads growth through strategic distribution
CHANNELS
  • Small local grocers retain vital role
  • Discounters continue to expand
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 ECUADORKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Demographic changes and busier lifestyles impact demand
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Convenience drives growth in meals and soups
  • Dry soup struggles to maintain momentum
  • Shelf stable soup drives value growth despite modest volumes
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Positive outlook, driven by rising demand for convenience and demographic changes
  • Wellness trend will drive premiumisation
  • “Traveling tastes” presents innovation opportunities
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Nestlé retains a strong lead
  • Rising Pressure from private label
CHANNELS
  • Supermarkets continue to dominate the market
  • Tiendas Tuti drives growth of discounters
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 ECUADORKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Product innovation and interest in home cooking boost sales
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Sauces, dips, and condiments benefit from home cooking trends
  • Versatile ketchup leads growth
WHAT’S NEXT
  • Stable growth expected, but expansion will remain limited by low-cost foodservice
  • Health and wellness could emerge as secondary growth driver for sauces, dips, and condiments
  • Innovation will present key growth opportunity
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Nestlé’s retains leadership with Maggi
  • Branded players face growing pressure from private label expansion
CHANNELS
  • Supermarkets retain their dominance
  • Discounters emerges as fastest growing channel
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 ECUADORKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Sweet spreads records a mixed performance
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Modest value growth despite rising volumes
  • Honey leads value growth within sweet spreads
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Positive outlook, driven by chocolate spreads
  • Honey will benefit from wellness claims
  • Jams and preserves manufacturers to focus on affordability to boost sales
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Ferrero leads sweet spreads landscape
  • Nutzel popular as availability widens
CHANNELS
  • Supermarkets leads distribution
  • Discounters channel drives growth
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
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER