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Cooking Ingredients and Meals in North Macedonia

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  • 47 Pages
  • November 2025
  • Region: North Macedonia
  • Euromonitor International
  • ID: 5567596
Growth in cooking ingredients and meals current value sales in North Macedonia in 2025 is expected to be down on 2024, as pricing pressures have receded thanks to a sustained drop in inflation. The same trends have bolstered confidence and purchasing power among consumers, however, hence retail volume growth looks set to remain unchanged on the previous year despite the fact that the country’s population is declining due to low birth rates and high levels of emigration.

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
  • Current value growth slows but overall demand remains steady
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Desire for convenience remains a major demand driver
  • Macedonians show growing preference for healthier products
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Most categories expected to perform positively in volume and value terms
  • Health and sustainability concerns will continue to shape competitive strategies
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Vitaminka AD remains the overall leader in cooking ingredients and meals
  • Mondelez International and Basso Fedele & Figli are the most dynamic players
CHANNELS
  • Sales still concentrated in the small local grocers channel
  • E-commerce is the best performing distribution channel
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 NORTH MACEDONIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Overall demand for edible oils remains stable
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Rising health-consciousness continues to favour olive oil
  • Macedonians show growing interest in other edible oils
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Necessity status of edible oils will continue to support steady growth
  • Sunflower oil set to remain the dominant product type
  • Declining trend in corn oil consumption expected to persist
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Vitaminka AD maintains sizeable overall lead
  • Basso Fedele & Figli Srl is the most dynamic performer
CHANNELS
  • Small local grocers remains the top distribution channel
  • Penetration of e-commerce continues to rise
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 NORTH MACEDONIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Convenience factor underpins growing appeal of meals and soups
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Prepared salads is the fastest developing category
  • Health concerns continue to restrict consumption of dry soup
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Overall demand set to remain solid
  • Healthier alternatives will be a focal point for innovation
  • Ready meals likely to witness greater flavour diversification
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Podravka remains the leading producer
  • Food Bar is the best performing company in value growth terms
CHANNELS
  • Distribution still heavily concentrated in small local grocers
  • E-commerce is the most dynamic distribution channel
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 NORTH MACEDONIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Rising interest in cooking and desire for convenience continue to boost demand
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Dips is the fastest growing category in current value terms
  • Mayonnaise consumption falls due to obesity and heart health concerns
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Most categories expected to develop positively in volume and value terms
  • Salad dressings and herbs and spices set to be among the strongest performers
  • Health-oriented products likely to be prominent among new launches
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Trgoprodukt doo remains the overall leader
  • Lars dooel is the most dynamic player in terms of value sales growth
CHANNELS
  • Small local grocers channel continues to dominate distribution
  • E-commerce is the best performing 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 NORTH MACEDONIAKEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
  • Heightened budget-consciousness and health concerns depress demand
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
  • Nut and seed based spreads shows the strongest performance
  • Consumption of chocolate spreads and jams and preserves continues to fall
WHAT’S NEXT?
  • Overall retail volume sales set to remain in negative territory
  • Honey will continue to benefit from comparatively wholesome image
  • Innovation will be heavily influenced by rising health-consciousness
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
  • Swisslion Takovo doo continues to lead sweet spreads
  • Mondelez International Inc is the most dynamic company
CHANNELS
  • Small local grocers remains the dominant distribution channel
  • 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
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER