The publisher's Country Profile report on the bakery & cereals sector in South Africa provides insights on high growth markets to target, trends in the usage of packaging materials, types and closures category level distribution data and companies market shares.
The South African bakery & cereals sector was led by bread & rolls category in value terms. However, cookies (sweet biscuits) category is forecast to register fastest value growth, during 2021-2026. Hypermarkets & supermarkets was the leading channel for distribution of bakery & cereals sector in the country. Flexible packaging was the most commonly used pack material in South Africa. Pioneer Foods, Tiger Brands Limited, PepsiCo, and AVI Limited are the top three companies in the South African bakery & cereals sector.
The South African bakery & cereals sector was led by bread & rolls category in value terms. However, cookies (sweet biscuits) category is forecast to register fastest value growth, during 2021-2026. Hypermarkets & supermarkets was the leading channel for distribution of bakery & cereals sector in the country. Flexible packaging was the most commonly used pack material in South Africa. Pioneer Foods, Tiger Brands Limited, PepsiCo, and AVI Limited are the top three companies in the South African bakery & cereals sector.
What else is contained?
- Sector data: Overall sector value and volume data with growth analysis for 2016-2026
- Category coverage: Value and growth analysis for baking ingredients, baking mixes, bread & rolls, cakes, pastries & sweet pies, cereal bars, cookies (sweet biscuits), dough products, energy bars, morning goods and savory biscuits with inputs on individual segment share within each category and the change in their market share forecast for 2021-2026
- Leading players: Market share of companies (in value terms) and private labels (in value terms) in 2021
- Distribution data: Percentage of sales within each category through distribution channels such as dollar stores, variety store & general merchandise retailers, cash & carries & warehouse clubs, convenience stores, department stores, drugstores & pharmacies, E-retailers, Food & drinks specialists, hypermarkets & supermarkets, vending machines.
- Packaging data: consumption breakdown for package materials and pack types in each category, in terms of percentage share of number of units sold. pack material data for glass, flexible packaging, rigid plastics, paper & board and rigid metal; pack type for: jar, bag/sachet, tub, speciality container, stand up pouch, carton - folding, can, tray, film, foil, wrapper, box, blister pack, tube, sleeve, clamshell, bottle, other pack type, closure type for: flip/snap top, screw top, prize off, plastic tie, film, lever closure, cap, foil and other closure types, primary outer types for: carton - folding, bag, sleeve and shrink wrap.
Scope
- Per capita consumption and per capita expenditure of bakery & cereals was lower in South Africa than both the global and regional levels in 2021
- Hypermarkets & supermarkets was the leading distribution channel in the South African bakery & cereals sector, with a value share of 69.4% in 2021
- In the South African bakery & cereals sector, private labels accounted for a value share of 4.5% in 2021
- Baking mixes was the most consolidated category, with the top three companies accounting for a value share of 82.8% in 2021
- Flexible packaging accounted for a share of 92.2% in the South African bakery & cereals sector, in 2021
Reasons to Buy
- Identify high potential categories and explore further market opportunities based on detailed value and volume analysis
- Existing and new players can analyze key distribution channels to identify and evaluate trends and opportunities
- Gain an understanding of the total competitive landscape based on detailed company share analysis to plan effective market positioning
- Our team of analysts have placed a significant emphasis on changes expected in the market that will provide a clear picture of the opportunities that can be tapped over the next five years, resulting in revenue expansion
- The packaging analysis report helps manufacturers, in identifying the most commonly used packaging materials in the sector
- Analysis on key macro-economic indicators such as real GDP, nominal GDP, consumer price index, household consumption expenditure, population (by age group, gender, rural-urban split, and employed people and unemployment rate. It also includes economic summary of the country along with labour market and demographic trends.
Table of Contents
- Report Scope
- Executive Summary
- Part 1: Market Environment
- Value and Volume Share of South Africa in the Global and Middle East & Africa Markets
- Growth Analysis of South Africa Compared to Other Leading Countries in the Middle East & Africa Market
- PCC and PCE of South Africa Compared to the Global and Middle East & Africa Markets
- Part 2: Sector Deep Dive
- South Africa Bakery & Cereals Sector Snapshot
- Market Size Analysis
- Cross-Category Comparison - Value Growth Analysis and Category Winners and Losers
- Cross-Category Comparison - Volume Growth Analysis and Category Winners and Losers
- Part 3: Category Deep Dive
- Per Capita Consumption Analysis by Category
- Market Size Analysis - Category: Baking Ingredients
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Baking Ingredients
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Baking Ingredients
- Market Size Analysis - Category: Baking Mixes
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Baking Mixes
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Baking Mixes
- Market Size Analysis - Category: Bread & Rolls
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Bread & Rolls
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Bread & Rolls
- Market Size Analysis - Breakfast Cereals
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Breakfast Cereals
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Breakfast Cereals
- Market Size Analysis - Cakes, Pastries & Sweet Pies
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Cakes, Pastries & Sweet Pies
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Cakes, Pastries & Sweet Pies
- Market Size Analysis - Cereal Bars
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Cereal Bars
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Cereal Bars
- Market Size Analysis - Cookies (Sweet Biscuits)
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Cookies (Sweet Biscuits)
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Cookies (Sweet Biscuits)
- Market Size Analysis - Dough Products
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Dough Products
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Dough Products
- Market Size Analysis - Energy Bars
- Market Size Analysis - Morning Goods
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Morning Goods
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Morning Goods
- Market Size Analysis - Savory Biscuits
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Savory Biscuits
- Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Savory Biscuits
- Part 4: Distribution Analysis
- Channel Share Analysis
- Part 5: Competitive Environment
- Leading Companies - Value and Volume Shares
- Brand Share Analysis of Top Five Companies
- Brand Share Analysis of Top Five Companies by Category
- Private Label Share Analysis by Category
- Growth of Private Labels Compared to Branded Products
- Degree of Consolidation/Fragmentation by Category
- Part 6: Health & Wellness Analysis
- Health & Wellness Analysis by Category
- Health & Wellness Analysis by Product Attributes
- Health & Wellness Analysis by Consumer Benefits
- Cross Category Comparison - Products with H&W Claims Vs. Non-H&W Claims
- Part 7: Packaging Analysis
- Pack Material Growth Analysis
- Pack Type Growth Analysis
- Closure Type Growth Analysis
- Primary Outer Type Growth Analysis
- Part 8: City Deep Dive
- Market Size Analysis of Top Eight Cities
- Market Size Analysis of Top Eight Cities by Category
- Leading Cities Contribution to Volume Growth
- Part 9: Consumergraphics
- Demographic Analysis
- Part 10: Macroeconomic Analysis
- GDP Growth and Inflation
- Population Growth
- Labor Market Trend
- Economic Summary, Labor Market Trends, and Demographic Trends
- South Africa Risk Index (GCRI) 2021
- South Africa Risk Analysis - Compared to Global and Middle East & Africa Markets
- Methodology
- Definitions
- Appendix
List of Tables
- Leading value categories
- Leading categories (volume), 2021
- Cross-category comparison - by value (2016-2026)
- Cross-category comparison - by volume (2016-2026)
- Per capita consumption (by category), South Africa compared to Middle East & Africa and global levels (in kg), 2021
- Baking ingredients - value analysis by segment, 2016-2026
- Baking ingredients - volume analysis by segment, 2016-2026
- Baking mixes - value analysis by segment, 2016-2026
- Baking mixes - volume analysis by segment, 2016-2026
- Bread & rolls - value analysis by segment, 2016-2026
- Bread & rolls - volume analysis by segment, 2016-2026
- Breakfast cereals - value analysis by segment, 2016-2026
- Breakfast cereals - volume analysis by segment, 2016-2026
- Cakes, pastries & sweet pies - value analysis by segment, 2016-2026
- Cakes, pastries & sweet pies - volume analysis by segment, 2016-2026
- Cereal bars - value analysis by segment, 2016-2026
- Cereal bars - volume analysis by segment, 2016-2026
- Cookies (sweet biscuits) - value analysis by segment, 2016-2026
- Cookies (sweet biscuits) - volume analysis by segment, 2016-2026
- Dough products - value analysis by segment, 2016-2026
- Dough products - volume analysis by segment, 2016-2026
- Morning goods - value analysis by segment, 2016-2026
- Morning goods - volume analysis by segment, 2016-2026
- Savory biscuits - value analysis by segment, 2016-2026
- Savory biscuits - volume analysis by segment, 2016-2026
- Change in distribution share, 2016-2021
- Top five companies share by brand (in value and volume terms) in the bakery & cereals sector, 2021
- Brand shares of top five companies (in value and volume terms) by category, 2021
- Category comparison - with H&W claims and non-h&w claims, 2016-2026
- Volume analysis of top eight cities by category (million kg), 2021
- Performance overview (score: 1-100)
- Category data, by segment
- Per capita consumption (in kg), 2016-2026
- Per capita expenditure ($), 2016-2026
- Bakery & cereals sales distribution in South Africa - by category (ZAR million), 2021
- Brand share (in value and volume terms) in the bakery & cereals sector, 2021
- Brand share (in value and volume terms) in the bakery & cereals sector, by category, 2021
- Key health & wellness product attributes driving sales in South Africa, 2016-2026
- Key health & wellness consumer benefits driving sales in South Africa, 2016-2026
- Pack material (in million pack units), 2016-2026
- Pack materials by category (in million pack units), 2021
- Pack type (in million pack units), 2016-2026
- Pack types by category (in million pack units), 2021
- Closure type (in million pack units), 2016-2026
- Closure types by category (in million pack units), 2021
- Primary outer type (in million pack units), 2016-2026
- Primary outer types by category (in million pack units), 2021
- Real GDP and annual growth (%), 2018-2026
- Nominal GDP and annual growth (%), 2018-2026
- Consumer price inflation (%), 2018-2026
- Employed people and unemployment rate (%), 2018-2026
- Nominal household final consumption expenditure and annual growth (%), 2018-2026
- Population and annual growth (%), 2018-2026
- Population by age group (%)
- Population by gender (%)
- Population by rural-urban split (%)
- Exchange rates, 2016-2026
List of Figures
- Value and volume shares of South Africa in the global and Middle East & Africa bakery & cereals sector, 2021-2026
- South Africa compared to the other top countries in terms of market share, growth, and the competitive landscape
- PCC comparison - South Africa, Middle East & Africa, and global, 2016-2026
- PCE comparison - South Africa, Middle East & Africa, and global, 2016-2026
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, bakery & cereals sector, 2016-2026
- Cross-category comparison - value growth analysis and category winners and losers
- Cross-category comparison - volume growth analysis and category winners and losers
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, baking ingredients category, 2016-2026
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, baking mixes category, 2016-2026
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, bread & rolls category, 2016-2026
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, breakfast cereals category, 2016-2026
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, cakes, pastries & sweet pies category, 2016-2026
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, cereal bars category, 2016-2026
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, cookies (sweet biscuits) category, 2016-2026
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, dough products category, 2016-2026
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, energy bars category, 2016-2026
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, morning goods category, 2016-2026
- Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, savory biscuits category, 2016-2026
- Share of key distribution channels (in value terms) - bakery & cereals, 2021
- Key distribution channel share by category (in value terms), 2021
- Leading companies (in value and volume terms) in the bakery & cereals sector, 2021
- Private label penetration by category (in value terms), 2021
- Growth analysis, private label and brands, 2016-2021
- Category-wise consolidation/fragmentation (in value terms) - bakery & cereals , 2021
- Prominence of health & wellness claims by category, $ million, 2021-2026
- Contribution of health & wellness by product attributes, $ million, 2021-2026
- Contribution of health & wellness by consumer benefits, $ million, 2021-2026
- Key pack materials in the South African bakery & cereals sector by percentage share of pack units, 2021
- Annual growth rate by key pack material, 2016-2026
- Use of pack material by category (in pack units), 2021
- Key pack types in the South African bakery & cereals sector by percentage share of pack units, 2021
- Annual growth rate by key pack type, 2016-2026
- Use of pack type by category (in pack units), 2021
- Key closure types in the South African bakery & cereals sector by percentage share of pack units, 2021
- Annual growth rate by key closure type, 2016-2026
- Use of closure type by category (in pack units), 2021
- Key primary outer types in the South African bakery & cereals sector by percentage share of pack units, 2021
- Annual growth rate by key primary outer type, 2016-2026
- Use of primary outer type by category (in pack units), 2021
- Volume growth analysis of top eight cities (million kg), 2016-2021
- Leading cities’ contribution to volume change, 2021-2026
- Demographic analysis
- Real GDP (ZAR billion) and annual growth (%)
- Nominal GDP (ZAR billion) and annual growth (%)
- Consumer price inflation (%)
- Nominal household final consumption expenditure growth (%) in ZAR terms
- Population (million) and annual growth (%)
- Population by age group (%)
- Population by gender (%)
- Population by rural-urban split (%)
- Employed people (million) and unemployment rate (%)
- Economic summary, labor market trends, and demographic trends
- Five lowest-risk nations in GCRI Q4 2021
- Five highest-risk nations in GCRI Q4 2021
- South Africa's performance in country risk analysis in comparison to Middle East & Africa and the world
- List of 109 countries analyzed to identify the high-potential countries in different regions
Companies Mentioned (Partial List)
A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:
- Tiger Brands Limited
- PepsiCo
- AVI Limited
- Premier Foods PLC
- The Kellogg Company
- RCL Foods
- Anat Foods (Pty) Ltd
- Sabio Communications
- Clover SA
- Crown Confectionery Co. Ltd.
- Cape Cookies
- Premier group of companies
