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Breakfast Cereals in Belgium

Published Nov 14, 2025
Length 22 Pages
SKU # EP20589495

Description

Breakfast cereals recorded marginal value growth in 2025, mainly driven by price inflation rather than genuine demand recovery. In volume terms, the category continued to contract as Belgian consumers increasingly questioned the health credentials of ready-to-eat cereals, particularly those perceived as high in sugar and additives. Consumers’ evolving understanding of balanced nutrition has led to growing avoidance of overly processed breakfast products, with many turning instead to alternatives...

Euromonitor International's Breakfast Cereals in Belgium 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 2020-2024, 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

22 Pages
Breakfast Cereals in Belgium
Euromonitor International
November 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
BREAKFAST CEREALS IN BELGIUM
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Health perception challenges weigh on performance
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Localised preferences and clean-label reformulation
Muesli and granola outperform the rest of the category
WHAT’S NEXT?
Continued pressure on volumes as consumer habits evolve
Balancing health reformulation and flavour appeal
Innovation, sustainability, and digital engagement to shape the future
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Kellogg retains leadership but faces mounting competition
BMB Brands grows rapidly through premium innovation
CHANNELS
Supermarkets remain dominant but face competition from discounters
E-commerce grows through convenience and niche appeal
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 DISCLAIMER
STAPLE FOODS IN BELGIUM
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Economic stability and evolving eating habits support steady growth
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Indulgence, local sourcing, and naturalness define consumer choices
Consumers balance wellness, value, and sustainability
Plant-based innovation and clean labels drive category evolution
WHAT’S NEXT?
Naturalness and premium simplicity to guide future growth
Shifts in consumption patterns and retail dynamics
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Artisanal producers retain leadership through quality and tradition
Innovation and sustainability drive growth in plant-based products
CHANNELS
Supermarkets consolidate their leading role through flexibility and accessibility
E-commerce expands through convenience and premium differentiation
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
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
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