Report cover image

Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Chile

Published Nov 07, 2025
Length 52 Pages
SKU # EP20575568

Description

Cooking ingredients and meals witnessed slower growth in volume and value terms over 2025, shaped by economic pressures, evolving consumer priorities, and a growing demand for convenience and flavour innovation. Persistent inflation and rising utility (electricity) costs have led to ongoing caution with consumer expenditure resulting in heightened price sensitivity. On the supply side, manufacturers have faced climate-related supply challenges impacting the production of olive oil and chocolate.

Euromonitor International's Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Chile 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: 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

52 Pages
Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Chile
Euromonitor International
November 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
COOKING INGREDIENTS AND MEALS IN CHILE
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Consumer caution and supply issues lead to slower growth
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Disruptions to raw material supply weigh on category performance
Economic constraints weigh on consumer spending patterns
Urban consumers are prioritising health and convenience, but taste remains important
WHAT’S NEXT?
Broad health trend will fuel product innovations
Value-based spending patterns will prevail
Convenience blended with affordability offers tangible benefits to shoppers
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Domestic player Watt’s SA is leading manufacturer in cooking ingredients and meals
Gallina Blanca SA asserts dominant position in liquid stocks and fonds
CHANNELS
Modern grocery retailers dominate distribution led by supermarkets
Small local grocers witness a rebound in value share
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
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
SOURCES
Summary 1 Research Sources
EDIBLE OILS IN CHILE
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Edible oils impacted by cautious spending
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Price increases underpin value growth in olive oil
Sticky inflation places strong focus on affordability
WHAT’S NEXT?
Moderate recovery ahead for Chile’s edible oils market as prices stabilise
Olive oil gains ground as Chilean consumers prioritise health and natural products
Private label to expand share with diverse edible oil offerings
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Competitive pricing and modern facilities cements Watt’s position in edible oils landscape
Emerging brand Huasco achieves strong performance
CHANNELS
Supermarkets lead distribution of edible oils
Small local grocers witness a rebound in share
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 DISCLAIMER
MEALS AND SOUPS IN CHILE
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Consumers attracted by convenience
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Ready meals maintain steady growth as consumers demand convenience food
Soups shows resilience as an affordable foodstuff
WHAT’S NEXT?
Ready meals and soups to enjoy solid growth
Natural ingredients and plant-based recipes to support growth in pizzas
Chilean consumers shift towards dining out and convenience of ready meals
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Productos Fernández SA maintains its leading position
Watt’s SA achieves dynamic growth over 2025
CHANNELS
Supermarkets enjoys strong lead in ready meals and soups
Convenience stores meet needs of urban consumers
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 Sales of Chilled Ready Meals by Ethnicity: % Value 2020-2025
Table 29 Sales of Frozen Ready Meals by Ethnicity: % Value 2020-2025
Table 30 Sales of Soup by Leading Flavours: Rankings 2020-2025
Table 31 NBO Company Shares of Meals and Soups: % Value 2021-2025
Table 32 LBN Brand Shares of Meals and Soups: % Value 2022-2025
Table 33 Distribution of Meals and Soups by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 34 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 35 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 36 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 37 Forecast Sales of Meals and Soups by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
SAUCES, DIPS AND CONDIMENTS IN CHILE
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Sauces, dips, and condiments growth driven by popularity of home cooking
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Home cooking drives growth of sauces, dips and condiments
Need for quick solutions drives demand for liquid recipe sauces
WHAT’S NEXT?
Flavour and cuisine exploration will drive dynamism in sauces category
Functional and natural products fuel spices and condiment sales
Plant-based mayonnaise gains traction among health-conscious consumers
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Unilever Chile Foods maintains strong leadership position
Gallina Blanca capitalises on exit of Gourmet brand
CHANNELS
Modern grocery retailers have strong position
Retail e-commerce gains momentum
CATEGORY DATA
Table 38 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 39 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 40 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 41 Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 42 Sales of Liquid Recipe Sauces by Type: % Value 2020-2025
Table 43 Sales of Other Sauces and Condiments by Type: Rankings 2020-2025
Table 44 NBO Company Shares of Sauces, Dips and Condiments: % Value 2021-2025
Table 45 LBN Brand Shares of Sauces, Dips and Condiments: % Value 2022-2025
Table 46 Distribution of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 47 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 48 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 49 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 50 Forecast Sales of Sauces, Dips and Condiments by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
SWEET SPREADS IN CHILE
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Sweet spreads growth driven by honey
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Honey drives growth in sweet spreads
Chocolate spreads makes slight recovery in 2025
WHAT NEXT?
Honey will remain the key growth driver in sweet spreads
Demand for chemical-free sweet spreads drives innovation
Premium and artisanal sweet spreads gain popularity
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Watt’s SA leads in jams and preserves with strong heritage
Colmenares Villa Alemana capitalises on rising demand for honey
CHANNELS
Convenience and variety drives popularity of supermarket channel
Small local grocers gain traction in sweet spreads
CATEGORY DATA
Table 51 Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 52 Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 53 Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 54 Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 55 Sales of Jams and Preserves by Leading Flavours: Rankings 2020-2025
Table 56 NBO Company Shares of Sweet Spreads: % Value 2021-2025
Table 57 LBN Brand Shares of Sweet Spreads: % Value 2022-2025
Table 58 Distribution of Sweet Spreads by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 59 Forecast Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 60 Forecast Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 61 Forecast Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 62 Forecast Sales of Sweet Spreads by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER

Search Inside Report

How Do Licenses Work?
Request A Sample
Head shot

Questions or Comments?

Our team has the ability to search within reports to verify it suits your needs. We can also help maximize your budget by finding sections of reports you can purchase.