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Cooking Ingredients and Meals in China

Publisher Euromonitor International
Published Nov 07, 2025
Length 53 Pages
SKU # EP20575570

Description

Cooking ingredients and meals in China is projected to see a slight increase in retail current value sales over 2025, albeit only marginally higher than in 2024. Overall, edible oils is entering a phase of stock-driven competition, where growth drivers are fundamentally shifting. Meanwhile, flat retail volume sales and a slight downturn in the average unit price feed into a drop in retail current value sales of edible oils. Furthermore, household cooking oil consumption continues to decline stru...

Euromonitor International's Cooking Ingredients and Meals in China 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.

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* 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.

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53 Pages
Cooking Ingredients and Meals in China
Euromonitor International
November 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
COOKING INGREDIENTS AND MEALS IN CHINA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Sales hit by sluggish economy and declining household consumption
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Healthier direction of travel
Clean label remains the key health claim in meals and soups
Health-orientated move in sauces, dips and condiments
WHAT’S NEXT?
Convenience categories to the fore
Online grocery retailers to increase penetration and gain importance in ready meals and quick recipe kits
Use of technology to develop healthier pickled products
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
The leading player develops a functional and customised offer
Fujian Xinmeichen Food answers consumers cooking and lifestyle needs with NIUSAZZ frozen pizza
CHANNELS
Supermarkets face growing competition
Retail e-commerce fits strongly with the convenience shopping trend
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 CHINA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Maturity and shift to eating out hinder sales
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Olive oil benefits from a healthier image and price stabilisation
Health and functional products spur dynamism in edible oils
WHAT’S NEXT?
Demographic and lifestyle trends to help shape the category performance
Edible oils moves in a health-orientated direction
Promotion of healthy cooking practices to weaken usage of edible oils
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
The leading player invests in healthier, functional and customised offerings
Olive oil’s rebound boosts the Mueloliva brand
CHANNELS
Supermarkets continue to dominate the landscape but the competition intensifies
Warehouse clubs expand and tap into value for money demand
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 CHINA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Demand for convenience and flavour boost sales
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Ready meals develop with healthier, tastier options
Quick recipe kits address consumer meal concerns and needs
WHAT’S NEXT?
Quick recipe kits to benefit from company activity and consumer demand trends
Key health claims to gain weight in meals and soups
Online grocery retailers drive innovation and new product development
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Sanquan Food offers popular products to lead a highly fragmented competitive landscape
NIUSAZZ’s convenient cooking method wins consumer favour
CHANNELS
Convenience and price advantages spur e-commerce’s strength in the category
Warehouse clubs expand their presence and gain importance in meals and soups
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 CHINA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Declining population and economic challenges hinder growth
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Shift towards healthier options
Salad dressings lean on healthy positioning and new product developments
WHAT’S NEXT?
Falling frequency of at-home cooking to negatively impact sauces, dips and condiments
New brands ride on natural and authentic positioning
Strong health and technological developments to improve pickled products
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Foshan Haitian Flavouring & Food responds to consumer trends with new series
Private label stirs in sauces, dips and condiments
CHANNELS
Growing competition for supermarkets
Warehouse clubs gain traction through a wider presence and value for money positioning
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 CHINA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Honey hit by economic challenges and cost concerns
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Players introduce health-focused options to offset an unhealthy image
Strong company activity pushes jams and preserves
WHAT’S NEXT?
Slow recovery anticipated for sweet spreads
Clean label to remain the key health direction
Government health programmes may shape trends
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Guan Sheng Yuan Group benefits from the rejuvenation of its key brand
Nutella sees extended distribution
CHANNELS
The competition intensifies in the distribution of sweet spreads
Growing online engagement benefits retail e-commerce
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

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