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Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Denmark

Published Nov 07, 2025
Length 47 Pages
SKU # EP20575560

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Cooking ingredients and meals in Denmark is posting positive value growth in current terms in 2025, despite only modest unit price increases. Growth is supported by stable consumer demand for essential cooking staples, alongside a gradual shift away from out-of-home cooking occasions and towards home cooking, which is lifting meal preparation and ingredient use. Danish consumers are also showing willingness to spend on added-value offerings such as premium sauces, organic condiments and convenie...

Euromonitor International's Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Denmark 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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47 Pages
Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Denmark
Euromonitor International
November 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
COOKING INGREDIENTS AND MEALS IN DENMARK
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Home cooking trend and sales of essential cooking items boost sales
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Health and wellness trends remain in force but fail to fuel innovation
Sustainability concerns centre on packaging formats
Convenience demand drives development
WHAT’S NEXT?
Home cooking trend to ensure sustained demand with future growth driven by innovation
Private label will benefit from increased investment
Discounters as persistently favoured channel
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Coop continues to lead thanks to strong private label portfolio
HelloFresh sees fastest growth fuelled by meal-kit delivery offer
CHANNELS
Discounters remains leading distribution channel
Retail e-commerce and convenience store enjoy rapid rises
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 DENMARK
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Denmark's edible oils market sees value growth driven by both high prices and price sensitivity
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Value sales rise while volume growth struggles amid persistently elevated prices
Sunflower oil rises most rapidly as supply challenges subside
WHAT’S NEXT?
Continued value growth forecast for edible oils with private label as key driver
Wellness set to remain major trend
Sustainability likely to take a back seat to price considerations
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Coop Danmark maintains leadership over edible oils in 2025
Dagrofa enjoys fastest growth among companies
CHANNELS
Distribution patterns remain stable, with discounters still in the lead
Though rising from a small base, e-commerce records fastest expansion in 2025
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 DENMARK
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Meals and soups impacted by high prices and demand for convenient food options
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Convenience remains major trend shaping category progress
Food kits drives overall growth, while chilled pizza continues to benefit from convenience demand
WHAT’S NEXT?
Busy lifestyles will ensure demand for quick and easy meals remains strong
Health sustainability concerns set to boost prevalence of lean and green options
Distribution will further shape demand through innovative urban retail formats
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Private label player Coop Danmark remains overall leaders in 2025
Meal-kit model proves popular and propels HelloFresh’s expansion
CHANNELS
Discounters leads thanks to attractive offer of value and variety
Retail e-commerce rises fastest as online platforms gain ground
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 DENMARK
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Sauces, dips and condiments driven by new offerings used to spice up home cooked meals
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Innovation drives category growth as Danes show greater interest in experimenting with taste and flavour
Pickled products rises fastest while liquid recipe sauces benefits from quick and easy meal solutions
WHAT’S NEXT?
Demand for variety in home cooking will ensure further growth for sauces, dips and condiments
Natural and organic trends to lead to cleaner ingredients
Hot sauces to benefit from rising interest in global cuisine
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Coop Danmark remains popular leader thanks to fair pricing policies and persistent quality
CHANNELS
Discounters leads distribution with the likes of Lidl luring customers through affordable options
E-commerce enjoys fastest expansion as consumers continue to shift to online shopping
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 DENMARK
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Healthier sweet spreads become more popular in Denmark
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Sweet spreads remain central to Danish consumption traditions
Nut and seed based spreads rises fastest, thanks to nutritional profile
WHAT’S NEXT?
Demand set to remain stable over forecast period
Indulgence as key growth driver amid rising health awareness
Sustainability trends will support local produce and eco-friendly formats
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Ferrero Scandinavia leads with iconic Nutella brand
Rigoni di Asiago races ahead with organic offer
CHANNELS
Discounters leads distribution for sweet spreads in 2025
E-commerce enjoys fastest growth among channels
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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