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Edible Oils in South Africa

Publisher Euromonitor International
Published Nov 12, 2025
Length 22 Pages
SKU # EP20589503

Description

The shift towards more affordable edible oils continued over 2025, with many price conscious shoppers electing to buy more sunflower oil. Supermarkets played a pivotal role by leveraging promotional strategies to drive category sales.

Euromonitor International's Edible Oils in South Africa 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: Corn Oil, Olive Oil, Other Edible Oil, Palm Oil, Rapeseed Oil, Soy Oil, Sunflower Oil.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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* Get a detailed picture of the Edible Oils market;
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* 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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22 Pages
Edible Oils in South Africa
Euromonitor International
November 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
EDIBLE OILS IN SOUTH AFRICA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Sunflower oil benefits from consumer price-sensitivity
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Households switch to more affordable seed oils
Sunflower oil gains ground amid price sensitivity and promotions
WHAT NEXT?
Hybrid edible oils are expected to gain prominence
Olive oil to retain appeal among higher-income groups
New food labelling requirements are still pending
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Cape Oil & Margarine (Pty) Ltd leads with affordable brands
Private label achieves dynamic growth over 2025
CHANNELS
Supermarkets boost share of edible oils with targeted promotional tactics
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 2 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 3 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 4 Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Edible Oils: % Value 2021-2025
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Edible Oils: % Value 2022-2025
Table 7 Distribution of Edible Oils by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Edible Oils by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
COOKING INGREDIENTS AND MEALS IN SOUTH AFRICA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Rise in home cooking boosts demand
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Health and convenience trends provide growth stimulus
Price hikes and evolving cooking habits impact edible oils
High cost of living weighs on purchasing decisions driving value choices
WHAT’S NEXT?
Prevalence of home cooking will nurture category performance
Brands to seek new ways to create value as price competition becomes unsustainable
Strong growth potential ahead for retail e-commerce
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Tiger Consumer Brands Ltd holds a slim lead in fragmented landscape
Unilever South Africa (Pty) Ltd is a well-established player with familiar brands
CHANNELS
Supermarkets take a decisive lead
Small local grocers still play a crucial role
On-demand delivery services support development of retail e-commerce
MARKET DATA
Table 12 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 13 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 14 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 15 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 16 NBO Company Shares of Cooking Ingredients and Meals: % Value 2021-2025
Table 17 LBN Brand Shares of Cooking Ingredients and Meals: % Value 2022-2025
Table 18 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2020-2025
Table 19 Distribution of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 20 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
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