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HW Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Ireland

Published Jan 16, 2026
Length 13 Pages
SKU # EP20772988

Description

Health and wellness considerations remained firmly embedded in Irish consumers’ purchasing decisions in 2024, continuing a shift that accelerated during the pandemic. Cooking ingredients and meals increasingly reflected demand for healthier, more natural and more functional products, while still delivering convenience and strong taste credentials. Consumers showed a clear preference for vegetarian and plant-forward options, products with reduced sugar and cleaner ingredient lists, and offerings...

Euromonitor International's HW Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Ireland report tracks the developments of health-associated product types and the healthy-option positioning of competing brands across different food sectors. It provides the latest retail sales data 2021-2025, allowing you to compare health and wellness categories with each other or in the context of the total market for a sector. It identifies the leading companies, the leading brands and offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market- be they new product developments, legislative context or lifestyle influences. Forecasts to 2030 illustrate how the market is set to change.

Product coverage: HW Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Type, HW Edible Oils, HW Meals and Soups, HW Sauces, Dips and Condiments, HW 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 HW Cooking Ingredients and Meals market;
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13 Pages
HW Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Ireland
Euromonitor International
January 2026
List Of Contents And Tables
HW COOKING INGREDIENTS AND MEALS IN IRELAND
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2024 DEVELOPMENTS
Health-led convenience and premiumisation reshape everyday cooking
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Plant-based eating expands beyond niche diets into mainstream cooking
Vegetarian claims benefit from cleaner labels and broader consumer trust
Functional and fortified cooking staples gain traction
WHAT’S NEXT
Health-focused convenience becomes central to everyday meal solutions
Vegetarian cooking ingredients and meals set for sustained growth
Functional and better-for-you ingredients drive future innovation
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Health and Wellness Type: Value 2020-2024
Table 2 Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Health and Wellness Type: % Value Growth 2020-2024
Table 3 Company Shares of Organic Cooking Ingredients and Meals (Biggest HW Type in Global Cooking Ingredients and Meals): % Value 2020-2024
Table 4 Company Shares of Gluten Free Cooking Ingredients and Meals (2nd Biggest HW Type in Global Cooking Ingredients and Meals): % Value 2020-2024
Table 5 Company Shares of Vegetarian Cooking Ingredients and Meals (3rd Biggest HW Type in Global Cooking Ingredients and Meals): % Value 2020-2024
Table 6 Company Shares of Vegan Cooking Ingredients and Meals (4th Biggest HW Type in Global Cooking Ingredients and Meals): % Value 2020-2024
Table 7 Company Shares of Natural Cooking Ingredients and Meals (5th Biggest HW Type in Global Cooking Ingredients and Meals): % Value 2020-2024
Table 8 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Health and Wellness Type: Value 2024-2029
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Cooking Ingredients and Meals by Health and Wellness Type: % Value Growth 2024-2029
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN IRELAND
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Regulation, functionality and moderation reshape Ireland’s health and wellness landscape
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Functionality, reformulation and regulatory compliance drive market performance
Plant-based, vegetarian and cleaner-label eating gain further ground
WHAT’S NEXT
Targeted health benefits, transparency and sustainable reformulation shape future growth
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER

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