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Staple Foods in Cambodia

Published Jan 21, 2026
Length 44 Pages
SKU # EP20808006

Description

The recent clash between Cambodia and Thailand has contributed to a rise in nationalist sentiment among Cambodian consumers, encouraging a growing preference for locally produced products. Although Thai brands continue to dominate the staple foods market, this increasing shift toward homegrown alternatives signals a significant change in consumer behaviour, driven by a desire to support local economies and preserve cultural identity.

Euromonitor International's Staple Foods in Cambodia 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 2021-2025, 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: Baked Goods, Breakfast Cereals, Processed Fruit and Vegetables, Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat, Rice, Pasta and Noodles.

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

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* Get a detailed picture of the Staple Foods 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

44 Pages
Staple Foods in Cambodia
Euromonitor International
January 2026
List Of Contents And Tables
STAPLE FOODS IN CAMBODIA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Consumers increasingly opting for local products
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Private label appeals to cost-conscious consumers
Rising health consciousness
WHAT’S NEXT?
Shift to healthier options
Rising demand for convenient products
Intensifying competition will drive innovation
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Highly fragmented market
Collective group of smaller local and international companies respond quickly to consumer demands
International players maintain a strong presence in certain categories
CHANNELS
Small local grocers and wet markets continue to dominate
Growth of supermarkets and hypermarkets in urban areas
Expansion of convenient e-commerce
CHART 1 Staple Foods: Supermarket (a)
CHART 2 Staple Foods: Supermarket (b)
CHART 3 Staple Foods: Supermarket (c)
CHART 4 Staple Foods: Supermarket (d)
CHART 5 Staple Foods: Supermarket (e)
MARKET DATA
Table 1 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 2 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 3 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 4 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 5 NBO Company Shares of Staple Foods: % Value 2020-2025
Table 6 LBN Brand Shares of Staple Foods: % Value 2022-2025
Table 7 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2020-2025
Table 8 Distribution of Staple Foods by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 9 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 10 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 11 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 12 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
BAKED GOODS
Key Data Findings
2025 Developments
Price sensitivity, rising nationalism and health trend shape baked goods in 2025
Industry Performance
Ongoing food inflation and cost-of-living pressures increase price sensitivity
Trend for simple and natural products
What’s Next?
Increasingly busy lifestyles drive growth of convenient options
Health and simplicity trend to shape consumption habits
Rising use of social media
Competitive Landscape
Fragmented landscape, with artisanal players dominating
Rising nationalism boost demand for local products
Channels
Small local grocers and traditional markets lead their wide availability and convenience
Urbanisation and rising disposable incomes fuel growth of convenience stores and supermarkets
Category Data
Table 13 Sales of Baked Goods by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 14 Sales of Baked Goods by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 15 Sales of Baked Goods by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 16 Sales of Baked Goods by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 17 NBO Company Shares of Baked Goods: % Value 2020-2025
Table 18 LBN Brand Shares of Baked Goods: % Value 2022-2025
Table 19 Forecast Sales of Baked Goods by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 20 Forecast Sales of Baked Goods by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 21 Forecast Sales of Baked Goods by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 22 Forecast Sales of Baked Goods by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
BREAKFAST CEREALS
Positive year for breakfast cereals
Convenience and targeted marketing support continued growth
Breakfast cereal consumption is still emerging
Future growth supported by innovation
Health trend to benefit simple and natural cereals
E-commerce growth driven by its convenience and wider product variety
Kellanova retains its lead in 2025
Channels
Urbanisation fuels growth of modern retailers
Table 23 Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 24 Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 25 Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 26 Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 27 NBO Company Shares of Breakfast Cereals: % Value 2020-2025
Table 28 LBN Brand Shares of Breakfast Cereals: % Value 2022-2025
Table 29 Forecast Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 30 Forecast Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 31 Forecast Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 32 Forecast Sales of Breakfast Cereals by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
PROCESSED MEAT, SEAFOOD AND ALTERNATIVES TO MEAT
Processed products benefit from offering affordability and convenience
Influence of urbanisation and health trend
Growing awareness of vegetarianism in tourist areas and major cities
Processed products’ affordability ensures steady future demand
Rising demand for high-protein options
Cold chain logistics advancements
Royal Food leads with its competitively priced products
Rising nationalist sentiment may impact CP Cambodia
Ubiquitous small local grocers remain the leading distribution channel, while convenience stores see the most dynamic growth
Table 33 Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 34 Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 35 Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 36 Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 37 NBO Company Shares of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat: % Value 2020-2025
Table 38 LBN Brand Shares of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat: % Value 2022-2025
Table 39 Forecast Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 40 Forecast Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 41 Forecast Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 42 Forecast Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 43 Forecast Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
PROCESSED FRUIT AND VEGETABLES
Processed fruit and vegetables remains a small category
Demand remains limited due to Cambodians' strong preference for fresh produce
Shelf stable sweetcorn, baked bean and fruit cocktails most popular
Rising demand for simpler, natural alternatives
Cross-category innovation
Emerging technologies in processing and packaging
Highly fragmented market led by Del Monte
Small local grocers lead with their widespread presence
Table 44 Sales of Processed Fruit and Vegetables by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 45 Sales of Processed Fruit and Vegetables by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 46 Sales of Processed Fruit and Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 47 Sales of Processed Fruit and Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 48 NBO Company Shares of Processed Fruit and Vegetables: % Value 2020-2025
Table 49 LBN Brand Shares of Processed Fruit and Vegetables: % Value 2022-2025
Table 50 Forecast Sales of Processed Fruit and Vegetables by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 51 Forecast Sales of Processed Fruit and Vegetables by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 52 Forecast Sales of Processed Fruit and Vegetables by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 53 Forecast Sales of Processed Fruit and Vegetables by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
RICE, PASTA AND NOODLES
Strong cultural importance of rice
Rice’s role as Cambodia’s staple food ensures steady demand
Rising popularity of instant noodles
Growth driven by rice, Cambodia’s main staple food
Rising consumer interest in health-focused options
Advancements in rice milling and noodle production technologies
Fragmented market led by Thai President Foods Public Co Ltd
One More Mfg Co Ltd to benefit from rising consumer nationalism
Small grocery stores and wet markets offer convenience and low prices
Modern retailers’ growth fuelled by urbanisation
Table 54 Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 55 Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 56 Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 57 Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 58 NBO Company Shares of Rice, Pasta and Noodles: % Value 2020-2025
Table 59 LBN Brand Shares of Rice, Pasta and Noodles: % Value 2022-2025
Table 60 Forecast Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 61 Forecast Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 62 Forecast Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 63 Forecast Sales of Rice, Pasta and Noodles by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030

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