Asia Pacific

The Samarinda in Indonesia report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration,…

Following the sharp price rises seen in 2022, retail prices of sauces, dips and condiments moderated in 2023 due to a slowdown in general inflation. Overall, ketchup remains in higher demand than mayonnaise in 2023, with retail volume sales rising at…

In 2023, sauces, dips and condiments is set to turn to decline in retail volume and current value terms. This is primarily due to the Chinese government’s lifting of the zero-COVID policy in 2022. With no more lockdown measures in place, consumers’…

Since late 2022, the broader reopening of Hong Kong has unleashed a desire to travel amongst Hong Kong consumers. The revenge travel trend, which began in 2022, has continued to shape consumer behaviour in 2023. As a result, due to the resumption of…

In line with increasing at-home entertainment options, the frequency of snacking and consuming small meals has increased, thereby benefiting sauces, dips and condiments in India. According to Euromonitor International’s Voice of the Consumer:…

Sauces, dips and condiments saw another year of growth in both retail volume and retail value terms in 2023. Sauces remains the biggest contributor to the category’s development, specifically soy sauce products. The foodservice channel experienced…

In 2023, sauces, dips and condiments in Japan is set to continue to see a backlash from the rapid retail volume growth recorded in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, with the expectation of another year of notable decline. In retail current value…

Ketchup and mayonnaise are recording further volume growth in 2023. Ketchup is a well demanded product in Kazakhstan and with plenty of meat dishes being a part of the local cuisine, spicy versions such as zhelanyja “for shahshlyk” are popular. Sales…

With consumers having returned to normal, busy lifestyles and COVID-19 related restrictions having been lifted, dining out was once again a popular option for consumers in 2023. In the midst of hectic schedules, consumers only cooked at home…

Among all the products in the category, ketchup is the most consumed in Pakistan. It is purchased by consumer households, as well as foodservice outlets, and there is no apparent distinction between urban and rural consumers. Its popularity has led…

Convenience continues to be the key driver for sauces, dips and condiments as local consumers are looking for ways to save time on the preparation of meals due to increasingly hectic lifestyles. Notably, complex dishes that require a wide array of…

Post-pandemic, packaged food players are making efforts to meet various consumer needs due to the increasing preference for home-cooked meals. This movement involves developing and launching multiple food products in various formats. For example,…

The 2023 trend of revenge travel and increased dining out after the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a decline in the demand for meals and soups in off-trade channels, as Taiwanese consumers prefer to spend more time travelling and dining out. With less…

Sauces, dips, and condiments is benefitting from ongoing home cooking trends. Whilst foodservice was reopened and tourism has resumed, there are many consumers who continue to cook at home for both budgetary and dietary reasons. Hence, foodservice…

Whilst consumers have indeed been returning to foodservice channels, a trend for home-cooking maintains, thus supporting sales in sauces, dips, and condiments – in both value and volume terms. Various sauces and bouillon are popular ingredients in…

In 2023, the sauces, dips and condiments category is witnessing a more moderate pace of current value growth compared to 2022. Falling unit prices have curbed current value growth in 2023, but are supporting overall volume sales. Overall, the fastest…

The reduced-salt trend, as backed by the government, is influencing patterns in sauces, dips, and condiments. According to reports from the Ministry of Health, Vietnamese consumers are cited to eat an average of 9.4g per day of salt, compared to the…

Flexible plastic is the dominant pack type for pickled products packaging in China. This is due to flexible plastic packaging offering excellent barrier properties, protecting the pickled products from moisture, oxygen and other external…

Glass packaging remains the leading choice for sauces, dips and condiments in Hong Kong due to its transparency, perceived quality, inert properties, recyclability and customisation potential. Glass bottles and glass jars are seen as an optimum…

In the wake of the pandemic, a number of factors have helped maintain an ongoing interest in home cooking, after the boost to this trend driven by COVID-19 restrictions. Hybrid work modes have become widespread in India, seeing consumers continuing…

Continued growth was being seen in product areas of sauces, dips and condiments in Indonesia in 2022 that facilitate the convenient, quick and easy preparation of home-cooked meals, such as recipe sauces, bouillon, and herbs and spices. This is…

Sauces, dips and condiments in Japan saw a decline in total packaging volumes in 2023. Flexible plastic remained one of the leading types of packaging for sauces, dips, and condiments in this year. Although flexible plastic saw a decline in packaging…

In Malaysia, glass bottles are the dominant pack type used in ketchup packaging. These bottles, whether cylindrical or sporting unique shapes, offer a distinct advantage – transparency. Consumers can easily see the rich colour and consistency of the…

Whilst holding marginally lower retail unit volume share compared to 2020, when pandemic-induced home seclusion led to a surge in home cooking and the reliance on various sauces, dips, and condiments, recipe sauces packaging returned to growth in…

Sauces, dips and condiments packaging volumes saw an exceptional year of growth in 2020, in the first year of the pandemic, when consumers had to cook more meals at home. In 2021, a partial reversal of this trend was seen as the pandemic eased, and…

Barbecue sauces are popular in Thailand due to their ability to infuse smoky, sweet and spicy flavours into grilled and roasted dishes, complementing the country’s rich culinary traditions. These sauces often feature a harmonious blend of local…

Sauces, dips and condiments as a whole as well as most of the product areas within it saw a spike in demand in 2020, when the pandemic hit the country, followed by slowing growth in both 2021 and 2022, albeit generally only moving back into line with…

PET bottles are the biggest individual pack type used in sauces, dips and condiments packaging in unit volume terms. This is due to their durability, versatility and convenience. PET bottles offer a strong and secure packaging solution, protecting…

In 2020, there was a spike in demand for oyster sauces and soy sauces, which boosted demand for packaging unit volumes in these product areas. Demand for packaging for both of these products had been either flatlining or even declining in the earlier…

The lockdown imposed in the second quarter of 2021 due to a spike in COVID-19 case numbers once again led to an increase in home-cooking, as seen in previous lockdowns. The increase in home-cooking meant that consumers were looking for novel products…

Consumers spending more time at home, due to COVID-19-related restrictions, such as the shift to remote working and distance learning and the closure of consumer foodservice outlets, was resulting in an increase in home-cooking during the pandemic.…

The number of packaging units in sauces, dressings and condiments rose for the first time in well over a decade in Japan during 2020. COVID-19 resulted in consumers spending more time at home and cooking and eating more meals there. The pandemic had…

The rate of growth in demand for sauces, dressings and condiments packaging accelerated sharply during 2020. Demand for cooking sauces, dry sauces, herbs and spices, and bouillon recorded major spikes in their packaging unit volumes used in this…

2020 saw strong growth in sauces, dressings and condiments packaging as demand for many of these products spiked due to the huge shift towards preparing meals from scratch at home, rather than dining out in consumer foodservice outlets. The harsh…

In line with the continuing home-cooking trend, the packaging unit volumes of aluminium/plastic pouches and glass jars used in cooking sauces rose notably in 2020, with further growth in 2021. However, growth slowed in the latter year as some…

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the consumption of sauces, dressings and condiments in Thailand was minimal, as many of these products are used in small quantities in cooking and to accompany meals, and because they can therefore be used for a…

Sauces, dressing and condiments as a whole as well as most of the product areas within it saw a spike in demand in 2020, when the pandemic hit the country, followed by slower growth in 2021, but generally only moving back into line with the positive…

Fish sauces, considered an essential among many households in Vietnam, continued to see positive growth in 2020 and 2021, supported by foodservice closures, which increased the frequency of home cooking. Of its two pack types, glass bottles is faring…

The Savannakhet in Laos report provides comprehensive city level information benchmarked against other cities in the country and region. The report includes historic data and forecasts on city population, consumer expenditure, digital penetration,…

Growth saw a slowdown in savoury snacks in Asia Pacific, with the region hit by Coronavirus (COVID-19) and the measures taken to contain its spread. However, growth will quickly return to more dynamic levels from 2021, with other savoury snacks…

Savoury snacks is expected to register healthy volume and constant value growth in 2023, despite continuing economic uncertainty. That being said, inflation is expected to still be an issue, though its growth is expected to ease slightly in 2023. As…

Savoury snacks in China is set to see a slowdown in retail current value growth in 2024, even though the growth rate in 2023 was already minimal. Overall economic slowdown in China and increasing uncertainty about the future have driven consumers…

Savoury snacks in Hong Kong continues to evolve, with health-conscious consumers facing an increasingly diverse selection of options. Competition has intensified, as brands drive new product innovation and retailers introduce international imports.…

According to Euromonitor International’s Economies and Consumer data for India, the percentage of households with access to the internet has increased from 29.2% in 2019 to 45.3% in 2023. With greater access to the internet, there has been a marked…

Garudafood Group maintains its lead in savoury snacks with its top Garuda brand (in nuts, seeds and trail mixes). The player also offers a diverse product range, with brands Pilus (in puffed snacks), Leo (in salty snacks/ potato chips), and Gery (in…