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PUBLISHER: Euromonitor International | PRODUCT CODE: 1869158
PUBLISHER: Euromonitor International | PRODUCT CODE: 1869158
Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Japan
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In 2025, value sales of cooking ingredients and meals in Japan are rising, driven by higher unit prices amid a weak yen, costly imports and global supply disruptions. While demand for convenience remains strong, overall volume is declining as consumers cut back under inflationary pressure and population decline limits growth potential. Domestic manufacturers such as Kewpie, Ajinomoto and House Foods continue to lead the landscape, leveraging strong local portfolios and brand trust despite widesp...
Euromonitor International's Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Japan 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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- Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.
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Product Code: COJP
TABLE OF CONTENTS
List Of Contents And Tables
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Consumers cut back due to inflationary pressures
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
- Unit price hikes push value sales in 2025
- Convenience demand intensifies, shaping innovation
- Surging costs in rice result in consumer shift towards alternatives, impacting preferences in ingredients
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Continued shift away from rice and towards alternative staples
- Anticipated rising demand for ingredients suited to pasta and flour-based meals
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- Domestic players dominate a highly fragmented landscape
- Leading companies maintain stronghold through rapid response to evolving demand
CHANNELS
- Convenience stores sees expansion as hybrid work models gain ground
- Drugstores invest in broadening offer while e-commerce rises slowly
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 JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Other edible oil outperforms thanks to price advantage
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
- Olive oil struggles due to price hikes
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Olive oil slump to persist amid high price sensitivity
- Healthy oils to remain consumer favourites
- Packaging innovation and recycling drive new appeal
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- Nisshin Oillio continues to lead edible oils in Japan
- Flavoured oils expand in response to increasingly sophisticated demand
CHANNELS
- Shifting dynamics in Japan's edible oil retail landscape: the rise of drugstores
- Retail e-commerce rises fastest but remains minor channel in edible oils
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 JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Meals and soups boosted by demand for convenient options and innovation
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
- Rapid price rise supports value sales growth for meals and soups
- Price hikes in rice impact demand in meals and soups
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Manufacturers and retailers will continue to invest in frozen ready meals
- High-protein foods to gain ground
- Brand collaborations and subcultures support sales momentum
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- Convenience store giants fuel growth
- Players focus on value offers amid rising prices
CHANNELS
- Supermarkets and convenience stores lead distribution in meals and soups
- Frozen bento delivery model faces intensifying competition
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 JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Population decline and inflation hinder volume sales
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
- Rapid price increase and population decline leads to falls in volume sales in 2025
- Dips leads value growth in 2025
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Ready meal competition grows as Japan's population shrinks
- Low-salt products to see strong consumer demand
- Big players are launching vegan and vegetable friendly products
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- House Foods leads. while Kewpie Mayonnaise celebrates 100 years in 2025
CHANNELS
- Offline retail distribution dominance persists
- While e-commerce expands, consumers continue to prefer store-based outlets
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
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SWEET SPREADS IN JAPAN
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
- Currency fluctuations push up import prices
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
- Sharp price surge hits imported goods against weak yen
- Honey leads growth and jam sees further price rises
WHAT'S NEXT?
- Innovative flavours continue to gain traction
- Products with no added sugar reshape jam in Japan
- Demand for convenience and 'time performance'
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
- Pastries rivalry intensifies amid market shifts
- Players invest in innovation as competition heats up
CHANNELS
- Japanese shoppers stick to store-based retail for sweet spreads
- E-commerce rises but growth remains limited
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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