Japan Seasonings, Dressings and Sauces Market Assessment and Forecasts to 2029
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The Japanese seasonings, dressings and sauces sector is expected to grow from JPY2,651.6 billion ($17.5 billion) in 2024 to JPY2,926.3 billion ($20.6 billion) in 2029, growing at a CAGR of 2%. In volume terms, the sector is expected to grow from 2.6 billion kg in 2024 to 2.7 billion kg in 2029, growing at a CAGR of 0.9%. Condiment sauces was the largest category in both value and volume, while tomato pastes and purées category is forecast to register the fastest value and volume growth during 2024–29. Among the distribution channel modern retail accounted for the highest share in 2024. Key players driving the market are Ajinomoto Group, Kewpie Corporation, and Kikkoman Corporation.
Scope
– The per expenditure and consumption of seasonings, dressings & sauces in Japan was higher than the global and regional level in 2021
– Hypermarkets & supermarkets was the leading distribution channel in the Japanese seasonings, dressings & sauces sector, with a value share of 42.9% in 2021
– In the Japanese seasonings, dressings & sauces sector, private labels accounted for a value share of 2.53% in 2020
– Bouillons & stocks was the most consolidated category, with the top three companies accounting for a 64.6% value share in 2020
– Glass accounted for a share of 45% in the Japanese seasonings, dressings & sauces sector, in 2020
Key Highlights
• Per capita consumption of seasonings, dressings, and sauces in Japan was higher than regional and global levels in 2024.
• The per capita consumption of condiment sauces was higher in Japan than other seasonings, dressings, and sauces categories in 2024
• Modern retail was the largest distribution channel in the Japanese seasonings, dressings and sauces sector.
• Ajinomoto Group accounted for a value share of 11.2% in 2024, while Kewpie Corporation, and Kikkoman Corporation held shares of 8.4%, and 6.6%, respectively.
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Kewpie Corporation
Kikkoman Corporation
House Foods Group Inc.
Kagome Co.
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Nestle
Unilever
The Kraft Heinz Company
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