India Chinese & Hot Sauces Market Outlook, 2027-28

India Chinese & Hot Sauces Market Outlook, 2027-28

Rising urbanization, growing disposable income and increasing spending on restaurant food, transforming towards ready to eat meal, branded and quality ingredients will indicate a higher affinity to spend on “convenience food‟ products. Also institutional food chains, QSR chains, Cinema chains and other street food chains are drive the various Chinese & hot sauces products in India. Hot sauce is generally prepared by mixing vinegar, chili peppers and salt with tomato puree, which is further cooked to achieve a spicy flavour. It is widely consumed with burgers, tacos and burritos to add a contrasting flavour to the food item. Some of the popular hot sauces across the globe include harissa, shatta, awaze, shito, muhammara, schug, chile oil, gochujang, sriracha, peri peri sauce, and scotch bonnet pepper sauce. The demand for hot sauce is rising across several countries including India due to the easy accessibility of the product via online and offline organized retail channels and the availability of diversified product variants in the market.

According to the report, “India Chinese & Hot Sauces Market Outlook, 2027-28” published by Bonafide Research, the market is anticipated to grow with more than 14% CAGR for 2022-2028. It is combination of Chinese sauces, hot sauces and barbeque sauces which all are further segmented into their different product types. The hot sauces market contributes only around 19% in the total Chinese, hot and barbeque market. As contradictory to the Chinese sauces, in the hot sauces market, the institutional sale is dominating the market. It is so, because these sauces are mostly used in the Mexican cuisine, which a bit tough to prepare, and therefore very less people prepare this food at home, as opposed to Chinese food. On the other hand, in Chinese sauce market, schezwan sauce has increased with highest CAGR due to emergence of its new uses in various dishes.

The market is primarily driven by the increasing popularity of spicy food among the masses coupled with the growing preference for exotic cuisines; this is providing a boost to the demand for hot sauces. This is further impelled by the shifting lifestyle preferences and the changing dietary patterns of individuals, along with the inflating disposable income levels of the masses. Apart from this, continuous improvements in the food and beverage sector and the widespread utilization of hot sauces in the preparation of diverse foods are gaining prominence among consumers.

Moreover, several manufacturers are heavily investing in the launching of premium and value-added product variants prepared using premium ingredients, which is creating a positive market outlook worldwide. In addition to this, the rising investments by leading players in the development of aggressive marketing strategies, celebrity endorsements and innovative packaging solutions are also positively impacting the growth of the India market. Furthermore, the proliferation of chain restaurants and fast-food corners and the advent of home delivery models are acting as major growth-inducing factors.

The Chinese & hot sauces market is one of the rapidly growing dynamic markets in food services sector in India. Due to increase standard of living and changing lifestyle, the demand for sophisticated taste in meal is become an emerging trend of food industry that makes positive impact on Chinese & hot sauces markets. The Chinese & Hot sauces industry is a marketplace for new product developments and producers are trying to make innovation and introduce new variants. However, the penetration of Chinese & hot sauces market is low, but the penetration of cooking sauces such as Chinese & hot sauces is likely to grow in tandem. In addition to that, metro cities of India account for a considerable market share in the sales of Chinese & hot sauces products, with various variants are growing rapidly among upper middle class consumers.

Covid-19 Impacts:
The spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), followed by the subsequent lockdown restrictions across the globe, has created substantial challenges for the India hot sauce market. The mandatory closure of restaurants and cafes has limited the product consumption, thereby negatively affecting the demand. This has also impacted export and import businesses that have led to a disruption in the trade of raw materials required to prepare hot sauces.

“India Chinese & Hot Sauces Market Outlook, 2027-28” discusses the following aspects of table sauces in India:
The report gives an in-depth understanding of table sauces market in India:
- India Table Sauces Market Outlook
- India Table Sauces Market Size By Value & Forecast
- India Organized Table Sauces Market Size By Value & Forecast
- India Unorganized Table Sauces Market Size By Value & Forecast
- India Table Sauces Market Segmental Analysis: By Brand, By Category
- India Chinese Sauces Market Size By Value & Forecast
- India Chinese Sauces Market Size By Volume & Forecast
- India Chinese Sauces Market Segmental Analysis: By Brand, By Types, By Organized & unorganized, By End User
- India Hot Sauces Market Size By Value & Forecast
- India Hot Sauces Market Size By Volume & Forecast
- India Hot Sauces Market Segmental Analysis: By Brand, By Types, By Organized & unorganized, By End User
- Key Vendors in this market space

This report can be useful to Industry consultants, manufacturers and other stakeholders to align their market-centric strategies. In addition to marketing & presentations, it will also increase competitive knowledge about the industry.

Report Methodology
The information contained in this report is based upon both primary and secondary research. Primary research included interviews with various channel partners of - India Ketchup, Pasta and Pizza Sauce Market in India. Secondary research included an exhaustive search of relevant publications like company annual reports, financial reports and proprietary databases.