Sugar and Sweeteners in South Africa

Sugar and Sweeteners in South Africa

South Africa’s sugar industry has struggled in recent years due to a combination of poor local production, impacted by loadshedding and flooding, as well as elevated international sugar prices, caused by climatic factors such as drought. While a fall in local production has increased the demand for imported sugar, prices remain high in 2024, despite a decline compared to the previous year. Relying too heavily on imported sugar has further exacerbated local sugar producers’ challenges. There has...

Euromonitor International's Sugar and Sweeteners in South Africa report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market at a national level. It provides the latest retail sales data in volume terms 2020-2024, allowing you to identify the sectors driving growth. It offers strategic analysis of key factors influencing the market – be they new product developments, consumption patterns and distribution data. Forecasts to 2029 illustrate how the market is set to change.


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

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* Get a detailed picture of the Sugar and Sweeteners market;
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