South Africa Bakery and Cereals Market Size by Categories, Distribution Channel, Market Share and Forecast, 2021-2026

South Africa Bakery and Cereals Market Size by Categories, Distribution Channel, Market Share and Forecast, 2021-2026

Summary

GlobalData’s Country Profile report on the bakery & cereals sector in South Africa provides insights on high growth markets to target, trends in the usage of packaging materials, types and closures category level distribution data and companies market shares.

The South African bakery & cereals sector was led by bread & rolls category in value terms. However, cookies (sweet biscuits) category is forecast to register fastest value growth, during 2021-2026. Hypermarkets & supermarkets was the leading channel for distribution of bakery & cereals sector in the country. Flexible packaging was the most commonly used pack material in South Africa. Pioneer Foods, Tiger Brands Limited, PepsiCo, and AVI Limited are the top three companies in the South African bakery & cereals sector.

What else is contained?

  • Sector data: Overall sector value and volume data with growth analysis for 2016-2026
  • Category coverage: Value and growth analysis for baking ingredients, baking mixes, bread & rolls, cakes, pastries & sweet pies, cereal bars, cookies (sweet biscuits), dough products, energy bars, morning goods and savory biscuits with inputs on individual segment share within each category and the change in their market share forecast for 2021-2026
  • Leading players: Market share of companies (in value terms) and private labels (in value terms) in 2021
  • Distribution data: Percentage of sales within each category through distribution channels such as dollar stores, variety store & general merchandise retailers, cash & carries & warehouse clubs, convenience stores, department stores, drugstores & pharmacies, E-retailers, Food & drinks specialists, hypermarkets & supermarkets, vending machines.
  • Packaging data: consumption breakdown for package materials and pack types in each category, in terms of percentage share of number of units sold. pack material data for glass, flexible packaging, rigid plastics, paper & board and rigid metal; pack type for: jar, bag/sachet, tub, speciality container, stand up pouch, carton - folding, can, tray, film, foil, wrapper, box, blister pack, tube, sleeve, clamshell, bottle, other pack type, closure type for: flip/snap top, screw top, prize off, plastic tie, film, lever closure, cap, foil and other closure types, primary outer types for: carton - folding, bag, sleeve and shrink wrap.
Scope
  • Per capita consumption and per capita expenditure of bakery & cereals was lower in South Africa than both the global and regional levels in 2021
  • Hypermarkets & supermarkets was the leading distribution channel in the South African bakery & cereals sector, with a value share of 69.4% in 2021
  • In the South African bakery & cereals sector, private labels accounted for a value share of 4.5% in 2021
  • Baking mixes was the most consolidated category, with the top three companies accounting for a value share of 82.8% in 2021
  • Flexible packaging accounted for a share of 92.2% in the South African bakery & cereals sector, in 2021
Reasons to Buy
  • Identify high potential categories and explore further market opportunities based on detailed value and volume analysis
  • Existing and new players can analyze key distribution channels to identify and evaluate trends and opportunities
  • Gain an understanding of the total competitive landscape based on detailed company share analysis to plan effective market positioning
  • Our team of analysts have placed a significant emphasis on changes expected in the market that will provide a clear picture of the opportunities that can be tapped over the next five years, resulting in revenue expansion
  • The packaging analysis report helps manufacturers, in identifying the most commonly used packaging materials in the sector
  • Analysis on key macro-economic indicators such as real GDP, nominal GDP, consumer price index, household consumption expenditure, population (by age group, gender, rural-urban split, and employed people and unemployment rate. It also includes economic summary of the country along with labour market and demographic trends.


Report Scope
Executive Summary
Part 1: Market Environment
Value and Volume Share of South Africa in the Global and Middle East & Africa Markets
Growth Analysis of South Africa Compared to Other Leading Countries in the Middle East & Africa Market
PCC and PCE of South Africa Compared to the Global and Middle East & Africa Markets
Part 2: Sector Deep Dive
South Africa Bakery & Cereals Sector Snapshot
Market Size Analysis
Cross-Category Comparison - Value Growth Analysis and Category Winners and Losers
Cross-Category Comparison - Volume Growth Analysis and Category Winners and Losers
Part 3: Category Deep Dive
Per Capita Consumption Analysis by Category
Market Size Analysis - Category: Baking Ingredients
Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Baking Ingredients
Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Baking Ingredients
Market Size Analysis - Category: Baking Mixes
Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Baking Mixes
Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Baking Mixes
Market Size Analysis - Category: Bread & Rolls
Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Bread & Rolls
Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Bread & Rolls
Market Size Analysis - Breakfast Cereals
Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Breakfast Cereals
Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Breakfast Cereals
Market Size Analysis - Cakes, Pastries & Sweet Pies
Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Cakes, Pastries & Sweet Pies
Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Cakes, Pastries & Sweet Pies
Market Size Analysis - Cereal Bars
Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Cereal Bars
Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Cereal Bars
Market Size Analysis - Cookies (Sweet Biscuits)
Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Cookies (Sweet Biscuits)
Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Cookies (Sweet Biscuits)
Market Size Analysis - Dough Products
Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Dough Products
Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Dough Products
Market Size Analysis - Energy Bars
Market Size Analysis - Morning Goods
Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Morning Goods
Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Morning Goods
Market Size Analysis - Savory Biscuits
Segment-Level Analysis (in Value Terms) - Savory Biscuits
Segment-Level Analysis (in Volume Terms) - Savory Biscuits
Part 4: Distribution Analysis
Channel Share Analysis
Part 5: Competitive Environment
Leading Companies - Value and Volume Shares
Brand Share Analysis of Top Five Companies
Brand Share Analysis of Top Five Companies by Category
Private Label Share Analysis by Category
Growth of Private Labels Compared to Branded Products
Degree of Consolidation/Fragmentation by Category
Part 6: Health & Wellness Analysis
Health & Wellness Analysis by Category
Health & Wellness Analysis by Product Attributes
Health & Wellness Analysis by Consumer Benefits
Cross Category Comparison - Products with H&W Claims Vs. Non-H&W Claims
Part 7: Packaging Analysis
Pack Material Growth Analysis
Pack Type Growth Analysis
Closure Type Growth Analysis
Primary Outer Type Growth Analysis
Part 8: City Deep Dive
Market Size Analysis of Top Eight Cities
Market Size Analysis of Top Eight Cities by Category
Leading Cities Contribution to Volume Growth
Part 9: Consumergraphics
Demographic Analysis
Part 10: Macroeconomic Analysis
GDP Growth and Inflation
Population Growth
Labor Market Trend
Economic Summary, Labor Market Trends, and Demographic Trends
South Africa Risk Index (GCRI) 2021
South Africa Risk Analysis - Compared to Global and Middle East & Africa Markets
Methodology
Definitions
Appendix
List of Tables
Leading value categories
Leading categories (volume), 2021
Cross-category comparison - by value (2016-2026)
Cross-category comparison - by volume (2016-2026)
Per capita consumption (by category), South Africa compared to Middle East & Africa and global levels (in kg), 2021
Baking ingredients - value analysis by segment, 2016-2026
Baking ingredients - volume analysis by segment, 2016-2026
Baking mixes - value analysis by segment, 2016-2026
Baking mixes - volume analysis by segment, 2016-2026
Bread & rolls - value analysis by segment, 2016-2026
Bread & rolls - volume analysis by segment, 2016-2026
Breakfast cereals - value analysis by segment, 2016-2026
Breakfast cereals - volume analysis by segment, 2016-2026
Cakes, pastries & sweet pies - value analysis by segment, 2016-2026
Cakes, pastries & sweet pies - volume analysis by segment, 2016-2026
Cereal bars - value analysis by segment, 2016-2026
Cereal bars - volume analysis by segment, 2016-2026
Cookies (sweet biscuits) - value analysis by segment, 2016-2026
Cookies (sweet biscuits) - volume analysis by segment, 2016-2026
Dough products - value analysis by segment, 2016-2026
Dough products - volume analysis by segment, 2016-2026
Morning goods - value analysis by segment, 2016-2026
Morning goods - volume analysis by segment, 2016-2026
Savory biscuits - value analysis by segment, 2016-2026
Savory biscuits - volume analysis by segment, 2016-2026
Change in distribution share, 2016-2021
Top five companies share by brand (in value and volume terms) in the bakery & cereals sector, 2021
Brand shares of top five companies (in value and volume terms) by category, 2021
Category comparison - with H&W claims and non-h&w claims, 2016-2026
Volume analysis of top eight cities by category (million kg), 2021
Performance overview (score: 1-100)
Category data, by segment
Per capita consumption (in kg), 2016-2026
Per capita expenditure ($), 2016-2026
Bakery & cereals sales distribution in South Africa - by category (ZAR million), 2021
Brand share (in value and volume terms) in the bakery & cereals sector, 2021
Brand share (in value and volume terms) in the bakery & cereals sector, by category, 2021
Key health & wellness product attributes driving sales in South Africa, 2016-2026
Key health & wellness consumer benefits driving sales in South Africa, 2016-2026
Pack material (in million pack units), 2016-2026
Pack materials by category (in million pack units), 2021
Pack type (in million pack units), 2016-2026
Pack types by category (in million pack units), 2021
Closure type (in million pack units), 2016-2026
Closure types by category (in million pack units), 2021
Primary outer type (in million pack units), 2016-2026
Primary outer types by category (in million pack units), 2021
Real GDP and annual growth (%), 2018-2026
Nominal GDP and annual growth (%), 2018-2026
Consumer price inflation (%), 2018-2026
Employed people and unemployment rate (%), 2018-2026
Nominal household final consumption expenditure and annual growth (%), 2018-2026
Population and annual growth (%), 2018-2026
Population by age group (%)
Population by gender (%)
Population by rural-urban split (%)
Exchange rates, 2016-2026
List of Figures
Value and volume shares of South Africa in the global and Middle East & Africa bakery & cereals sector, 2021-2026
South Africa compared to the other top countries in terms of market share, growth, and the competitive landscape
PCC comparison - South Africa, Middle East & Africa, and global, 2016-2026
PCE comparison - South Africa, Middle East & Africa, and global, 2016-2026
Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, bakery & cereals sector, 2016-2026
Cross-category comparison - value growth analysis and category winners and losers
Cross-category comparison - volume growth analysis and category winners and losers
Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, baking ingredients category, 2016-2026
Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, baking mixes category, 2016-2026
Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, bread & rolls category, 2016-2026
Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, breakfast cereals category, 2016-2026
Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, cakes, pastries & sweet pies category, 2016-2026
Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, cereal bars category, 2016-2026
Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, cookies (sweet biscuits) category, 2016-2026
Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, dough products category, 2016-2026
Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, energy bars category, 2016-2026
Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, morning goods category, 2016-2026
Market size and growth analysis by value and volume, savory biscuits category, 2016-2026
Share of key distribution channels (in value terms) - bakery & cereals, 2021
Key distribution channel share by category (in value terms), 2021
Leading companies (in value and volume terms) in the bakery & cereals sector, 2021
Private label penetration by category (in value terms), 2021
Growth analysis, private label and brands, 2016-2021
Category-wise consolidation/fragmentation (in value terms) - bakery & cereals , 2021
Prominence of health & wellness claims by category, $ million, 2021-2026
Contribution of health & wellness by product attributes, $ million, 2021-2026
Contribution of health & wellness by consumer benefits, $ million, 2021-2026
Key pack materials in the South African bakery & cereals sector by percentage share of pack units, 2021
Annual growth rate by key pack material, 2016-2026
Use of pack material by category (in pack units), 2021
Key pack types in the South African bakery & cereals sector by percentage share of pack units, 2021
Annual growth rate by key pack type, 2016-2026
Use of pack type by category (in pack units), 2021
Key closure types in the South African bakery & cereals sector by percentage share of pack units, 2021
Annual growth rate by key closure type, 2016-2026
Use of closure type by category (in pack units), 2021
Key primary outer types in the South African bakery & cereals sector by percentage share of pack units, 2021
Annual growth rate by key primary outer type, 2016-2026
Use of primary outer type by category (in pack units), 2021
Volume growth analysis of top eight cities (million kg), 2016-2021
Leading cities’ contribution to volume change, 2021-2026
Demographic analysis
Real GDP (ZAR billion) and annual growth (%)
Nominal GDP (ZAR billion) and annual growth (%)
Consumer price inflation (%)
Nominal household final consumption expenditure growth (%) in ZAR terms
Population (million) and annual growth (%)
Population by age group (%)
Population by gender (%)
Population by rural-urban split (%)
Employed people (million) and unemployment rate (%)
Economic summary, labor market trends, and demographic trends
Five lowest-risk nations in GCRI Q4 2021
Five highest-risk nations in GCRI Q4 2021
South Africa's performance in country risk analysis in comparison to Middle East & Africa and the world
List of 109 countries analyzed to identify the high-potential countries in different regions

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