Category: Food & Beverage
Cameroon Food & Beverage
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Soft Drinks in Cameroon
... adjustment at the pump since 1 February 2024 and subsequent increases in the costs of transportation, foodstuffs, and manufactured goods. Despite these economic pressures, the prices of soft drinks, regulated by the Ministry of Commerce, ... Read More
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RTD Tea in Cameroon
... promotion to increase volume sales, as players concentrate on more lucrative soft drinks within their portfolios. Euromonitor International's RTD Tea in Cameroon report offers a comprehensive guide to the size and shape of the market ... Read More
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Bottled Water in Cameroon
... water has become a critical necessity, prompting consumers to prioritise affordability. This heightened price sensitivity has continued to fuel a fierce price war, predominantly between the leading players, Source du Pays SA and SEMC. Despite ... Read More
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Carbonates in Cameroon
... fruity cocktail carbonates, which had initially gained traction by offering a balance of health appeal and affordability. However, their elevated price point – averaging XAF650 per litre compared to the national average of XAF500 per ... Read More
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Juice in Cameroon
... further 8% in 2024, following an 11% rise in the previous year. The sustained increase in fruit prices, which rose by 11% in 2022, 14% in 2023, and are projected to climb an additional 10% ... Read More
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Energy Drinks in Cameroon
... academic activities. This demographic values the immediate energy boost provided by these drinks to meet the demands of their daily routines. Source du Pays SA has further strengthened its leadership position, commanding over 85% of ... Read More
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Concentrates in Cameroon
... of soft drinks, concentrates have failed to carve out a clear role in the market. Other categories, such as bottled water, juice, and energy drinks, are associated with well-defined benefits like hydration, health, or energy ... Read More
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Coffee in Cameroon
... experience, reflecting a growing trend among Cameroonians to explore fresh coffee consumption. Within the instant coffee segment, the 2g single-serve packaging format has gained widespread adoption as an affordable option, retailing at XAF50. All major ... Read More
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Hot Drinks in Cameroon
... of raw materials. For example, the price of fresh Robusta coffee has decreased by XAF100 per kg, yet instant coffee, which is exclusively imported, has seen final retail prices rise sharply due to significant increases ... Read More
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Other Hot Drinks in Cameroon
... affordability has become a critical consideration for consumers, leading to a surge in demand for smaller and more affordable packaging options. This trend has particularly benefited brands offering their products in pouch formats, which range ... Read More
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Tea in Cameroon
... hot drinks, including coffee, chocolate, and malted beverages. This dynamic has meant that most tea consumers in Cameroon prioritise the perceived value of tea rather than its cost. Locally produced black teas, such as CTE ... Read More
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Sweet Spreads in Cameroon
... segments have been driven by escalating raw material costs. For instance, raw cacao beans, critical to chocolate spreads, reached record prices of XAF4,200/kg in early 2024. Similarly, while the prices of fruits and vegetables – ... Read More
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Sauces, Dips and Condiments in Cameroon
... for packaged herbs, spices, tomato paste, and stock cubes, all of which are staples in the average Cameroonian kitchen. Price sensitivity has intensified, with consumers opting for the most cost-effective solutions to meet their daily ... Read More
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Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Cameroon
... 85% of the edible oil market. This shift represents a crucial development for a market previously beleaguered by volatility. Euromonitor International's Cooking Ingredients and Meals in Cameroon report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at ... Read More
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Edible Oils in Cameroon
... towards more economical options such as crude and refined palm oil. These products remain dominant compared to soy, sunflower, and olive oils due to their relative affordability and entrenched culinary relevance. Crude palm oil, priced ... Read More
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Meals and Soups in Cameroon
... Ready meals and packaged soup are also considered to be unnecessarily expensive products and this also contributes to low consumer interest. Dry soup is the only product with any significant presence, but value sales are ... Read More
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Staple Foods in Cameroon
... explained by a sustained drop in inflation, which had risen sharply during the latter half of the review period due to the global recovery from the pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and other factors. Inflation ... Read More
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Processed Fruit and Vegetables in Cameroon
... to price hikes and the erosion of purchasing power amidst persistent inflationary pressures. In addition, sales continue to be limited by the overwhelming cultural preference for fresh fruit and vegetables. Although the latter have also ... Read More
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Baked Goods in Cameroon
... of decline. The turnaround is explained by a sustained drop in prices, which had spiked dramatically over 2022-2023 as the cost of imported wheat and wheat flour soared due to disruption caused by Russia’s invasion ... Read More
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Rice, Pasta and Noodles in Cameroon
... been underpinned by a recovery in demand for rice, the dominant product type. Rice consumption has rebounded rapidly in line with a significant and sustained drop in unit prices, which had soared during the latter ... Read More
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Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives To Meat in Cameroon
... a negative result in retail volume terms for a third consecutive year in 2024. Demand also continues to be subdued by the traditionally strong preference for fresh alternatives, which are widely perceived to be healthier ... Read More
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Breakfast Cereals in Cameroon
... offset rising raw material costs on global markets amidst ongoing supply chain disruption resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and India’s restrictions on exports of agricultural commodities such as wheat, rice and sugar. This category ... Read More
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Weight Management and Wellbeing in Cameroon
... the proportion not doing physical exercise is around 27%. However, despite this, the country continues to see restrictions around the availability of certain OTC obesity medicines. For example, there is currently no marketing authorisation for ... Read More
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Consumer Health in Cameroon
... increase in prices in production costs in Cameroon by the end of 2023, while that of other industries fell. This, combined with the high cost of living, means prices of consumer health products sold at ... Read More
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Cameroon Other Dairy
... is used in making popular hot beverages that are consumed in almost every Cameroonian household in the morning. Although the prices of condensed milk rose significantly in 2022 and 2023 the price per kg still ... Read More
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