Category: Food
Cameroon Food
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Cameroon Plant-Based Dairy
... market, and plant-based dairy has yet to gain significant traction among consumers. Cultural preferences, familiarity with dairy-based products, and a lack of widespread awareness about plant-based options contributes to the minimal demand. Euromonitor International's Plant-based ... Read More
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Cameroon Yoghurt and Sour Milk Products
... support retail volume growth in the category. Yogurt is a highly competitive area, with it being the most competitive dairy category in Cameroon. As a result, players in yoghurt are very cautious about price hikes, ... Read More
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Cameroon Baby Food
... cereals, the price of dried baby food soared towards the end of the review period. However, prices have since begun declining as wheat prices have stabilised in the international market, with retail volume sales of ... Read More
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Cameroon Cheese
... the Cameroonian market. Brands like La Vache Qui Rit and Kiri, sell for around XAF900 per pack while new brand Milkana sells for around XAF1000 per pack. In contrast, soft cheese has continued to struggle ... Read More
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Cameroon Dairy Products and Alternatives
... in many consumers becoming increasingly frugal in their spending. Dairy players are reacting to this by either adjusting the packaging or the content of their products to make them more affordable. For instance, consumers have ... Read More
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Cameroon Butter and Spreads
... the French-speaking regions of the country and in areas serving expatriates and tourists. Most consumers who purchase butter through the retail channel are generally less price-sensitive compared to those looking for margarine and spreads. Therefore, ... Read More
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Cameroon Chocolate Confectionery
... clear preference for the locally-made Mambo tablet, priced at XAF150 per 25g, compared to pricier imported options like countlines (average XAF625/60g) and boxed assortments (average XAF5600/200g). Chocolaterie Confiserie du Cameroun (Chococam)’s successful pricing strategy with ... Read More
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Cameroon Snacks
... costs and ultimately the prices of various goods, including foodstuffs. Industry players in snacks are adapting by focusing on cost control measures to avoid drastic price hikes. Examples include introducing smaller portion sizes for sweet ... Read More
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Cameroon Gum
... like flavour, freshness and texture play an important role in gum purchasing decisions in Cameroon, price is the most influential factor, with consumers overwhelmingly favouring cheaper products. This gives domestic brands such as Kola Big ... Read More
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Cameroon Ice Cream
... long-standing concerns about hygiene, these vendors offer a cost-effective alternative to impulse and bulk dairy ice cream sold in supermarkets. Euromonitor International's Ice Cream in Cameroon report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a ... Read More
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Cameroon Sweet Biscuits, Snack Bars and Fruit Snacks
... more affordable. Earlier in the year, leading brands like Naya, Delys, and Parle G responded by introducing smaller pack sizes at XAF25 per unit to cater to budget-conscious consumers. Supermarkets offered discounts of up to ... Read More
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