- 29/01/2026
- Posted by: Xavier Bes
- Category: Reports
Detailed insights on the packaged food market in South Africa
Explore in-depth insights into the packaged food market in South Africa, drawn from real consumer data. This market report analyzes key consumption trends, top packaged food brands, packaging preferences, and shopper behaviour within the packaged food category. Built from our proprietary data tools, it provides a detailed look at market dynamics, product performance, and evolving consumer choices across the packaged food landscape in South Africa.
Here is the type of information included in this report:
- A total of 7,871 packaged food products (SKUs) have been scanned by consumers in South Africa, providing a comprehensive view of the category
- These products span 755 different packaged food brands
- The most common pack size in the packaged food category is 1 g, with the Bag format being the most frequently used
- In the past 12 months, 231,381 new unique product entries have been recorded in the packaged food category
- Robertsons is currently the most scanned packaged food brand in South Africa
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Related packaged food categories
- Food & Drinks
- Baby Food
- Beverages
- Dairy
- Baking Powder
- Biscuits
- Bouillon
- Bread
- Bread, Flour, Pastries and Baking Ingredients
- Candies and Sweets (non-chocolate)
- Canned Seafood
- Canned and Preserved Foods
- Chewing Gum
- Chocolate Confectionery
- Confectionery
- Cooking Sauces
- Couscous
- Edible oils
- Family Cereals
- Flour
- Frozen Foods
- Fruits in Syrup
- Herbs and Spices
- Instant Noodles
- Instant Soups
- Ketchup
- Mayonnaise
- Mustard
- Nuts, Seeds and Dry Fruits
- Pasta
- Preserved Beans and Vegetables
- Preserved Meats
- Ready Meals and Soups
- Ready meals
- Rice
- Rice, Pasta and Noodles
- Salt
- Salty Snacks
- Sauces, Dressings and Condiments
- Seasoning
- Sodium Bicarbonate
- Soy Sauces
- Spreads, Jams and Honey
- Sugar and Sweeteners
- Table Sauces
- Tomato Pastes and Purées
- Eastern Cape
- Free State
- Gauteng
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Limpopo
- Mpumalanga
- North West
- Northern Cape
- Western Cape
- Top packaged food products in South Africa overview (brand, format, size in units, price, etc)
- Share of products by demographics (gender, age, SEC, regions) evolution
- Share of packaged food brands in South Africa by demographics
- Packaged Food brand shopper profile
- Average consumer rating per packaged food product / brand
Regions in South Africa covered in the report
Other types of packaged food insights available
Methodology
Our report draws on the SagaProduct database, which tracks the actual packaged food products consumers in South Africa are purchasing and consuming.
Online panel members from South Africa scan packaged food products on a daily basis with our dedicated app to capture features such as SKU details (category, brand, format, size, unit), barcode, picture, etc.
To obtain detailed insights on the packaged food sector in South Africa, get in touch on contact@sagaciresearch.com or click below.
