- 29/01/2026
- Posted by: Xavier Bes
- Category: Reports
Detailed insights on the packaged food market in Zambia
Explore in-depth insights into the packaged food market in Zambia, 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 Zambia.
Here is the type of information included in this report:
- A total of 2,651 packaged food products (SKUs) have been scanned by consumers in Zambia, providing a comprehensive view of the category
- These products span 470 different packaged food brands
- The most common pack size in the packaged food category is 100 g, with the Plastic Bottle format being the most frequently used
- In the past 12 months, 47,120 new unique product entries have been recorded in the packaged food category
- Big Tree is currently the most scanned packaged food brand in Zambia
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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
- Central
- Copperbelt
- Eastern
- Luapula
- Lusaka
- Muchinga
- North-Western
- Northern
- Southern
- Western
- Top packaged food products in Zambia overview (brand, format, size in units, price, etc)
- Share of products by demographics (gender, age, SEC, regions) evolution
- Share of packaged food brands in Zambia by demographics
- Packaged Food brand shopper profile
- Average consumer rating per packaged food product / brand
Regions in Zambia 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 Zambia are purchasing and consuming.
Online panel members from Zambia 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 Zambia, get in touch on contact@sagaciresearch.com or click below.
