Bakery & Cereals in South Africa

May 2026 | 48 pages | ID: B9F19215E4FFEN
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Abstracts

Summary

Bakery & Cereals in South Africa industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market share, market size (value 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

• Bakery & cereals market includes retail sales of bread & rolls, cookies (sweet biscuits), savory biscuits, energy bars, cereal bars, and others. The scope of others includes baking ingredients, baking mixes, breakfast cereals, cakes, pastries & sweet pies, dough products, and morning goods.
• The South African bakery & cereals market recorded a value of $2,992.3 million in 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.9% between 2020 and 2025.
• Market consumption volume increased with a CAGR of 0.9% between 2020 and 2025, reaching a total of 1,232.7 million kilograms in 2025.
• In 2025, the volume of the South African bakery & cereals market grew by 0.7% annually due to the expansion in demand for functional and fortified foods.

Scope

• Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the bakery & cereals market in South Africa
• Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the bakery & cereals market in South Africa
• Leading company profiles reveal details of key bakery & cereals market players’ global operations and financial performance
• Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the South Africa bakery & cereals market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

• What was the size of the South Africa bakery & cereals market by value in 2025?
• What will be the size of the South Africa bakery & cereals market in 2030?
• What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South Africa bakery & cereals market?
• How has the market performed over the last five years?
• Who are the top competitors in South Africa's bakery & cereals market?

Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1. Market Value
1.2. Market Value Forecast
1.3. Market Volume
1.4. Market Volume Forecast
1.5. Category Segmentation
1.6. Geography Segmentation
1.7. Market Share
1.8. Market Rivalry
1.9. Competitive Landscape

2 MARKET OVERVIEW

2.1. Market Definition
2.2. Market Analysis
2.3. Market Trends
2.4. Regulatory Landscape

3 MARKET DATA

3.1. Market Value
3.2. Market Volume

4 MARKET SEGMENTATION

4.1. Category Segmentation
4.2. Geography Segmentation
4.3. Market Distribution

5 MARKET OUTLOOK

5.1. Market Value Forecast
5.2. Market Volume Forecast

6 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer Power
6.3. Supplier Power
6.4. New Entrants
6.5. Threat Of Substitutes
6.6. Degree Of Rivalry

7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

7.1. Who are the leading players in the South African bakery & cereals market?
7.2. Which companies have been most successful in increasing their market shares during 2020-25?
7.3. Which companies’ market shares have suffered over the same period?
7.4. What are the most popular brands in the South African bakery & cereals market?
7.5. What have been the most recent developments in the South African bakery & cereals market?

8 COMPANY PROFILES

8.1. PepsiCo Inc
8.2. Tiger Brands Ltd
8.3. AVI Ltd
8.4. Premier Group Ltd

9 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

9.1. Country data

10 APPENDIX

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry Associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: South Africa bakery & cereals market value: $ million, 2020-25
Table 2: South Africa bakery & cereals market volume: million kilograms, 2020-25
Table 3: South Africa bakery & cereals market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020-25
Table 4: South Africa bakery & cereals market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Table 5: South Africa bakery & cereals market geography segmentation: $ million, 2025
Table 6: South Africa bakery & cereals market distribution: % share, by value, 2025
Table 7: South Africa bakery & cereals market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Table 8: South Africa bakery & cereals market volume forecast: million kilograms, 2025-30
Table 9: South Africa bakery & cereals market share: % share, by value, 2025
Table 10: PepsiCo Inc: Key Facts
Table 11: PepsiCo Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 12: PepsiCo Inc: Key Employees
Table 13: PepsiCo Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 14: Tiger Brands Ltd: Key Facts
Table 15: Tiger Brands Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 16: Tiger Brands Ltd: Key Employees
Table 17: AVI Ltd: Key Facts
Table 18: AVI Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 19: AVI Ltd: Key Employees
Table 20: Premier Group Ltd: Key Facts
Table 21: Premier Group Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 22: South Africa Size of Population (Million), 2021-23
Table 23: South Africa Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-24
Table 24: South Africa GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-24
Table 25: South Africa Inflation, 2021-23
Table 26: South Africa Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-24
Table 27: South Africa Exchange Rate, 2020-25

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: South Africa bakery & cereals market value: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 2: South Africa bakery & cereals market volume: million kilograms, 2020-25
Figure 3: South Africa bakery & cereals market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 4: South Africa bakery & cereals market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 5: South Africa bakery & cereals market distribution: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 6: South Africa bakery & cereals market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Figure 7: South Africa bakery & cereals market volume forecast: million kilograms, 2025-30
Figure 8: Forces driving competition in the bakery & cereals market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 9: Drivers of buyer power in the bakery & cereals market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers of supplier power in the bakery & cereals market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 11: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the bakery & cereals market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 12: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the bakery & cereals market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 13: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the bakery & cereals market in South Africa, 2025
Figure 14: South Africa bakery & cereals market share: % share, by value, 2025