Industry Statistics and Trends
Market size and recent performance (2015-2030)
Industry revenue has grown at a CAGR of 3.2 % over the past five years, to reach an estimated £2.9bn in 2025.
Trends and Insights
Health and wellness trends trigger product innovation in mixed sauces and seasoning products
- Ever-growing health consciousness is reshaping long-established industry dynamics as producers race to align themselves with evolving consumer preferences. Mixed sauces and seasoning products are particularly prone to associations with being unhealthy, with products like ketchup and mayonnaise traditionally having high levels of fat, salt and sugar (HFSS). As consumers seek to cut their intake of unhealthy foods, with the latest Office for Health Improvement and Disparities report in June 2025 revealing that HFSS products’ share of household food purchases fell from 48.5% in 2021 to 44.1% in 2023, this poses a risk to industry revenue. Producers have sought to protect sales by innovating their offerings to cater to the rising demand for healthy sauces and condiments. Heinz, for example, launched its Zero Tomato Ketchup in June 2025, featuring no added salt or sugar and including 35% more tomatoes to appeal to consumers looking to cut down on their salt and sugar content.
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Source: IBISWorld
Industry outlook (2025-2030)
Market size is projected to grow over the next five years.
Trends and Insights
Growing health consciousness will continue to drive the development of healthier condiments
- According to NielsenIQ’s Global Health and Wellness Report, in June 2025, 66% of UK shoppers said they were taking proactive steps to improve their health, including dietary changes. Large producers of table salt, ketchup and mayonnaise, traditionally associated with poor diets, will face tightening pressure from new entrants posing genuinely healthy alternatives, like Hunter & Gather’s Classic Avocado Oil Mayonnaise, which saw sales growth of 92% in 2024. Producers that fail to adapt to evolving consumer preferences risk losing long-established market share, contributing to growing industry fragmentation and an erosion of pricing power that dampens industry revenue.
Biggest companies in the Condiments & Seasoning Manufacturing in the UK
| Company | Market Share (%)
2026 | Revenue (£m)
2026 |
|---|---|---|
McCormick (UK) Ltd | 246.6 | |
AB World Foods Ltd | 148.4 | |
English Provender Company Ltd | 130.7 |
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Products & Services Segmentation
Source: IBISWorld
Industry revenue is measured across several distinct product and services lines, including Mixed sauces and seasonings , Mayonnaise and Salt. Mixed sauces and seasonings is the largest segment of the Condiments & Seasoning Manufacturing in the UK.
Trends and Insights
Mixed sauces and seasonings make up the bulk of the market
- This segment includes popular condiments like mustard, brown sauce, chutneys and pasta sauces.
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About this industry
Industry definition
Enterprises in this industry convert a variety of raw ingredients into packaged, ready-to-use condiments, seasonings and cooking sauces. This includes spices, sauces and garnishes like mayonnaise, mustard powder, prepared mustard and vinegar. The processing of salt into table salt is also included in the industry.
What's included in this industry?
Products and services covered in the Condiments & Seasoning Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom include Mixed sauces and seasonings, Spices, Tomato sauces, Mayonnaise, Salt and Vinegar.Companies
Companies covered in the Condiments & Seasoning Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom include McCormick (UK) Ltd, AB World Foods Ltd and English Provender Company Ltd.Purchase this report to view all 4 major companies in this industry.
Related Terms
Related terms covered in the Condiments & Seasoning Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom include wholesale bypass, condiment and seasoning.Industry Code
SIC 10.84 - Condiments & Seasoning Manufacturing in the UK
Performance
Get an indication of the industry's health through historical, current and forward-looking trends in the performance indicators that make or break businesses.
Analyst insights
Rising health consciousness reshapes recipes. In response to increased awareness of health problems associated with high sugar and salt content, brands are switching up their...
In this chapter (4)
- Current Performance
- Outlook
- Volatility
- Life Cycle
Key metrics
- Annual Revenue, Recent Growth, Forecast, Revenue Volatility
- Number of Employees, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Employee
- Number of Businesses, Recent Growth, Forecast, Employees per Business, Revenue per Business
- Total Profit, Profit Margin, Profit per Business
Charts
- Revenue, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Employees, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Businesses, including historical (2015-2024) and forecast (2025-2030)
- Profit, including historical (2015-2025)
- Industry Volatility vs. Revenue Growth
- Industry Life Cycle
Detailed analysis
- Trends in supply, demand and current events that are driving current industry performance
- Expected trends, economic factors and ongoing events that drive the industry's outlook
- Key success factors for businesses to overcome volatility
- How contribution to GDP, industry saturation, innovation, consolidation, and technology and systems influence the industry's life cycle phase.
Products and Markets
Learn about an industry's products and services, markets and trends in international trade.
Analyst insight
Health concerns cut ketchup sales. Rising awareness about tomato sauce's high salt and sugar content, alongside growing preferences for healthier foods and unique flavours, i...
In this chapter
- Products & Services
- Major Markets
- International Trade
Key metrics
- Largest market segment and value in 2025
- Product innovation level
- Total imports, level and trend
- Total exports, level and trend
- Trade Balance
Charts
- Products & services segmentation in 2025
- Major market segmentation in 2025
- International trade, including imports by country and exports by country
Detailed analysis
- Trends impacting the recent performance of the industry's various segments
- Innovations in the industry's product or service offering, specialization or delivery method
- Key factors that successful businesses consider in their offerings
- Buying segments and key trends influencing demand for industry products and services
- Recent trends in import and export volumes, country of origin or destination, and expected future trends
Geographic Breakdown
Discover where business activity is most concentrated in an industry and the factors driving these trends to find opportunities and conduct regional benchmarking.
Analyst insights
London's diversity lures condiment manufacturers. The city's cosmopolitan population offers a vast palette of flavours to cater to, while its efficient transport network allo...
In this chapter (1)
- Business Locations
Charts
- Share of revenue, establishment, wages and employment in each region
- Share of population compared to establishments in each region in 2025
Tables
- Number and share of establishments in each region in 2025
- Number and share of revenue each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of wages each region accounts for in 2025
- Number and share of employees in each region in 2025
Detailed analysis
- Geographic spread of the industry across Europe, and trends associated with changes in the business landscape
- Key success factors for businesses to use location to their advantage
Competitive Forces
Get data and insights on what's driving competition in an industry and the challenges industry operators and new entrants may face, with analysis built around Porter's Five Forces framework.
Analyst insights
Low entry barriers spur competition. New entrants are able to join the industry relatively easily, aided by digital capabilities that allow them to market and sell products o...
In this chapter (4)
- Concentration
- Barriers to Entry
- Substitutes
- Buyer & Supplier Analysis
Key metrics
- Industry concentration level
- Industry competition level and trend
- Barriers to entry level and trend
- Substitutes level and trend
- Buyer power level and trend
- Supplier power level and trend
Charts
- Market share concentration among the top 4 suppliers from 2020-2025
- Supply chain including upstream supplying industries and downstream buying industries, flow chart
Detailed analysis
- Factors impacting the industry’s level of concentration, such as business distribution, new entrants, or merger and acquisition activity.
- Key success factors for businesses to manage the competitive environment of the industry.
- Challenges that potential industry entrants face such as legal, start-up costs, differentiation, labor/capital intensity and capital expenses.
- Key success factors for potential entrants to overcome barriers to entry.
- Competitive threats from potential substitutes for the industry’s own products and services.
- Key success factors for how successful businesses can compete with substitutes.
- Advantages that buyers have to keep favorable purchasing conditions.
- Advantages that suppliers have to maintain favorable selling conditions.
- Key success factors for how businesses can navigate buyer and supplier power.
Companies
Learn about the performance of the top companies in the industry.
Analyst insights
McCormick adapts to evolving consumer tastes. The company has accelerated the launch of new products catering to diverse tastes and dietary needs, serving up novel flavours t...
In this chapter
- Market Share Concentration
- Companies
- Company Spotlights
Charts
- Industry market share by company in 2021 through 2025
- Major companies in the industry, including market share, revenue, profit and profit margin in 2025
- Overview of McCormick (UK) Ltd's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of AB World Foods Ltd's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of English Provender Company Ltd's performance by revenue, market share and profit margin from 2019 through 2025
- Overview of revenue, market share and profit margin trend for one additional company
Detailed analysis
- Description and key data for McCormick (UK) Ltd, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for AB World Foods Ltd, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description and key data for English Provender Company Ltd, and factors influencing its performance in the industry
- Description, key data and performance trends for one additional company
External Environment
Understand the demographic, economic and regulatory factors that shape how businesses in an industry perform.
Analyst insights
Food safety regulations ensure consumers' well-being. They set strict guidelines to prevent the sale of harmful or misleadingly represented condiments and seasonings, protect...
In this chapter
- External Drivers
- Regulation & Policy
- Assistance
Key metrics
- Regulation & policy level and trend
- Assistance level and trend
Charts
- Regulation & Policy historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
- Assistance historical data and forecast (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Demographic and macroeconomic factors influencing the industry, including Regulation & Policy and Assistance
- Major types of regulations, regulatory bodies, industry standards or specific regulations impacting requirements for industry operators
- Key governmental and non-governmental groups or policies that may provide some relief for industry operators.
Financial Benchmarks
View average costs for industry operators and compare financial data against an industry's financial benchmarks over time.
Analyst insights
Escalating food inflation is driving up input costs. Producers are facing heightened purchase costs as the price of raw materials grows in line with broader food inflation.
In this chapter
- Cost Structure
- Financial Ratios
- Key Ratios
Key metrics
- Profit margin, and how it compares to the sector-wide margin
- Average wages, and how it compares to the sector-wide average wage
- Largest cost component as a percentage of revenue
- Industry average ratios for days' receivables, industry coverage and debt-to-net-worth ratio
Charts
- Average industry operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Average sector operating costs as a share of revenue, including purchases, wages, depreciation, utilities, rent, other costs and profit in 2025
- Investment vs. share of economy
Data tables
- Liquidity Ratios (2019-2023)
- Coverage Ratios (2019-2023)
- Leverage Ratios (2019-2023)
- Operating Ratios (2019-2023)
- Assets (2019-2023)
- Liabilities (2019-2023)
- Cash Flow & Debt Service Ratios (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Employee (2015-2030)
- Revenue per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Employees per Establishment (2015-2030)
- Employees per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- Average Wage (2015-2030)
- Wages/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Establishments per Enterprise (2015-2030)
- IVA/Revenue (2015-2030)
- Imports/Demand (2015-2030)
- Exports/Revenue (2015-2030)
Detailed analysis
- Trends in the cost component for industry operators and their impact on industry costs and profitability
Key Statistics
Industry Data
Data Tables
Including values and annual change:
- Revenue (2015-2030)
- IVA (2015-2030)
- Establishments (2015-2030)
- Enterprises (2015-2030)
- Employment (2015-2030)
- Exports (2015-2030)
- Imports (2015-2030)
- Wages (2015-2030)
Top Questions Answered
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What is the market size of the Condiments & Seasoning Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom in 2025?
The market size of the Condiments & Seasoning Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom is £2.9bn in 2025.
How many businesses are there in the Condiments & Seasoning Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom in 2025?
There are 303 businesses in the Condiments & Seasoning Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom, which has grown at a CAGR of 3.1 % between 2020 and 2025.
How may import tariffs affect the Condiments & Seasoning Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom?
The Condiments & Seasoning Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom is likely to be impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a moderate share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Condiments & Seasoning Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom?
The Condiments & Seasoning Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom is likely to be impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a moderate share of industry revenue.
Has the Condiments & Seasoning Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Condiments & Seasoning Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom has been growing at a CAGR of 3.2 % between 2020 and 2025.
What is the forecast growth of the Condiments & Seasoning Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Condiments & Seasoning Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Condiments & Seasoning Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom?
The biggest companies operating in the Condiments & Seasoning Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom are McCormick (UK) Ltd, AB World Foods Ltd and English Provender Company Ltd
What does the Condiments & Seasoning Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom include?
Mixed sauces and seasonings and Spices are part of the Condiments & Seasoning Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Condiments & Seasoning Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom?
The company holding the most market share in the Condiments & Seasoning Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom is McCormick (UK) Ltd.
How competitive is the Condiments & Seasoning Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom?
The level of competition is moderate and increasing in the Condiments & Seasoning Manufacturing industry in the United Kingdom.
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